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  • The “Magic” Is Still Driving Results

    By Reuben Brewer - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: M, TGT, WMT, DIS

    Macy's (NYSE: M) and Disney (NYSE: DIS) both have something magic going on. And it's all about customer service. It's why these two companies succeed where others struggle, and why both should be on your wish list.

    Magic Selling

    Macy's operates over 800 Macy's and Bloomingdale’s stores across 45 states. These two nameplates are legendary in the brick and mortar world. As customers have more »

  • Two Retailers to Sell and One to Buy

    By Leo Sun - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: DLTR, SHLD, TGT

    It’s tough being a brick-and-mortar retailer. Unpredictable, adverse weather can keep shoppers from visiting, and can also cause retailers to stock up on the wrong seasonal products. Competition from e-commerce giants such as Amazon can drastically reduce store foot traffic.

    The industry is also extremely broad, with wholesale retailers on one end, discount superstores in the middle and dollar stores on the other end. Each of these groups is more »

  • Sears is Quite Cheap Now

    By Anh HOANG - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: JCP, SHLD, TGT

    Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD) has dropped significantly by more than 12.3%, to $51 per share, in after hours trading after its sluggish first quarter earnings results, which were much worse than analysts’ estimates. Even after the recent significant decline, Sears Holdings has risen by around 27.5%, from $40 per share to $51 per share. Should investors take advantage of the recent drop to accumulate Sears? Or should we more »

  • Legg Mason's Latest Shakeups

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 23, 2013 | Tickers: AFL, AAPL, COF, JPM, TGT

    Legg Mason Capital is a publicly traded mutual fund, overseeing some $3.8 billion. The fund was founded by Ernie Kiehne and Bill Miller in the early 80s. Outlined below are some of the key takeaways and interesting moves that caught my attention in Legg Mason's recent SEC filing that revealed its public equity holdings (see Legg's portfolio here).

    Dumping the duck

    Legg Mason sold off its entire more »

  • The Turnaround Continues: Part II

    By Timothy Green - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: BBY, TGT, WMT

    In Part I of this article I looked at the first half of Best Buy's (NYSE: BBY) turnaround strategy, dubbed "Renew Blue". This included accelerating online growth, improving the customer experience with more competitive pricing and various initiatives, and optimizing square-footage with a store-within-a-store concept and dedicated clearance sections. The second half of the strategy involves three different ways in which Best Buy is working to cut costs in more »

  • Can Retailers Really Blame The Weather?

    By Robert Ciura - May 22, 2013 | Tickers: HD, LOW, TGT

    On May 22, investors got a look at the sales reports for two of America’s biggest and most well-known retailers. Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) and Lowe’s Companies (NYSE: LOW) have seen weakness in sales in recent months and provided reports that didn’t exactly soothe the market’s fears.

    Target’s sales figures were received particularly poorly, and the stock got smacked nearly 5% lower on the day more »

  • Retailers Look to Silicon Valley to Boost Online Business

    By Eileen Rojas - May 21, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, TGT, WMT

    Retailers, such as Walmart (NYSE: WMT) and Target (NYSE: TGT) are looking for Silicon Valley start-ups that will help their online businesses grow. Both stores are opening offices in the area to make it easier for them to identify companies they can partner with and obtain greater access to the talent that can help cultivate innovative new ideas. These retailers are hoping that by revamping their digital presence they can more »

  • This Company Has It All: From A to Z

    By MihirMehta - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, EBAY, GOOG, TGT, WMT

    The moment I look at Amazon’s (NASDAQ: AMZN) logo, I am dumbstruck by the way it has stayed true to its vision of providing A to Z products. A leader in the e-retailing industry, Amazon has always delivered for its customers and sellers. Recently, the company gave away millions of dollars in form of Amazon coins virtual currency to customers using its Kindle Fire Tablet that can only be more »

  • 3 Retail Champions to Watch

    By Damian Illia - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: COST, TGT, WMT

    The consumer retail sector is lead by companies that operate on a gigantic scale in a highly competitive market. Aggressive pricing to gain traffic, defeating competition, and gaining market share could put a cap on margins and reduce sales.

    In addition, tax increases and spending cuts could further damage the sector in the short-term and lead to a recession.

    Let’s see how the three big players in the industry more »

  • Is it Time to Buy Wal-Mart?

    By Leo Sun - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, KSS, TGT, WMT

    Is retail giant Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) truly a bellwether of the health of the U.S. economy? The world’s largest retailer recently blamed a cold spring season, the payroll tax hike, delayed tax refunds and moderate food inflation for its recent top and bottom line miss during its first quarter earnings.

    Yet the market recently contradicted Wal-Mart, as consumer confidence rose to its highest level in nearly six years more »

  • Who Wins And Who Loses When This Battle Is Done?

    By Chad Henage - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, BBY, EBAY, TGT, WMT | Editor's Choice

    When a $226 billion a year business is about to change, it makes sense for investors to pay close attention to the potential winners and losers. This is exactly what's happening with Internet sales and the potential behind the "Marketplace Fairness Act." If passed, this act would require sales tax collection from any online retailer with sales over $1 million. This bill has the potential to change how customers more »

  • Gap's Rise and Abercrombie's Potential Decline

    By John Timmes - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS, TGT

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) was up nearly 5% on a strong sale report released last Friday.  Net sales for the first quarter rose 7%, and net sales for April were up 5%. 

    Gap has approximately 3,100 company-operated apparel retail stores and 300 franchised stores in 90 countries. The company operates under three main brands: Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic. The three brands each operate at different price points. Old 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 »

  • The Best of the Big Retailers

    By Matthew Frankel - May 13, 2013 | Tickers: TGT, TD, WMT

    Lately it seems that almost the entire market has been making new highs daily, making it more and more difficult to figure out which companies are still good values and which have gotten a little bit ahead of themselves.  This is especially true in one of my personal favorite sectors to invest in: retail.  Retailers provide unique opportunities to capitalize on trends in consumers’ spending habits and market uncertainty.  For more »

  • Target Hits and Misses the Bullseye

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 11, 2013 | Tickers: COST, TGT, WMT

    Let me get this straight, to get the Target (NYSE: TGT) digital deals through Cartwheel by Target, its new initiative with Facebook in beta, these are the hoops I have to jump through:

    1. Sign in to the Target Cartwheel site

    2. Log on to Facebook

    3. Scroll through hundreds of deals (700 now-may expand to 1,000)

    4. Print out or scan the coupon codes on a smart phone more »

  • A Close Look at Three Important Retailers

    By Victor Selva - May 9, 2013 | Tickers: HD, LOW, TGT

    In some of my previous articles we looked at a few of the biggest retailers in the United States, including Wal-Mart, Costco and Safeway and Familly Dollar, Dollar Tree and Dollar General. This time we will analyze some of the big players that remain in the retail industry: Home Depot (NYSE: HD), Target (NYSE: TGT) and Lowe´s Companies (NYSE: LOW). Our goal is to determine whether these companies 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 »

  • Kroger Has New Technology - What About Its Competitors?

    By Ash Anderson - May 8, 2013 | Tickers: TGT, KR, WMT

    Have you been into a Kroger (NYSE: KR) lately? If not, you might want to consider going. Like many of the big box retailers and grocery superstores out there, Kroger is looking to reduce wait times in its checkout lines.

    Reducing time wasted

    It may not seem like much, but think about it. You’ve likely been grocery shopping before. After you’ve picked everything out you go looking for 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 »

  • Which 4 Big Box Retailers Understand the Internet?

    By Casey Walters - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, SHLD, TGT, WMT

    Simplicity is king when it comes to a powerful business approach. Doing too many things is often met with failure--it is the clear-minded, steady handed approach of doing one or a few things well that makes for a solid company.

    Big Box retailers are changing tactics in order to stay competitive. Companies such as Wal-Mart, Target, and Sears can still prosper in this tech age by following the age-old wisdom more »

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