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BMO Lowers Earnings Estimates For Urban Outfitters
Thursday, July 7, 2016 - 1:35pm | 248John Morris of BMO Capital Markets turned incrementally bearish on Thursday when he revised his estimates for Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) due to a now weaker than expected average unit revenue (AUR) outlook for the second quarter. According to Morris, a higher level of promotional...
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Can Applied Materials Or Cisco Systems Offer Up An Earnings Surprise?
Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 8:53am | 562Two industry leading tech companies are expected to take their turns on the earnings stage this week. Wall Street analysts are looking for some earnings growth, but smaller revenues from each of them. One of them has had a better record of exceeding consensus earnings estimates in recent quarters...
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Retail Earnings Parade Continues: Home Depot, Lowe's In The Spotlight
Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 1:37pm | 606The big retailers continue taking their turns on the earnings stage this week. Highlights include the most recent quarterly results from two leading home improvement superstore operators. Wall Street analysts are looking for solid earnings growth from each of them. So far, the most recent...
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Retail Earnings Parade Begins: Target, Wal-Mart In The Spotlight
Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 1:37pm | 586The big retailers continue taking their turns on the earnings stage this week. Highlights include the most recent quarterly results from two leading big-box retailers. Wall Street analysts are looking for earnings growth from one but revenue declines from both. So far, the most recent quarterly...
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Urban Outfitters Impresses Investors With Encouraging Sales Growth Commentary
Friday, April 1, 2016 - 8:42am | 161Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) spiked higher after Thursday's market close as investors found the company's regulatory 10-K release to be a bullish indicator of the near-term prospects. Urban Outfitters stated in its 10-K release that "thus far" during the first quarter, comparable...
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Retail Earnings Parade Continues: Dicks Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Urban Outfitters
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 9:31am | 774Three more prominent retailers are on deck to share their latest earnings results this week. Analysts expect year-over-year revenue growth from all three but earnings growth from just one. Consensus forecasts see earnings growth from only a few other retailers this week. Although most of the big...
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Chef Vetri Defends Sale Of Restaurant To Urban Outfitters
Saturday, November 21, 2015 - 2:57pm | 427Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) hit a multi-year low of $19.26 following a poor third-quarter print and an announcement that it acquired the Vetri Group of restaurants. Elizabeth "Liz" Pierce of Brean Capital previously commented that the price Urban Outfitters paid for its...
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Why Would Urban Outfitters Get Into The Restaurant Business?
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 2:09pm | 427Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) lost nearly 10 percent on Monday. Urban Outfitters announced it has agreed to acquire the Vetri Family group of restaurants, including the popular Pizzeria Vetri. The question investors are asking is simply, "Why would a retailer acquire a...
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Urban Outfitters Just Acquired A Restaurant Ahead Of Its Q3 Earnings Call
Monday, November 16, 2015 - 12:07pm | 481Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) lost more than 4 percent on Monday ahead of the company's scheduled release of its third quarter results after market close. Urban Outfitters announced it acquired The Vetri Family group of restaurants, including Pizzeria Vetri. Urban...
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The Earnings Spotlight Is On Wal-Mart And Other Retail Giants This Week
Sunday, November 15, 2015 - 3:30pm | 822Big-box retailers will highlight the week's quarterly earnings reports. Expectations are low for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) and Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY), but somewhat higher for Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) and Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT). Bottom line growth is expected from some other...
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How Wall Street Is Reacting To Urban Outfitters Earnings
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 2:53pm | 1008Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) jumped higher by more than 4 percent after the company reported its second-quarter results. However, shares were volatile during Tuesday's session and dipped into negative territory by early afternoon. Here is a summary of what Wall Street...
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Is Urban Outfitters About To Turn The Corner On Its PR Nightmare?
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 12:12pm | 483Six months ago Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) missed the Estimize earnings consensus for the third quarter in a row. The retailer was marred by controversy after showing several highly distasteful products including a Kent State sweatshirt which appeared to be covered with a blood splatter...
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Urban Outfitters' Earnings Coming Soon: Here's What Wunderlich Is Watching
Thursday, May 14, 2015 - 4:27pm | 283In a report published Thursday, Wunderlich analyst Eric Beder maintained a Buy rating on shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) with a $49 price target ahead of the company's first quarter print on Monday. "We continue to believe the Street (with the sell side still over 50 percent Hold-...
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5 Spinoffs 'Ripe' For Takeover
Tuesday, April 7, 2015 - 12:25pm | 618In a report issued by The Edge Consulting Group, analysts Jim Osman and Sanjiv Thakur look into five spinoff candidates they say are "ripe for takeover." ADT ADT Corp (NYSE: ADT) was spun off Tyco International plc (NYSE: TYC) about 30 months ago. Since then, it has built a leading...
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Barron's Recap: J.P. Morgan Is Back On Top
Monday, March 30, 2015 - 9:06am | 829This weekend in Barron's online: the rise of J.P. Morgan, auction-rate securities stuck in limbo, as well as the prospects for HD Supply, Smucker, Hasbro, Urban Outfitters and more. Cover Story "JPMorgan Rising" by Andrew Bary. J.P. Morgan came out of the banking crisis stronger, according to this...