Scot Ciccarelli

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) reported a big first-quarter earnings beat driven by online and grocery sales growth. On Tuesday morning, Walmart reported a first-quarter EPS of $1.69 on revenue of $138.3 billion. Both numbers exceeded consensus analyst estimates of $1.21 and $131.9 billion, respectively....

While comparisons were solid, Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported its third-quarter margins below Street’s expectations and lowered its full-year guidance. Dollar Tree Earnings And Guidance Dollar Tree reported third-quarter earnings of $1.08 per share, missing the consensus estimate of...

Dicks Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) shares skyrocketed after the retailer delivered a big third quarter earnings beat on Tuesday. The company reported a 6% comp gain, its strongest same-store sales since 2013. Premium Footwear Is Boosting Brand Image Following the positive report, Bank of America...

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) shares hit a 52-week high Tuesday after reporting a third-quarter earnings beat. Tariffs At Front Of Mind For Best Buy Analysts  High-quality growth is priced into Best Buy shares, as investors are “increasingly willing to pay a premium” for the...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) reported fiscal second-quarter results that handily beat expectations while same-store sales were strong at 6.7 percent. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts RBC Capital Markets' Scot...

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) reported a top-and-bottom line beat in its fourth-quarter results and simultaneously said it will shutter 390 Family Dollar stores. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print. The Analysts RBC Capital Markets' Scot...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) shares rose 22 percent Thursday after the retailer's first-quarter earnings and sales beat.  Discount retail remains one of the brightest spots in brick-and-mortar retail. On a scale of one to five, Five Below's Q1 print would rate "pretty close to a...

O'Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: ORLY)'s stock is down nearly 10 percent in 2017, but some Wall Street analysts are laying out the bullish case for owning the stock heading into 2018. The Analyst RBC Capital Markets' Scot Ciccarelli upgraded O'Reilly's stock from Sector...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) received a sell-side upgrade Wednesday after recent e-commerce investments appear to be paying off and sentiment surrounding the company is starting to shift. The Analyst RBC Capital’s Scot Ciccarelli upgraded Walmart from Underperform to Sector Perform...

Retailers are already having a tough 2017. So needless to say, President Donald Trump's proposed border tax could make matters even worse. But the negative aftermath isn't the only outcome, as any changes to tax policies will generate a few winners. One form of the tax plan, dubbed the "Ryan tax...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE), a specialty teen retailer that sells all items for $1 to $5 a piece, saw its stock dip after its second-quarter comp increase fell short of expectations, and the company's third quarter sales guidance implies a lower rate of growth. Following the selloff, several Wall...

Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (NASDAQ: OLLI) posted another solid beat despite a sluggish start to the quarter and difficult year-over-year comparisons, leading RBC Capital to maintain its Outperform rating and raise estimates along with the price target. Ollie's second-quarter comps of 3.5...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) reported on Wednesday its second-quarter results, which consisted of not only top- and bottom-line beats but was the 41st consecutive quarter of positive comps. Scot Ciccarelli of RBC Capital Markets pointed out the Five Below's comp streak in a research report. The...

A relatively weak Q1 earnings season once again has traders worried about a market downfall, yet so far, the S&P 500 has been fairly resilient. In uncertain times like these, pair trades offer the potential for upside with protection to the downside in the event of a market selloff. RBC Capital...