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Retail Sales Fall in April (COST, LTD, TJX, TGT, KSS, SKS, JWN, ARO, GPS, ANF)

Cool, wet weather in April combined with an earlier Easter and one less shopping day conspired to reduce sales for the month. The news is…

Retail Sales Rising (TGT, WMT, COST)

We’re getting a positive blizzard of retailers reporting March sales today. Without exception, sales are up, and in some cases, way up. Target Corp. (TGT)…

Retail Sales Barely Beat Reduced Estimates (TGT, COST, GPS, SKS, JWN, ANF, JCP, RAD, HOTT, WMT)

Overall, about two-thirds of US retail stocks are showing some profit gains and about one-third are not. Some of the winners in the May same-store…

Great Day for Dividends! — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

Dividend news out of Dell, Target and Caterpillar wasn’t enough to overcome broader macroeconomic news Wednesday, and the indices headed south.

Good News Isn’t Enough: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

U.S. markets ended the day mostly mixed as strong economic news wasn’t enough to build momentum on a slow trading day after the July 4th…

Macy’s Ups Forecast After Beating Estimates

Macy’s posted third-quarter earnings that topped analysts’ estimates and raised its full-year earnings forecast.

A Late-Day Turn for the Worse — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

The markets sold off later in the day Tuesday, following Microsoft to a finish in the red. Home Depot provided a bright spot for the…

The End of the American Consumer? Not a Chance!

Today’s retail sales numbers look bad, but a look behind the numbers shows some strength in consumer spending, particularly in these stores

You Shop, Financials and Retailers Pop — Monday’s IP Market Recap

Bumper Black Friday helps hoist the markets Monday, with some of the biggest gains coming from the likes of ING and Macy’s.

A Game of Survival For Macy’s (M)

On Monday Macy’s (M) announced that it was taking immediate steps to preserve cash during the current crisis. The company slashed its dividend to $0.05…

Toll Brothers (TOL) Posts Huge Quarterly Loss

Toll Brothers (TOL) reported a fourth-quarter revenue loss of 30% or 68 cents per share sending shares down 7% in Thursday trading.

Holiday Retail Sales: A Mixed Forecast

Forecasts for holiday retail sales have been all over the place — and the implications are huge for companies from Walmart to Lululemon to Best…

Mixed Messages Spook Investors — Wednesday’s IP Market Recap

The Fed minutes’ revelation of apparent dissent among Bernanke and other members turned a positive morning into broader losses for the major indices.

Corporate Earnings on Record Pace (CAT, BA)

With earnings season about half complete, let’s take a look at how companies’ first quarter of the year is shaping up. Of the companies in…

Retail Stocks: 3 Lessons from the Saks Sale

Hudson’s Bay recently bought Saks. While it may seem like old news, the deal can teach investors in retail stocks some valuable lessons about the…

High-End Retailers Struggling to Ring the Register

Despite broader improvement in stocks and the housing market, high-end retailers are struggling to bring in revenues in 2013.

New Rules Are the Old Rules: Invest With Sense

Markets have rallied since June, and investors seem to be seeking out solid companies based on research and economics instead of knee-jerk reactions to trends

Stocks Surge Ahead of the Fed — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Positive comments from Federal Reserve officials ahead of Ben Bernanke’s appearance tomorrow on Capital Hill helped fuel another record rally.

Holiday Shopping Forecast Shows Cautious Optimism

Estimated holiday retail sales are targeted to reach $447.1 billion, an increase of 2.3% above the 2009 holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation…

High-End Retail Defies Consumer Jitters

Wealthy customers are keeping luxury retailers in the black, but the shopping spree could end if the stock market dives.

Markets Grapple With GM, Greece — Tuesday’s IP Market Recap

Worries over Greece and possible European contagion continued to worry the markets, and retailers had a mixed day of earnings.

Gilt Is the Perfect Guilty Pleasure: Top Shelf Online Shopping

Imagine that Amazon and Groupon had a baby … and it won the lottery. That baby would be Gilt.com.

Michael Kors Bucks Consumer Spending Trend

The luxury retailer is flying high where others are stumbling badly. Despite slumping overall retail sales, it shows that high-end consumers are still spending.

Court Speaks, Markets Listen — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Obama’s Affordable Care Act hit markets initially, but the indices managed to cut most losses by the end…

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