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The US Senate has passed legislation that could make it easier for the Treasury Department to hit China with sanctions as a currency manipulator. China’s response, so far, has been to tell the US...
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British high-end clothier Burberry PLC reported that sales for its first six months of the year rose 30% on strong demand for its signature trenchcoats and accessories. The company noted that its...
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99 Cents Only Stores (NYSE: NDN) was supposed to be acquired for somewhere between $22.00 and $24.00 per share according to reports in mid-September. The company was supposed to have interest from...
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Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) reported its fiscal fourth-quarter and full fiscal year earnings before markets opened this morning. The headline numbers look pretty good, but the fine print...
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Back in the day, a layaway plan made sense for many consumers who did not have the full purchase price of an item but could pay regular small installments until the item was fully paid for. The store...
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The world of daily deals and online coupons is changing so fast and the distribution model is changing so fast that it is hard to keep up with. Our biggest concern is that there are just no...
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) was one hot stock. A report from Credit Suisse shows very positive metrics for the company with high growth rates to continue for 5 years. The problem is...
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The world of boutique apparel and retailing apparel is a boom or bust business it seems. Many companies start out great but either missteps occur or the trends move away from the original focus of...
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Sears Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) posted a 52-week low on the first trading day after the downgrade of US debt. That low point might not last too long given the company’s second quarter earnings...
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From a high of more than $2/pound, cotton prices have tumbled to around $1/pound. The collapse is likely due to what analysts think will be a record cotton crop for this year. This could be welcome...
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This week marks the release of the waves of same-store sales for the month of July and at least one research outfit is calling for strength to remain high enough that the U.S. will have seen...
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American Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: APP) was recently called out by 24/7 Wall St. as a brand which may disappear in 2012 in a large brand “deathwatch” piece in recent days. Our concern is not alone,...
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Skullcandy is a company many investors and many adults may have never heard of. That may change as the company has now updated the SEC paperwork for an IPO. The company first filed an S-1 in...
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Buffalo Wild Wings Inc. (NASDAQ: BWLD) has been a phenomenal stock and it is a very well-run company. It arguably has a brand leadership role, at least for public companies, in its restaurant mix...
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CafePress Inc. is one of the latest dot-com players that has filed to come public. What is interesting is that CafePress is far from an unknown internet player and it actually has a longstanding...
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