Peter Benedict

Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) traded lower Tuesday following its Q1 earnings report with the decline carrying over into Wednesday's session. Should investors be buyers on the dip? Some of the Street's top analysts weigh in. The Analysts Bank of America's Elizabeth Suzuki maintains a...

Sportsman's Warehouse Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: SPWH), an outdoor sporting goods retailer, said Wednesday CEO John Schaefer resigned from the company and will be replaced by Jon Barker, the company's president and chief operating officer. While the transition plan has been known for years, the...

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) were trading lower by nearly 2 percent early Thursday afternoon after the company reported an earnings beat in its fiscal second quarter with revenue that fell slightly short of expectations. Rating, Price Target Changes Wells...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) investors were blindsided by a disappointing fourth quarter this week, sending the stock tumbling by more than 11 percent. Several Wall Street analysts have jumped in to defend Walmart following the lackluster quarter. Here’s a rundown of what they had to say. Voices...

Previewing Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST)'s fiscal year fourth-quarter results, Baird said it expects solid results from the company. The company is scheduled to release its results after the market close on Oct. 5. As such, the firm reiterated its Outperform rating and $200...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported Tuesday after the market close second-quarter earnings of 67 cents per share, which included charges amounting to 11 cents per share, compared to $1.11 per share last year. Net sales fell 1.7 percent year over year to $2.9 billion on the back of...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) had a disappointing second quarter earnings report, highlighted by a worse-than-expected decline in same-store sales. By Wednesday morning, Bed Bath & Beyond's stock lost 14 percent and was trading near $23 per share. Despite the stock's selloff...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) failed to impress Wall Street with its second-quarter earnings report, despite topping consensus expectations across the board. With Walmart’s stock already up 30 percent since the beginning of 2016, Baird analyst Peter Benedict says the company may not have...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT)'s aggressive expansion in its online business will likely help continue the company's momentum when second-quarter earnings are announced on Thursday, analysts say. “While the broader retail backdrop has been choppy, we believe ongoing investments in...

2017 could prove to be a record-breaking year for retailers closing their stores, but one company demonstrated a sign of strength by doing something no other retailer has done since early 2016. Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) announced on Tuesday it will pay investors more than $3...

Planet Fitness Inc (NYSE: PLNT) shares have been on a retreat since March. In a note released Monday, Baird said the selloff appears disconnected from strong fundamentals. The firm addressed a few topics that explains the disconnect. Not Concerned About Deferred Revenue Analysts Jonathan Komp...

Wall Street expects a solid quarter from Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) despite a tough retail backdrop and softer holiday sales. Dicks Sporting Goods, which reports fourth-quarter results on Feb. 7, is expected to have gained market share amid rationalization of industry, an uptick...

Shares of RH (NYSE: RH), or Restoration Hardware, have surged 29 percent after the company’s solid preliminary fourth-quarter results and buyback announcement. But, Baird reiterates its Neutral rating given still-challenged fundamentals and uncertainty over the deployment pace of buybacks. In...