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More of the big retailers are on deck to report their most recent quarterly results this week. Wall Street is braced for mixed results from the troubled sector again this week. Yet two leading specialty retailers could buck the trend of low expectations. The big-box stores and the major...

Reports from two big-box retailers will be among earnings highlights this week. Wall Street analysts expect very different results each of them. Just one of them exceeded earnings expectations in the previous two periods. The parade of big retailers sharing their latest quarterly results has...

Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS), the global retailer that sells clothing, accessories and personal care products across the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta and Intermix brands, reported on Thursday its sales metrics for the November and December 2016 holiday season. Net sales for the five-week period...

While delivering better-than-anticipated October comps, Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) announced its Q3 EPS ahead of expectations. “We [...] remain encouraged by signs of underlying sales/margin stabilization, supporting near-term momentum in the stock,” Credit Suisse’s Mark R. Altschwager...

Stifel reiterated its Hold rating on the shares of Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS), as it anticipated continued challenges at its Gap and Banana divisions in the near term. Commenting on Old Navy's fall product as appealing and well assorted, the firm said results at Old Navy were encouraging. Analyst Richard...

Two 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...

The 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...

The 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...

Credit Suisse maintains its Underperform rating on Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS), saying structural challenges continue to offset any product and design enhancement. The retailer, which was expecting the Spring collection to boost the results, reported 7 percent fall in April comps down versus CS expectation...

RBC Capital Markets analysts Brian Tunick and Kate Fitzsimons said Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) shares dropped more than 12 percent as traffic volatility has kept the issue "on defense." While the analyst said it is too soon to call a bottom, the brokerage maintains its Sector Perform rating, with a reduced...

Big-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...

Whether the recent volatility has brought out bargain hunters in force remains to be seen. However, one thing that is clear is that insiders and beneficial owners are taking advantage of the turmoil. Conventional wisdom says that insiders and 10 percent owners really only buy shares of a...