Stocks Maintain Gains as Retailers Move Higher
at The Street - 23 mins ago
Stocks are trading higher Tuesday afternoon after shares of retailers spike on strong quarterly earnings.
URBN: 21.00 (-1.67), VSI: 27.27 (-2.38), HLF: 53.25 (-2.00), HD: 125.70 (+4.86), TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), ARG: 114.04 (+7.86), DKS: 35.94 (-4.87), ANGI: 9.88 (+0.05), GNC: 27.52 (-3.53), IACI: 62.63 (-2.11), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Jim Cramer -- Watch Lowe's and Target Earnings, but Retail Can Be Treacherous
at The Street - 32 mins ago
TheStreet's Jim Cramer looks at retail giants Lowe's and Target ahead of their quarterly reports before the opening bell on Wednesday. But retail is troubled.
HD: 125.70 (+4.86), TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), TGT: 72.86 (+0.55), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), LOW: 73.46 (+1.82)
Stocks move higher following encouraging retail results
By ALEX VEIGA - AP - 35 mins ago
Encouraging quarterly results from Wal-Mart Stores, Home Depot and other big retailers helped nudge stocks slightly higher in afternoon trading Tuesday. The major stock indexes pared some of their gains from earlier in the day but were on course to close higher for the second day in a row. Investors also weighed new economic data on inflation, manufacturing and homebuilding.
HD: 125.70 (+4.86), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78)
There Are Many Pieces to the Consumer Puzzle
at The Street - 1 hr 1 min ago
And good luck trying to figure it out.
SBUX: 60.71 (+0.03), AMZN: 643.79 (-4.02), HD: 125.70 (+4.86), TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), COST: 158.84 (+2.39), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), GPS: 24.75 (-0.63)
Home Depot Comps Called 'Some Of The Best' In Retail
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 1 min ago
Home Depot (HD) reported strong third-quarter earnings and same-store sales Tuesday amid the housing recovery, after a series of weak retailer reports last week triggered a dramatic sector sell-off. The world's largest home improvement and building...
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Jim Cramer -- Walmart Might Go Nowhere; Fitbit Could Bounce
at The Street - 2 hrs 22 mins ago
Jim Cramer takes view questions, including an analysis of Walmart after the company's better-than-expected earnings report and a look at Fitbit.
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AMX Seen Keeping TracFone Amid AT&T Prepaid Push
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 23 mins ago
Macquarie Securities downgraded American Movil, which faces intensified competition in Mexico from AT&T (T) as growth slows in Brazil and at its U.S. subsidiary, TracFone. Kevin Smithen, an analyst at Macquarie, said in a research note that America...
T: 33.25 (+0.21), AMX: 15.92 (-0.09), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), TMUS: 38.12 (+0.25), VOD: 34.06 (+0.27), AAPL: 113.86 (-0.32)
Wal-Mart U.S. Comps Rise For 5th Straight Quarter
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 27 mins ago
Wal-Mart Stores' (WMT) U.S. same-store sales rose for the fifth straight quarter, a signal its turnaround efforts are on track and a welcome sigh of relief for retail earnings following gloomy results and outlooks from Macy's (M), Nordstrom (JWN),...
TGT: 72.86 (+0.55), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), GPS: 24.75 (-0.63)
Wake-up Time, Walmart Investors: This Company Is Under Siege
at The Street - 2 hrs 33 mins ago
The world's largest retailer dropped sales guidance for 2015 and said earnings would fall in 2016 by up to 10%. Brian Sozzi was not surprised.
WFM: 29.84 (-0.23), KR: 36.87 (+0.33), TGT: 72.86 (+0.55), COST: 158.84 (+2.39), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Stocks March Higher; Wal-Mart Boosts Beleagured Retail Sector
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 47 mins ago
Stocks regained their footings after a slow start going into the lunch hour Tuesday as Wal-Mart's earnings gave the retail sector a much needed shot in the arm. The Nasdaq rose 0.7% while the S&P 500 and the Dow Jones industrial average each gained...
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TJX Bests Retail Peers But Full-Year Guidance Light
at Investor's Business Daily - 2 hrs 48 mins ago
Following a week of discouraging earnings from the likes of Macy's (M), Nordstrom (JWN) and others, TJX (TJX) continues to stand out like a vintage Chanel bag in a bargain bin with strong Q3 results, though full-year guidance was a little light. The...
TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), TGT: 72.86 (+0.55), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), ROST: 46.10 (+0.33)
TJX and Home Depot Are Defying the Retail Rout
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 10:01AM CST
The 2 box stores reported strong traffic and Wal-Mart had some feet on the ground, but the mall rats appear to be staying home.
HD: 125.70 (+4.86), TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Stocks Rise Amid Mixed Economic Data, Strong Retail Earnings
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 9:55AM CST
Stocks rise Tuesday after data show U.S. consumer inflation rose in October, industrial production slipped and homebuilder sentiment retreated. Retail earnings come in strong.
URBN: 21.00 (-1.67), HD: 125.70 (+4.86), TJX: 67.80 (+2.15), DKS: 35.94 (-4.87), ANGI: 9.88 (+0.05), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), IACI: 62.60 (-2.14)
Wal-Mart Q3 Earnings Beat, Sales Lag on Currency Headwind
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 17, 9:37AM CST
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (WMT) earnings in the third quarter of fiscal 2016 beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while revenues missed the same.
AMZN: 643.69 (-4.12), KR: 36.87 (+0.33), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17), BURL: 41.46 (+0.18)
More Squawk from Jim Cramer: Wal-Mart (WMT) Stock Bar 'Low' vs. TJX Cos., Home Depot
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 9:19AM CST
Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD) and TJX Cos. (TJX) each reported an earnings beat this morning, but Jim Cramer was least impressed with Wal-Mart, which faces a 'very low bar.'
WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Markets Like What They See
Sheraz Mian - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Nov 17, 9:08AM CST
A couple of positive earnings reports and an in-line inflation reading are adding to this morning's favorable sentiment.
HD: 125.70 (+4.86), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
8 Stocks Warren Buffett Is Selling in 2015
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 9:02AM CST
Warren Buffett’s favorite holding time is forever, but when necessary, he’s not afraid to break his own rule and sell.
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Walmart Beats on Earnings But CEO Says There's Still 'Plenty of Work to Do'
at The Street - Tue Nov 17, 8:55AM CST
Walmart delivered slightly better than expected profits for the third quarter, but more needs to be done to fix the struggling retailer, says its CEO.
WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Wal-Mart tops 3Q profit forecasts, narrows full-year outlook
AP - Tue Nov 17, 8:50AM CST
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart reported improved customer traffic and an uptick in a key sales figure for the third quarter, even as a stronger dollar pressured its performance overseas.
AMZN: 643.69 (-4.12), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)
Stocks waver in early trading on mixed retail results
By The Associated Press - AP - Tue Nov 17, 8:43AM CST
Stocks are drifting between small gains and losses in early trading after several big retailers turned in mixed results.
JWN: 54.18 (-0.55), M: 37.84 (-0.78), WMT: 60.04 (+2.17)