Wall Street Strategies

Santa Claus is coming to town soon, and some of these names may help your portfolio be naughty or nice. Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies had a research report earlier with a list of retail names, and how they have reacted since the August 9th intraday low. He also has some thoughts on how...

Doug Kass tweeted that he is moving his portfolio back to a net short position. He is shorting the S&P 500 ETF (NYSE: SPY) at $121.55.

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on market terminology, and discusses Operation Twist, and what it means for the average investor. In a note to investors, Sozzi writes, "Finance peeps in the know don't make it easy as they are trapped inside their own world of...

Wall Street Strategies has raised the price target on Costco (NASDAQ: COST) from $82 to $90 and reiterates its Buy rating.

Yes they will, says Wall Street Strategies analyst and retail expert Brian Sozzi. During an interview with CNBC this morning, Sozzi said that by putting stuff on store shelves now, customers are more likely to pay the full price. Sozzi also said that his picks are Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE: UA),...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on the sovereign debt situation in Greece, as well as economic issues here at home. In his note, Sozzi writes, "It's time for uncertainty to gain another meaning, a very specific one that is hitched to the back of our domestic...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on consumer credit and how it plays into the American economy. In his note, Sozzi wrote, "The July consumer credit numbers were championed as fairly solid after they were released. However, the largest decline in revolving credit...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report discussing Federal Reserve Chariman's Ben Bernanke's potential opens for more easing. In his report, Sozzi writes, "The only reason the market has not plunged into an abyss is that investors continue to look forward to a revival...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on Gap (NYSE: GPS). He has a Sell rating on shares. In a note to clients, Sozzi writes, "Dismal month for Gap (GPS). The story of the company is caught in a gap (pun intended) of acknowledging the stock's present valuation and...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on August same-store-sales, most of which were released earlier in the trading day. In the note, Sozzi writes, "It looks as if the primary take-away from the back to school season is that by hook or by crook, parents found the...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report discussing Costco's (NASDAQ: COST) earnings, as well as the CEO Jim Sinegal, leaving. In the note, Sozzi writes, "August was a period like many others for Costco throughout the economic recovery, showcasing an upper middle income...

Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) continues to sparkle in any environment, no matter if it's cloudy or clear. The luxury retailer reported better than expected earnings, and raised its full-year outlook, thanks in large part to bridal season, as well as the increased wealth effect felt around the...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies has published a research report on Tiffany's (NYSE: TIF). In the report, Brian wrote, "Tiffany (TIF) is out this morning with, in all actuality, an abnormally robust second quarter. It's not that we were expecting an acute deceleration in the company's global...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on specialty retailers. In his note, Sozzi says that prices are higher in specialty stores than at department stores like Macy's (NYSE: M) or J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). The department stores have done better better of moving...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on smart phones, and how they are changing the shopping experience. In the note, Sozzi writes, "The essence of the smartphone and smart grid is that each has made pre-existing things, well, smarter. Smartphones blow away the...