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  • This Company Provides Credit, But It’s Not a Bank

    By Mark Lin - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, ETH

    Decades ago, before credit cards became prevalent, it was common for consumers to buy things at their friendly neighborhood store on credit and settle your bills after a month. Conn’s (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of durable consumer goods, comes close to that, having offered credit to its customers. Similar to the old-time neighborhood stores, Conn’s has built up significant customer loyalty over time with its consumer credit more »

  • Two Stocks To Sell Soon

    By Nicholas Southwick - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: CONN, CRM, WDAY

    Baron Rothschild once said, "I made a fortune by selling too soon." Investors in stocks today might consider this advice when looking at shares of Workday (NYSE: WDAY) and Conn's (NASDAQ: CONN). Why would anyone group Cramer's favorite Jersey retail chain and a cloud computing stock in the same article you may ask? Well, these stocks both have extreme optimism and exuberance priced into their shares and are more »

  • Brick and Mortar Stores May See a Comeback

    By Austin Higgins - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, HGG

    Brick and mortar stores have suffered as more consumers look to online markets for retail purchases. E-commerce has an expected growth rate of nearly 10% per year. With this expansion, brick and mortar stores are reacting differently.

    Consumer electronics stores have suffered. Circuit City closed down and others have been struggling to survive. Wal-Mart and Target expanded their electronics selections, which has made it more difficult for specialty stores to more »

  • How Did Conn's Conquer its Big Box Rivals?

    By Leo Sun - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, RSH

    Shares of electronics and appliance chain Conn’s (NASDAQ: CONN) soared on April 3, after the Beaumont, Texas-based company followed up its mixed fourth quarter earnings report with sparkling guidance for fiscal 2014.

    Just how did Conn’s, which has risen more than 100% over the past twelve months, manage to escape the dire fate of big box industry peers Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) and Radio Shack (NYSE: RSH)?

    The more »

  • Is Best Buy Finally a Better Buy?

    By Leo Sun - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, BBY, CONN, RSH

    Over the past five years, electronics retailer Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) has unwillingly become the poster boy of dying big box retailers. Increased competition from e-commerce companies, such as Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay, has dampened the company’s chances of recovery. Yet the company recently posted fourth quarter earnings that represented strong growth from the prior year quarter, topping analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines more »

  • Can These Small Retailers Continue to Deliver?

    By Robert Hanley - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, DDS, SHLD

    The retail landscape is littered with companies, both large and small, who lost their way. Some ran into financial difficulties through a misallocation of capital, while others misjudged the popular fashion trends of the times. In contrast, the best retailers manage their businesses with ample financial liquidity and a good understanding of their customer base. Let’s look at two winners.

    Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS): Over time, department store empires more »

  • Conn's Doing Significantly Better Than Rivals

    By Shas Dey - December 4, 2012 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, RSH

    Conn’s Inc. (NASDAQ: CONN), a specialty retailer of durable consumer products, yesterday reported its third-quarter financial results. The company swung to a profit in the third quarter, driven by robust sales growth and a decline in costs. The Beaumont, Texas-based company also raised its outlook for the full year.

    Q3 Results

    Conn’s, which also provides consumer credit, had struggled following the financial crisis of 2009 as its customers more »

  • The Key Earnings of the Week

    By Lee Samaha - November 29, 2012 | Tickers: AZO, CONN, FNSR, LULU, PANW

    When we enter the first week of December everyone will have an idea of how their investing year is going to shape up. Nevertheless, for private investors it is not a time to rest on your laurels or panic if you are behind. For professional investors it is probably time to start dressing up their performance and holdings in line with trying to retain or garner new assets under management more »

  • What's the Success Mantra for This Retailer?

    By riddhi kharkia - September 20, 2012 | Tickers: BBY, CONN, HGG, RSH

    Tired of driving their business with price-sensitive, low-margin electronics and appliances, Texas-based retailer Conn's (NASDAQ: CONN) last year decided to focus on two product categories they believed would improve the bottom line and this is how it got serious about furniture and bedding.

    And how's it working out so far?  Furniture and bedding sales soared 50% in the quarter ended July 31 - 57.5% on a same-store basis more »

  • Three Microcap Stock ETFs, Not So Nice Returns in Small Packages

    By Jeff Stouffer - September 4, 2012 | Tickers: EGHT, CONN, IWC, PZI, SRZ.DL, WMCR

    The expansion of investment horizons has added the microcap stock category to the list. In essence these stocks fall below smallcap stocks in terms of capitalization. The definition of a microcap stock is one that has a market value between $50 Million and $550 Million. This space contains riskier stocks and the promise of greater rewards comes with the possibility of greater risks of loss. 

    The amount of due diligence more »