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Retail Earnings Expectations: Ascena Vs. Urban Outfitters
Sunday, March 5, 2017 - 9:28pm | 584Earnings reports from two apparel retailers will be among highlights this week. Wall Street analysts expect earnings declines from both of them. However, top-line growth is anticipated from one of them. The big retailers have reported their latest quarterly results, showing varying degrees of...
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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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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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Doug Kass Explains Why His Bearish Case Remains Justified
Thursday, June 5, 2014 - 3:39pm | 1243Doug Kass of Seabreeze Partners joined Benzinga's #PreMarket Prep on Tuesday. Kass is a regular guest on various TV and media outlets and always eager to share his views. Jumping straight into it, Kass was asked his views on Apple's (NASDAQ: AAPL) short- and long-term outlook....
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Short Sellers Pick Up Some Avon And Rite Aid (AVP, RAD, SVU)
Saturday, March 1, 2014 - 2:19pm | 803Among the struggling U.S.-based retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) and SUPERVALU (NYSE: SVU) saw significant swings in short interest between the January 31 and February 14 settlement dates. Tuesday Morning and HHGregg also saw a double-digit increase in the number of...
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Short Sellers Place Their Holiday Retail Bets (AVP, BBY, GME)
Saturday, December 28, 2013 - 3:45pm | 833In the first two weeks of December, the heart of the holiday shopping season, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw the largest swings in short interest among struggling U.S. retailers. Others that saw the number of their shares sold short swell somewhat...
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Short Interest In Best Buy Rises Again (AVP, BBY, GME)
Friday, December 13, 2013 - 1:19pm | 844In the lead up to Black Friday and the rest of the holiday shopping season, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and GameStop (NYSE: GME) saw the largest swings in short interest among the struggling U.S. retailers. Others that saw the number of their shares sold short swell somewhat...
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Short Sellers Yield On Best Buy (BBY, RSH, SHLD)
Wednesday, November 13, 2013 - 4:20pm | 1003Judging by the share price, one would think Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) had turned itself around, though analysts' expectations for the most recent quarter are still very modest. Best Buy has been hitting new highs since August, and it looks like short sellers decided to get out of the way. Other...
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Merging Office Retailers See Short Interest Surge (AVP, ODP, OMX)
Sunday, October 27, 2013 - 7:09pm | 996The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and the government shutdown shook economic confidence ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among struggling retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in short interest in...
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Barnes & Noble, J.C. Penney See Short Interest Rise (BKS, JCP, OMX)
Sunday, October 13, 2013 - 1:11pm | 983The back-to-school shopping season was underwhelming, and economic confidence is plummeting ahead of the holiday shopping season. Among troubled retailers, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold...
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Avon And Rite Aid Still Attracting Short Sellers (AVP, PSUN, RAD)
Thursday, September 26, 2013 - 12:57pm | 1021Among troubled retailers, Avon Products (NYSE: AVP), Pacific Sunwear (NASDAQ: PSUN) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw significant upswings in the number of their shares sold short during the first weeks of September. Below is a quick look at how these three have fared and what analysts expect from them...
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Wild Short Interest Swings In Barnes & Noble and Rite Aid (BKS, OMX, RAD)
Thursday, September 12, 2013 - 2:48pm | 987Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the latter weeks of August. However, Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS) and Rite Aid (NYSE: RAD) saw upswings of more than 30 percent in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in Avon Products (...
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Short Interest In J.C. Penney And Sears Still On The Rise (GME, JCP, SHLD)
Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 12:43pm | 986Overall, the short interest moves in troubled retail companies were mixed again during the initial weeks of August. GameStop (NYSE: GME), J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) and Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) saw significant percentage swings in the number of their shares sold short. The short interest in...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of August 19
Sunday, August 18, 2013 - 11:52am | 1241The earnings season for the big retailers is underway. Last week's second-quarter reports from Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Macy's (NYSE: M), Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) may have been solid, but weak outlooks for the rest of the year disappointed investors. Many more retailers are on...