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Morgan Stanley Turns Bearish On Williams-Sonoma, Expects Pressures To Intensity
Wednesday, January 23, 2019 - 4:40pm | 325Specialty retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) faces multiple headwinds in 2019, which is likely to lead an acceleration in margin deterioration along with greater top-and-bottom line pressure, according to Morgan Stanley. The Analyst Morgan Stanley's Simeon Gutman downgraded...
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Margin Pressure Casts Shadow On Williams-Sonoma Q2 Beat
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 12:09pm | 563While investors appear to be satisfied with Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM)'s earnings report based on the stock's move higher Thursday some analysts aren't convinced that the report was good enough to declare the stock a Buy. Credit Suisse: Margins Under Pressure Expectations heading into the...
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Williams-Sonoma's Q2 Beat Not Without Its Concerns
Thursday, August 24, 2017 - 9:53am | 450Shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) gained more than 7 percent after the company impressed investors in its second-quarter earnings report, but it wasn't good enough to win over some of Wall Street's bears. BTIG's Alan Rifkin maintains a Sell rating on Williams-Sonoma's...
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Focusing On Williams-Sonoma's Pottery Barn Brands Ahead Of Earnings
Friday, August 18, 2017 - 9:59am | 340One of the remaining notable companies yet to report earnings is home goods retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM), scheduled to report its second-quarter results after market close Aug. 23. Loop Capital Markets' Anthony Chukumba maintains a Hold rating and $54 price target on Williams-...
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Why Black Friday Sales Declined
Tuesday, November 29, 2016 - 10:23am | 707Despite aggressive promotions, retail sales on the Thanksgiving and Black Friday weekend declined, with strong online sales growth being offset by declines in bricks-and-mortar sales, Wedbush’s Seth Basham said in a report. Basham mentioned that the decline was partly due to sales being...
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Analysts At BB&T Revisit A Williams-Sonoma/Restoration Hardware Merger
Wednesday, June 22, 2016 - 12:33pm | 249Anthony Chukumba of BB&T suggested back in April 2014 that Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) should acquire Restoration Hardware Holdings Inc (NYSE: RH). On Wednesday, the analyst revisited the thesis, noting a deal "makes even more sense now than it did two years ago." Chukumba...
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Williams-Sonoma Still Has Some Life According To Citi
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 9:16am | 310Citi’s Kate McShane believes Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) represents a robust long-term investment option, “given its portfolio of established brands, well developed e-commerce operations, internally-managed supply chain, & international opportunities.” McShane reiterated...
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Cramer Says 'The One Stock You Should Be Buying' Is Williams-Sonoma
Thursday, May 26, 2016 - 11:55am | 261Shares of Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) spiked higher by nearly 4 percent Thursday morning after the company reported a better-than-expected first quarter print. The company's strong performance caught the attention of Jim Cramer who made the stock a focal point of his daily "Stop...