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ThinkstockRetailers do not appear to be headed for uniformly upbeat sales increases in December. Research firm Retail Metrics has dropped its forecast for a same-store sales increase by another 10...
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall St. research calls this Thursday. With this being the week of Christmas, analyst upgrades and downgrades are...
U.S. equity markets opened higher this morning on hopeful sentiment that negotiations related to the approaching fiscal cliff might show some progress. In Asia, that sentiment helped push shares...
Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported third quarter 2012 results before markets opened this morning. The close-out retailer reported a diluted earnings per share (EPS) loss of $0.10 on revenues of $1.1...
courtesy of Apple Inc.Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has the most successful retail stores by a wide margin. According to RetailSails, a retail and consumer goods consulting firm, the tech giant’s 372...
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning following the Department of Labor’s report that headline unemployment in the U.S. fell to 7.8%, the lowest reading since January 2009...
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen from Wall St. research calls this Friday. Applied Materials Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT) maintained Buy with $16 target after...
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened slightly higher this morning following a refusal by Spain’s prime minister to seek an immediate bailout and low readings on eurozone PMI (more coverage...
Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported fiscal fourth-quarter 2012 adjusted diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.75 on revenue of $2.36 billion. In the same period a year ago, the discount...
The three major U.S. stock indexes opened higher this morning but have had trouble staying above the neutral line since late morning. Early reports that Spain would soon ask for a bailout were...
Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported second quarter EPS of $0.36 on $1.18 billion in sales before markets opened today. In the same period a year ago, the discount retailer reported EPS of $0.50 on...
Jon OggThese are some of the top analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations seen in Wall Street research calls this Thursday. There are many reports this morning! ADTRAN Inc. (NASDAQ: ADTN) Cut to...
The three major US stock indexes opened lower this morning and stayed in losing territory all day as investors first figured out that the two-day Eurozone summit meeting would very likely end with no...
Discount retailer Family Dollar Stores Inc. (NYSE: FDO) reported results for its third fiscal quarter this morning that were pretty much in line with expectations. EPS came in at $1.06 compared with...
The three major US stock indexes opened modestly higher this morning as investors appear to have high hopes that tomorrow’s summit meeting of European Union leaders will lead to a resolution of the...