Karen Short

Retailer Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported third-quarter results Thursday highlighted by an earnings beat and the 16th consecutive quarter of rising comparable store sales. Here's what Street analysts are saying after the print. The Analysts Barclays' Karen Short...

The bullish case for food and staples retailers Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) and Sprouts Farmers Market Inc (NASDAQ: SFM) have come to an end at Barclays for valuation reasons. The Analyst Analyst Karen Short downgraded Costco from Overweight to Equal Weight with an unchanged $...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) impressed investors Tuesday morning with a glimpse of its near-term future at the 2017 Investment Community Meeting, sending shares higher by over 5 percent. Heading into the company's presentation, many investors were assuming that Walmart's "...

After many strong years, Barclays analyst Karen Short believes Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) “tailwinds have all run their course.” Short has an Equal-Weight rating on the grocery retailer. In the past, Kroger had been capitalizing “the population in excess of square foot growth, the...

Vitamin Shoppe Inc (NYSE: VSI) shares have recovered slightly after falling dramatically after a disappointing first quarter that saw earnings per sales come in well below consensus estimates. Barclays analyst Karen Short noted the large EPS miss was due to an increase in promotional activity...

One man's loss is another man's gain — this idiom has rung true in the corporate world. Barclays' analysis of traffic trends at Whole Foods Market, Inc. (NASDAQ: WFM) has shown that the company's loss has translated to gains for Kroger Co (NYSE: KR). Small Traffic Decline In Percent, But...

Karen Short of Barclays is “less enthusiastic” on the near-term prospects of Kroger Co (NYSE: KR), which is set to report fourth-quarter results on March 2. Short maintains her Equal-Weight rating on the shares and expects EPS of $0.48 that came in below Street’s $0.52 estimate....

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) “is one of the few stocks in retail that has been able to decouple from macro fears,” with the stock rallying year to date, gaining 10.9 percent, as compared to the 5.7 percent rise in the S&P 500. Barclays’ Karen Short maintains an...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported after Wednesday's market close its fiscal first-quarter results, which failed to impress Karen Short of Barclays. Sidelined In a research report on Thursday, Short maintained an Equal-Weight rating on the stock with an unchanged $158 price target...

Discount retailer Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported mixed results for its third quarter in a challenging retail industry scenario. The company’s earnings beat Street view, while sales fell short of consensus. Quick Quarterly Highlights EPS: $0.04 vs. estimated $(0.01). Revenue: $1.105...

Discount retailer Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) is expected to announce its third-quarter earnings on December 2, and Barclays estimates the results to be largely in-line with the Street. The brokerage expects EPS of ($0.02), comps of +0.9 percent and EBITDA of $31 million versus consensus estimates...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE), a specialty retailer of merchandise for teens and pre-teens, is reporting its third-quarter numbers Thursday. Karen Short of Barclays expects third-quarter EPS of $0.10, comps to grow 1.5 percent and EBITDA of $15.5 million, all in line with the Street's view....

Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) is scheduled to report its Q3 results on December 1. “While we view KR as best-in-class, we remain concerned deflation, competition, and lower fuel profits will pressure FY17 EPS and ROI,” Barclays’ Karen Short said in a report. She maintains an Equal-Weight...

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) is expected to report Q3 results during pre-market trading Thursday. Competitor Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported better-than-expected Q3 results, and some investors are expecting a similar outperformance from Dollar General, according to Barclays analyst...

A federal judge in Texas blocked President Barack Obama’s changes to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which would have drastically increased overtime pay for white-collar workers. Under the May 18 initial overtime expansion, starting December 1, salaried executive, administrative or...