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  • Five Stocks that are Better Investment Alternatives to the S&P 500

    By Brian Nichols - May 19, 2013 | Tickers: ACE, M, MMC, NI, NOC

    In a previous article, I looked at five stocks in particular that presented more growth, a better valuation, and paid out a better dividend than an investment in the S&P 500. In addition, these particular companies also increased the price of their dividend last week, and while I already looked at five, there are also five more worth noting.

    In the last piece, I explained that I am using more »

  • Coupons and Sales Are Vital to Department Store Performance

    By Stephanie Faris - May 18, 2013 | Tickers: DDS, KSS, M, SKS

    It emerged at the turn of the century, expanding throughout the country just as the heyday of indoor malls was coming to an end. With a combination of good timing and a firm understanding of its customer base, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) quickly emerged as the leader of department stores, with quarter revenues in the billions. In 2012, Kohl's enjoyed $18.8 billion in revenues and is now more »

  • Are These Wednesday Post-Earning Movers a Buy?

    By Brian Nichols - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: DE, M, XONE, VIPS

    With the market continuing to rally, I am looking at the most volatile stocks of the day on Wednesday, those that are responding the quarterly reports. Sometimes, earnings can produce great opportunities, but the questions remains of whether or not any value was presenting on this specific day.

    Don’t Let Large Yearly Gains Scare You With this Winning Selection

    One of the market’s best performing stocks is most more »

  • Investing Legend Thinks There Is Life in This Company

    By Nauman Aly - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M

    Moribund retailer J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) isn’t dead yet. In fact, a hedge fund legend, George Soros, thinks the decaying department store chain has a future.

    JC Penney’s stock price shot up by around a dollar a share when Soros disclosed the fact that he has purchased a 7.9% stake in the retail basket case. So what’s old George doing here? JC Penney has had more »

  • How Can J.C. Penney Stack Up to Its Competitors?

    By Jay Wei - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, TGT

    The consumer retail business is surely a crowded marketplace, but many companies seem to have found their spots that hopefully can best attract customers for them. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has long been a family-oriented department store, selling decent-quality merchandises at affordable prices. It's certainly not Macy's (NYSE: M), which is less price conscious and more quality focused. It's not even Target (NYSE: TGT), a company more »

  • This Retailer is Very Speculative But May Pay Off In The End

    By Matthew Frankel - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, SHLD

    I honestly don’t know what to think about Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD), or why people would still invest in it. I was well aware of the fact that Sears has lost a significant amount of money over the last couple of years, but sometimes companies losing money can create opportunities in some stocks that are projected to rebound. This is why I’ve been buying up shares of more »

  • Looking for Growth? 3 Undervalued Stocks to Buy Ahead of Earnings

    By John Macris - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: M, JWN, TMHC

    Market participants are entering the week of May 13 with fresh memory of two major conferences held this month.

    First, Berkshire Hathaway held its annual meeting back on May 4. Investors were actively discussing Warren Buffett's noteworthy statements from the opening bell on Monday, May 6 through the closing print on May 10. I expect the conversation to continue for some time.

    Looking to the stock market, Mr. Buffett more »

  • This Company Seems Poised For A Rally

    By Piyush Arora - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: M, RGS, ULTA

    Initiating a well-researched contrarian position can yield tremendous returns, but the possibility of catching falling knives has always been the risk. However, the success rate of a contrarian position is significantly higher, if the company has been beaten down due to overly optimistic estimates and short term issues. The company in focus is Ulta Salon (NASDAQ: ULTA), which lost nearly 15% of its market cap YTD. Here are a few more »

  • 3 Retail Stocks to Keep an Eye On

    By Victor Selva - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, JWN

    In the department store and apparel sector, a few companies lead the bunch. These are usually retailers that target upscale clienteles. J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), Macy’s (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) fall into this category. Therefore, I will analyze these stocks in order to elucidate if they provide attractive investment prospects:

    A valuable stock in the short term?

    A few weeks ago, I wouldn't have hesitated more »

  • Are Investors Listening to This Troubled Retailer?

    By Eshna De - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, KSS, M

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is making news again. And this time, it is with its recently launched apology ad where it is claiming to listen to people and asking them to come back. It has also started a huge social media campaign over Facebook and Twitter, where it is trying to connect with anyone who is willing to spare a moment.

    With so much of telling and listening happening more »

  • Three Retailers - Is There Any Opportunity?

    By Federico Zaldua - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, TGT

    Many think the retailers' business model is dead. I do not think so, but I do believe that there will be fewer retailers 20 years from now than there are today. People are changing their shopping habits and buying more products online. However, there is still some value left in the "physical-shopping" model. I want to analyze three companies and decide if any of them are worthy of your portfolio more »

  • 3 Retailers Buying Back their Own Shares

    By Jordan Wathen - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: AZO, BBBY, M

    Share repurchases are one of the most powerful ways to compound investor capital. Charlie Munger calls companies that buy back their stock the “cannibals,” one of his three favorite places to find the best long-term winners.

    Some slower-growing retail chains are taking to repurchases to drive shareholder wealth. Here are three retailers that have repurchased more than 5% of their stock in the past year.

    Autozone (NYSE: AZO)

    Autozone is more »

  • 1 Problem This Retailer Can't Shake

    By Brandy Betz - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO, TGT

    J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is riding a rare wave of good news. Shares soared over 11% upon news that George Soros purchased a minority stake. Then came a $1.75 billion loan from Goldman Sachs. And an appeals court ruled in J.C. Penney’s favor regarding a product injunction.

    But will the good wash away the bad? Last month, CEO Ron Johnson was pushed out after 17 months more »

  • Tug of War Between J.C. Penney and Macy's Over Martha Stewart

    By Eileen Rojas - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, MSO

    The Martha Stewart brand is being pulled left and right by retail giants J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP)  and Macy's (NYSE: M). The battle is over which retailer has the contractual rights to sell certain branded and unbranded products designed by Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia (NYSE: MSO).

    Rights to Martha Stewart's brand

    According to Bloomberg, in a recent court hearing, Supreme Court judge Jeffrey Oing ruled against an more »

  • This Web Wedding Company Is a Cash Cow

    By Eric Novinson - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: M, MSO, XOXO

    XO Group (NYSE: XOXO) has an interesting story. This Internet company, founded by a husband and wife team who still run it, was originally called the Knot and still owns TheKnot.com web site. The company got its start in wedding planning, later moving into other areas such as household and pregnancy planning. The name change showed that the wedding planning company had entered new business areas. Now that the more »

  • Should We Follow George Soros Into J.C. Penney?

    By Anh HOANG - May 2, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, SHLD

    When investors think of J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP), they think of negatives and a struggling business that has a low probability of turning itself around. In the last twelve months, J.C. Penney has lost more than 52% of its value. Bill Ackman, the famous hedge fund manager, has lost more than $500 million in the company since the first half of 2011.

    However, after months of bad news more »

  • They're Too Sexy for Their Buttondowns

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: JPM, M, UA, DIS, YELP

    Last fall Business Insider came out with their list of the 50 sexiest CEOs alive. When it comes to publicly traded companies some CEOs are the embodiment of "not just a pretty face;" but which ones?

    Of course, one of the top listed sexy CEO of a publicly traded company is a Frenchman; coming in at number 6 is Frederic Oudea, CEO of Societe Generale. However, a European bank is more »

  • Neither J.C. Penney's Loans nor Soros Can Keep It From Failing

    By Jordan Wathen - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, SHLD

    In recent days, J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) added another world-class hedge fund manager to its shareholder list. George Soros reported buying a stake worth 7.9% of the company in a new 13G filing with the SEC. 

    In filing a 13G instead of a 13D, Soros indicated that he has little interest in activism. Rather, Soros is along for the ride, potentially to team up on proxy votes with more »

  • Should Macy's Fear a J.C. Penney Revival?

    By Cory Renauer - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, M, JWN

    When Ron Johnson attempted to re-brand J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) by making it trendy, he effectively alienated its core customers. His catastrophic failure sent many of those customers to Macy's (NYSE: M); at least a comparison of both companies' revenue suggests that was the case.

    Quarterly revenue in billions 2013-Jan. 2012-Oct. 2012-Jul. 2012-Apr. 2012-Jan.
    J.C. Penney $3.8 $2.9 $3.0 $3.1 $5.4
    Macy more »

  • The Online Sales Tax Battle

    By Evan Buck - April 30, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, M

    The online auctioneer giant eBay (NASDAQ: EBAY) has just joined the growing fight over a recently proposed online sales tax, coming down firmly against the proposal and trying to enlist the help of its users to fight against the bill. On the opposite side of the aisle are some traditional big-box retailers like Macy's (NYSE: M) and, ironically, fellow online retailer and eBay competitor Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN).

    As more »

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