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• 1 Apparel Stock to be Strictly Avoided

  By Pratik Thacker - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, MW, ZUMZ

  There seems to be no hope for this retailer. The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) posted a lackluster quarter recently. The stock jumped nearly 20% on Thursday on the word that it has engaged Jefferies & Co. to evaluate strategic alternatives for one of its chains. The losses of the company narrowed down, and revenue improved. However, the results did not meet Wall Street expectations.

  Taking a deeper look

  The retailer more »

• Is There More to Reebok’s Woes?

  By Pratik Thacker - March 13, 2013 | Tickers: ADDYY, CROX, NKE

  The last twelve months have been really difficult for footwear industry players, especially Adidas (NASDAQOTH: ADDYY). Along with problems of low demand, high costs and a dull holiday season the company’s Reebok brand saw a major fraud in its Indian operations. Additionally, a 10 year American football contract came to an end. The German sportswear giant posted a dull fourth quarter mainly because of goodwill impairment charges and lower more »

• Is Adobe A Buy?

  By Pratik Thacker - December 31, 2012 | Tickers: ADBE, ADSK, CRM

  Digital media is touching lives everywhere in the form of audio, video, electronic displays and augmented reality. Providing creative solutions to enhance this form of media experience is what Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) delivers. Making photos better, bringing fictional characters to life, storing, editing and sharing are a few areas of its expertise. The company posted its fourth quarter results recently and also discussed its future plans.

  Understanding business and more »

• What Adobe has in store for 2013

  By Pratik Thacker - December 17, 2012 | Tickers: ADBE, ADSK, CRM

  Digital media is touching lives everywhere in the form of audio, video, electronic displays and augmented reality. Providing creative solutions to enhance this form of media experience is what Adobe Systems Inc (NASDAQ: ADBE) delivers. Making photos better, bringing fictional characters to live, storing, editing and sharing are few areas of its expertise.The company posted its fourth quarter results recently and also discussed its future plans which might help more »

• Going Steady on Rocky Roads

  By Pratik Thacker - November 8, 2012 | Tickers: F, GM, TM

  With weak demand from Europe, the automobile industry is facing a difficult time. The only sign of relief is the American market, where North America saved the day for one automobile giant. Ford (NYSE: F) posted its third quarter results, and also discussed ways to deal with the current economic scenario.

  Getting into its major business regions

  The profit for the quarter stood at $1.6 billion, with global revenue more »

• Is it Really the “Weather” that’s Taking this Company Down?

  By Pratik Thacker - November 1, 2012 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, WWW

  We all know demand in Europe hasn’t been at its best because of economic woes. Plus, rising costs often eat away margins. But Angel Martinez, C.E.O. of Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), put the majority of the blame for her company's results on one factor: “weather.” The company posted its third quarter results and the numbers aren’t speaking well.

  The footwear that isn’t comfortable

  Revenue more »

• Revenue That Beats Expectations – That’s What Domino’s Deliver

  By Pratik Thacker - October 25, 2012 | Tickers: DPZ, MCD, YUM

  The quarterly results of Domino’s Pizza (NYSE: DPZ) are out and the company posted revenue of $378.08 million which beat Wall Street’s expectation of $374.6 million. The net income rose to $25.98 million providing 44 cents per share while Thomson Reuters expected 41 cents per share. Global retail sales of the company grew by 8.4%. Making the investors happy the stock gained 7% on more »