Under Armour Inc vs. Nike Inc: The Holiday Season Will Likely Be Kinder to One
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - 32 mins ago
This holiday season looks like it could be the most profitable for companies and investors in years. Job growth has been higher in 2014 than in any of the last seven years, and consumer confidence continues to rise. Even though wage growth in the...
UA: 69.59 (-0.29), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55)
Can Big Lots (BIG) Keep the Earnings Streak Alive in Q3? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - 1 hr 51 mins ago
Our proven model shows that Big Lots Inc. (BIG) may beat earnings because it has the right combination of 2 key components.
RH: 82.98 (-1.27), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), COST: 143.02 (+0.33), BIG: 47.95 (-0.59)
NIKE, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2015 Earnings and Conference Call
Business Wire - 2 hrs 26 mins ago
NIKE, Inc. (NYSE: NKE) plans to release its second quarter fiscal 2015 financial results on Thursday, December 18, 2014, at approximately 1:15 p.m. PT, following the close of regular stock market trading hours. Following the news release, NIKE management will host a conference call beginning at 2:00 p.m. PT to review results.
NKE: 99.05 (+0.55)
Jim Cramer Picks 19 Companies That Should Get Acquired in 2015
at The Street - Thu Dec 04, 1:00PM CST
Owning the stock of a likely takeover candidate can result in tidy profits. TheStreet's Jim Cramer names 19 companies he thinks could be bought or broken up in 2015.
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Millennials a tough nut to crack in retail
Seeking Alpha - at Seeking Alpha - Thu Dec 04, 9:31AM CST
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Supporting LGBT-Friendly Companies Can Be Profitable
Bradley Seth McNew, The Motley Fool - Motley Fool - Wed Dec 03, 7:00PM CST
"We identified a long-term trend toward out-performance of companies relative to their respective sector peers after adopting LGBT-inclusive workplace policies." --John Roberts, fund manager of Denver Investments These words from the creator...
YHOO: 50.41 (+0.13), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), EQLT: 27.92 (+0.20), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), AAL: 49.65 (+1.41)
Third Quarter Earnings Season In Review: Sector Winners And Losers, The Misleading 'Record' Beat Rate And The Outlook For Q4
Leigh Drogen - Seeking Alpha - Wed Dec 03, 4:50PM CST
On Monday, the third quarter earnings season will officially close out, with H&R Block (NYSE: HRB ) as the final S&P 500 company to report. The season is ending with impressive earnings growth of 11.7%, paired with revenue growth of 4.8%,...
KO: 43.50 (-0.30), JNJ: 107.56 (-0.16), AA: 17.24 (+0.03), GE: 26.09 (-0.29), AZO: 588.07 (-2.48), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), GILD: 101.82 (+0.94), MCD: 95.66 (+0.16), XOM: 94.37 (-0.58), DG: 67.79 (+1.10), PVH: 122.68 (-1.72), HRB: 34.14 (-0.33)
Jim Cramer's 15 Best Stock Picks in the Consumer Sector
at The Street - Wed Dec 03, 12:41PM CST
With lower gas prices giving a boost to consumer spending. the consumer sector is one of 12 sectors where TheStreet's Jim Cramer thinks investors should put their money.
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Nike (NKE) & Brown Shoe (BWS) Are Two Footwear Plays That Are Shoe-In's - Video Blog
Brian Bolan - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 02, 4:03PM CST
A rotation into footwear is visible for several apparel stocks
BWS: 32.62 (-0.41), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), SCVL: 23.77 (+0.53)
Nike Set To Continue Topline Expansion As It Focuses On Women's Business
Stock Gazer - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 1:27PM CST
NKE: 99.05 (+0.55)
Comparing America's 3 Largest Apparel, Footwear, And Accessories Companies
Joseph Cafariello - at Seeking Alpha - Tue Dec 02, 9:43AM CST
COH: 34.70 (-0.39), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), FL: 57.31 (-0.20)
Will Kroger (KR) Q3 Earnings Disappoint on Pricing War? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 02, 8:30AM CST
Kroger (KR), one of the largest grocery retailers, is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Dec 4.
KR: 60.76 (+2.10), CCL: 43.58 (+0.55), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), CASY: 82.50 (+0.01)
Holiday Stock Picks: 3 Retail Stocks to Buy and 3 to Sell
at The Street - Tue Dec 02, 8:23AM CST
Data on the holiday season has come in mixed. Should investors dump retail stocks as a result?
COH: 34.70 (-0.39), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), ANF: 27.90 (-0.91), TGT: 73.28 (-0.05), JCP: 6.73 (-0.46), WMT: 84.76 (-0.18), SNE: 22.12 (+0.17), M: 62.50 (-1.16), BBY: 36.08 (+0.04), KORS: 76.53 (+0.80), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99)
Will Dollar General (DG) Surprise this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 02, 8:20AM CST
Dollar General (DG), one of the largest discount retailers, is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Dec 4.
CCL: 43.58 (+0.55), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), DG: 67.79 (+1.10), CASY: 82.50 (+0.01)
Will American Eagle (AEO) Surprise this Earnings Season? - Analyst Blog
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Dec 02, 8:10AM CST
American Eagle (AEO), a specialty retailer of casual apparel, accessories and footwear, is slated to report third-quarter fiscal 2014 results on Dec 4.
CCL: 43.58 (+0.55), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), AEO: 13.81 (-0.55), CASY: 82.50 (+0.01)
NIKE Has Returned 27.6% Since SmarTrend Recommendation (NKE)
Comtex SmarTrend(R) - Mon Dec 01, 4:44PM CST
SmarTrend identified an Uptrend for NIKE (NYSE:NKE) on May 27th, 2014 at $76.54. In approximately 6 months, NIKE has returned 27.64% as of today's recent price of $97.69.
NKE: 99.05 (+0.55)
Macy’s CEO Terry Lundgren Enters Holiday Season With Several Big Ideas for 2015
at The Street - Mon Dec 01, 1:11PM CST
Macy's same-day delivery service is one of many innovations for the company. Brian Sozzi talks with Macy's chairman and CEO Terry Lundgren.
SPG: 182.05 (+0.45), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), BBW: 20.24 (+0.36), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), M: 62.50 (-1.16), KORS: 76.53 (+0.80), GOOG: 537.31 (+5.99), FINL: 28.39 (+0.08), UA: 69.59 (-0.29), GGP: 27.13 (+0.03), COH: 34.70 (-0.39), FOSL: 109.51 (-0.30), MAC: 80.08 (+0.17), AAPL: 115.49 (-0.44), MOV: 27.49 (-0.46)
My Strategy For Objective, Emotionless Dividend Growth Investing, Part 2
Integrator - at Seeking Alpha - Mon Dec 01, 12:51PM CST
SBUX: 81.31 (+0.84), JNJ: 107.56 (-0.16), ADP: 86.05 (+0.11), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), DIS: 93.23 (+0.12), COST: 143.02 (+0.33), PG: 90.58 (+0.58), CMCSA: 56.37 (-0.77), PEP: 97.75 (-0.57), CL: 69.45 (+0.39)
Jim Cramer on the Stock Market: Here Are 12 Sectors to Bet On
at The Street - Mon Dec 01, 10:36AM CST
A look at the sectors and top stocks in each
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Bah Humbug! Holiday Sales Aren't End-All For 6 Stocks
at Investor's Business Daily - Fri Nov 28, 2:53PM CST
Holiday sales can make or break companies in retailing. But not all of them bank on the busiest shopping season of the year to get them over the hump. Analysts at Wells Fargo Securities found six companies among 67 they cover in retailing whose...
KMX: 59.32 (+0.59), TSCO: 78.18 (-0.46), NKE: 99.05 (+0.55), ANN: 35.90 (+0.23), CTRN: 22.98 (-0.18), CHS: 15.25 (-0.32)