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  • Why These Department Stores Belong in Your Portfolio

    By Hunter Hillman - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, M, JWN

    Dillard’s (NYSE: DDS) finished 2012 up about 85% on the year by going after customers who are looking for a price point somewhere between Macy’s (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). It has moved upscale over the last few years and managed to distinguish itself from peers like Kohl’s and J. C. Penney.

    After showing robust growth in 2012, Dillard’s has gotten off to a strong more »

  • Are Any Retailers Worth a Buy?

    By Austin Higgins - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    The traditional department stores have been under a lot of pressure the past few quarters. The recent holiday season did not produce the high revenue it usually does. Many consumers turned to online shopping at the end last fiscal year. Earnings reports for the first quarter of this year are just now coming in. Here is what investors need to know about the health of these department stores. 

    J. C more »

  • Profitable and Consistent Growing Fashion Retailer

    By Anh HOANG - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JWN, SKS

    Recently, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) has reported the sluggish first quarter earnings results. However, its shares have been on the rise, gaining more than 13% since the beginning of the year. Interestingly, Nordstrom is currently in the portfolio of several famous investors including Chuck Royce and Joel Greenblatt. Should investors buy Nordstrom after its disappointing first quarter earnings results? Let’s find out.

    Profitable and consistent growth

    Nordstrom has a long more »

  • This Discount Department Store Chain Could Pay Off

    By Matthew Frankel - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS, ROST

    One of the largest department store chains in the United States, Kohl’s Corp (NYSE: KSS) has over 1,100 locations.  However, even with the tremendous rally in stocks this year, Kohl’s is still about 15% below its 52-week high, and even further below the $80-level where it was trading before the financial crisis.  With a dividend yield of almost 3%, very solid and consistent revenue growth, and cheap more »

  • Time To Buy This Retailer?

    By Mike Thiessen - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, GMAN, SSI

    Gordmans Stores (NASDAQ: GMAN) stock has sold off by 20% since their fourth quarter earnings report. The Street obviously did not like either the numbers or what management had to say about the outlook going forward. The current consensus forecast is for a decline in EPS from $1.21 per share in FY13, to $0.92 in FY14 and then rising to $1.28 in FY15. The cuts were dramatic more »

  • J.C. Penney Can Go Higher

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS

    I think the biggest boost of confidence that J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) shareholders could have gotten, besides Ron Johnson leaving, is George Soros' buying the stock. Soros is the ultimate contrarian investor who sees things ordinary investors miss (check out Soros' other high upside picks).
     
    Shareholders in J.C. Penney got another lifeline last week when reports surfaced that Goldman Sachs has lined up $1.75 billion for the more »

  • Can Investors Still Make Money in Retail Stocks?

    By Nauman Aly - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS

    The world of retail-department stores has changed drastically over the past several years, due in large part to the convenience of online shopping. Gone are the days when the family would pile into the car and spend the day at the shopping mall. In fact today, many once-thriving mall locations are sitting idle and empty and awaiting the wrecking ball.

    Is retail shopping as we know it a dying industry more »

  • Celebrating Its Success With a Big Buyback

    By Mike Thiessen - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    Mid-market department store operator Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) recently announced that it would initiate a significant program of share buybacks that could be worth up to $250 million in the aggregate. Although this is not the first buyback program that the company has authorized in recent years, it has served to bolster investors' confidence in a firm that faces tremendous secular headwinds.

    Despite these challenges, Dillard's has enjoyed excellent more »

  • Celebrating Its Success With a Big Buyback

    By Mike Thiessen - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    Mid-market department store operator Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) recently announced that it would initiate a significant program of share buybacks that could be worth up to $250 million in the aggregate. Although this is not the first buyback program that the company has authorized in recent years, it has served to bolster investors' confidence in a firm that faces tremendous secular headwinds.

    Despite these challenges, Dillard's has enjoyed excellent more »

  • Celebrating Its Success With A Big Buyback

    By Mike Thiessen - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    Mid-market department store operator Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) recently announced that it would initiate a significant program of share buybacks that could be worth up to $250 million in the aggregate. Although this is not the first buyback program that the company has authorized in recent years, it has served to bolster investors' confidence in a firm that faces tremendous secular headwinds.

    Despite these challenges, Dillard's has enjoyed excellent more »

  • Four Reasons to Buy Macy's, Dillard's, and Sell J.C. Penney

    By John Macris - April 13, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    The shake-up in traditional retail continues, with the latest chapter unfolding that former Apple executive Ron Johnson has been removed from the top position at J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). The anticipated departure comes after a failed strategy to wean J.C. Penney’s customer away from a track record of heavy promotions and discounting. Johnson wanted the listed price to be the final price, consistent with Apple’s strategy more »

  • 3 Department Store Stocks for Your Portfolio

    By Damon Churchwell - April 5, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, M, TJX

    There could be material upside to the shares of certain department store operators. Retail has been one of the most underperforming sectors of late, leaving some fundamentally solid companies priced at low valuations. These companies are growing their sales and profits, partly driven by e-commerce strategies. While browsing through stocks within the industry, I noticed a few that jumped out, including these three:

    Macy's (NYSE: M)

    The owner of more »

  • Department Store Stocks I Like

    By Damon Churchwell - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, M, TJX

    There could be material upside to the shares of certain department store operators. Retail has been one of the most underperforming sectors of late, leaving some fundamentally solid companies priced at low valuations. These companies are growing their sales and profits, partly behind e-commerce strategies. Moreover, they are indiciating belief in their outlooks through the repurchase of their own equity. Browsing through stocks within the industry, I noticed a few more »

  • This Fashion Giant Won't Be On Sale Forever

    By Matthew Frankel - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: COH, DDS, M, KORS

    After a less-than-impressive holiday season, Coach (NYSE: COH) fell by around 20% in a matter of days, and is currently about 38.4% below its 52-week high. Despite the poor numbers, I think that Coach’s brand is stronger than ever and that the company is pursuing growth in the smartest possibly ways. I view the recent drop as a fantastic buying opportunity in one of the best-run fashion companies more »

  • An Insider Bought $300K Worth Of This Retailer

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M, WMT

    David Clark, an executive vice president at Macy’s (NYSE: M), purchased a little over 7,100 shares of the company’s stock on March 14th at prices close to $42.20 per share. Clark had not owned any shares directly before this purchase, and only had about 1,600 shares owned indirectly through his 401(k) plan. As such he has increased his exposure to the fortunes of more »

  • Watch out for Dillard's

    By Shas Dey - March 11, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M, JWN

    Recently, departmental stores have been in focus as they released their earnings, with most of the companies topping analyst expectations. Lets take a brief look at the 4Q performance of major departmental store stocks.

    Dillard's (NYSE: DDS) :

    Dillard's is a relatively smaller player in the departmental stores space with 304 stores, primarily in the Midwest, southwest, and southeast areas of the United States. It has its own branded more »

  • Equity Versus Bonds II

    By Federico Zaldua - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M

    A few weeks ago I wrote about J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). I tried to make a case against its equities despite the long position held by one of the smartest investors in the street, Bill Ackman. His theory about two J.C. Penneys within the same corporate roof -- one growing fast and the other one declining -- might still be valid but the results shown by the company this week more »

  • J.C. Penney Needs a Miracle in 2013

    By Leo Sun - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, M, JWN, SHLD

    When CEO Ron Johnson took over the top post at troubled retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) a year ago, he told the audience, “All it takes is courage. We can change a brand overnight.” Those were big words coming from a man whom investors had placed some big hopes on.

    Johnson, the former retail head of Apple and creator of the company’s famous Apple stores, was seen by more »

  • "Expect Great Things" From This Retailer

    By Joseph Solitro - February 28, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS

    Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) has become one of America's favorite places to shop since opening the doors to its first store over 51 years ago. Today, they operate 1,146 stores in 49 states and have 9 distribution centers in 8 states. Kohl's has one of the greatest loyalty programs you will find, which brings customers back on a regular basis. By obtaining a Kohl's charge card more »

  • Department Store Deals

    By Austin Higgins - February 21, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, JCP, KSS, JWN, SKS

    The department store industry has been gaining a lot of attention recently. With all of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP)’s problems, they have been trying to re-brand and create a new image for quite a while. With their earnings still in the red, they have a long way to go. 

    But, what about other companies in this industry? Is the department store industry in trouble just because all of more »

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