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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.
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.
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…
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.
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.
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
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…
8 Stores Dealing High-Priced Jeans
Jeans continue to evolve from merely casual to high fashion — and with that evolution has come fatter price tags. Here’s a look at some…
J.C. Penney’s Slippery Slope Shows No Sign of Slowing
J.C. Penney is opening up some new-look stores in time for back-to-school season, but will it bring back customers?
Retail’s Holiday Winners and Losers
For some it was a merry Christmas, for others — not so much.
Same-Store Sales Growth Springs Up Again
An early Easter and warm weather keep the happy streak going (for some), including upside surprises at Target, Macy’s and others.
Earnings Swing Into Full Gear: Monday’s IP Market Recap
McDonald’s and Kimberly-Clark both slipped a couple percentage points following their quarterly reports. NFLX hammered after the bell.
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