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Posts Tagged ‘ KSS ’

Will Rise In September Retail Sales Carry into Holidays?

Oct 9th, 2009 | By Bob Blandeburgo | Category: Stock Market Investing

Retail sales rose in September for the first time in 13 months, fueling hopes that the worst is behind retailers that head into the holiday season better prepared for a tough economic environment.



Will This Week’s Earnings Reports Reflect a Recovery or a Relapse for the U.S. Economy?

Aug 17th, 2009 | By Jason Simpkins | Category: Politics & Economics

Several key second-quarter earnings reports could either validate or undercut assertions that the U.S. economy is poised for recovery.



Plummeting Retail Sales in April Bury Economic “Green Shoots”

May 14th, 2009 | By Don Miller | Category: Financial News

Those elusive “green shoots” that economic optimists had been digging up lately were buried under disappointing data from the Commerce Department in Washington yesterday (Wednesday) when it was revealed that retail sales in the unexpectedly dropped in April.



Blue Christmas for Retailers as Slumping Economy Hammers Sales

Jan 9th, 2009 | By Don Miller | Category: Financial News

Retail stores confirmed yesterday (Thursday) what most analysts had already suspected – the Grinch stole Christmas. The huge discount programs big retailers devised to bolster sales failed to attract enough consumers to save the holiday season.



Obama Stimulus and January Effect, this Week’s Top Stories

Jan 5th, 2009 | By William Patalon III | Category: Financial News

President-elect Barack Obama’s transition team is reportedly putting the finishing touches on an economic recovery plan that could run from $675 billion to $1 trillion, though many experts believe the program will most like range between $700 billion and $800 billion.



U.S. Economy in 2009, Pain Will Precede the Promise

Dec 29th, 2008 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Financial News

If there’s a proverb that captures the outlook for the U.S. economy in the New Year, it’s the one that says: “It’s always darkest before the dawn.”



4 Low-End Retailers To Dodge Sector Slump

Dec 4th, 2008 | By Martin Denholm | Category: Featured

Early indicators suggest that there is still some life left in the American consumer. The hordes were back out for the Thanksgiving weekend, though mega discounts means retailers will still struggle to break even. Martin Denholm says investors should stick with bargain-oriented retailers like Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and TJX Companies (NYSE:TJX).



Retail Sales to Suffer in 2009 as U.S. Consumers Curtail Spending

Nov 28th, 2008 | By Jennifer Yousfi | Category: Financial News

Retail experts are predicting one of the most dismal holiday shopping seasons in decades this year – a crucial stretch that will set the stage for poor retail sales throughout 2009.



3 Retailers (KSS, WMT, DLTR) To Dodge Holiday ‘Bloodbath’

Nov 17th, 2008 | By Marc Lichtenfeld | Category: Featured

This holiday season will be a “bloodbath” for retailers, according to Marc Lichtenfeld. But there are still some companies that will dodge the downtrend. Marc says Kohl’s (NYSE:KSS), Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) and Dollar Tree (Nasdaq:DLTR) are well placed to weather the crisis. And they could even benefit from the demise of the competition.



How This Crisis Could Make You A Fortune

Nov 10th, 2008 | By Shah Gilani | Category: Politics & Economics

By all reasonable measures, we are already in a recession, says Shah Gilani. Deflation has become today’s number one threat. But massive government rescues mean another bout of inflation looms on the horizon. Shah says investors should look to short vulnerable stocks in 2009. But in 12-18 months, they should be prepared for a “generational opportunity” to make a fortune.