5 Reasons Why Fred's (FRED) Should be in Your Portfolio
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 09, 5:30PM CDT
Investors are looking for safe haven assets in a volatile economic scenario. The recent reversal in oil prices, global growth issues and uncertainty about the timing of a Fed rate hike are weighing on investor sentiment.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), BJRI: 46.43 (-0.61), WMT: 71.14 (+0.05), CHUY: 35.45 (-0.14)
Target (TGT) Rewards Investors with 7.1% Hike in Dividend
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 09, 9:52AM CDT
Target Corp. (TGT) recently declared a 7.1% hike in its quarterly dividend.
DXLG: 4.60 (+0.05), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), TGT: 67.88 (+0.19), BURL: 63.89 (-0.50)
Conns Posts Dismal May Comps, Delinquency Data; Stock Up
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Jun 08, 5:38AM CDT
Conns (CONN) released sales data for the month of May.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), CONN: 8.17 (-0.32), WMT: 71.14 (+0.05), BURL: 63.89 (-0.50)
Add These 5 Low Leverage Stocks to Your Portfolio
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue Jun 07, 11:41AM CDT
Debt financing is a common practice that companies with limited cash resources resort to while expanding their operations.
OME: 19.82 (-0.01), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), OXM: 59.41 (-2.35), TECD: 80.23 (-0.99), AMPH: 16.13 (-0.30)
Fred's (FRED) May Comps Decline 0.4% and Sales Slip 1%
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 02, 4:56PM CDT
Fred's Inc. (FRED) made a soft start to the second quarter of fiscal 2016 with comps demonstrating a year-over-year decrease in May 2016.
KR: 36.81 (+0.23), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), WMT: 71.14 (+0.05), CHUY: 35.45 (-0.14)
Is Fred's (FRED) Stock a Solid Choice Right Now?
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Jun 02, 7:42AM CDT
Fred's (FRED) is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's Reports May Sales
BusinessWire - Wed Jun 01, 3:30PM CDT
Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today reported sales for the four-week fiscal month of May, which ended on May 28, 2016.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's to Participate in the Stephens Spring Investment Conference
BusinessWire - Tue May 31, 1:00PM CDT
Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that the Company will participate in the Stephens Spring Investment Conference, which takes place in New York City on June 7-8, 2016. Management's remarks, followed by a question and answer session, are scheduled to begin at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Tuesday, June 7, and will be available to investors via a live webcast. A link to the webcast may be found at the investor section of the Company's website, www.fredsinc.com, and the event will be available for replay for a period of 90 days, using that same link.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's, Inc. (FRED) Q1 Earnings Beat, Sales Lag Estimates
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Fri May 27, 10:06AM CDT
Fred's, Inc.'s (FRED) shares rallied almost 5.15% in response to the higher-than-expected earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
KR: 36.81 (+0.23), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), WMT: 71.14 (+0.05), MIK: 27.01 (-0.39)
Fred's Reports First Quarter 2016 Earnings of $0.03 Per Share
BusinessWire - Thu May 26, 6:45AM CDT
Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2016.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.06 Per Share
BusinessWire - Fri May 20, 1:30PM CDT
Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.06 per share. The dividend is payable on June 15, 2016, to shareholders of record as of June 1, 2016.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's Announces First Quarter 2016 Conference Call Webcast
GlobeNewswire - Tue May 17, 3:41PM CDT
Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ:FRED) today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its first quarter 2016 earnings conference call on Thursday, May 26, 2016. The Company's results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2016, will be released earlier that morning.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's (FRED) April Sales Grow on Higher Pharmacy Sales
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Tue May 10, 8:06AM CDT
Fred's Inc. (FRED) has been reporting higher comparable-store sales (comps) for quite some time now driven by its sales-boosting initiatives and the recent growth in the specialty pharmacy department.
HLF: 61.89 (-0.55), KR: 36.81 (+0.23), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), KIRK: 13.75 (-0.21)
Fred's Reports April Sales
BusinessWire - Thu May 05, 6:45AM CDT
Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today reported sales for the four-week fiscal month of April and the first quarter of fiscal 2016 that ended on April 30, 2016.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's Comps Gain 1.8% in March on Merchandise Growth
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Apr 07, 2:40PM CDT
Fred's Inc. (FRED) has been reporting higher comparable-store sales (comps) for quite some time now driven by its sales-boosting initiatives.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), TGT: 67.88 (+0.19), DG: 91.44 (-0.25), BURL: 63.89 (-0.50)
Fred's Appoints Former Walgreen VP Rick Hans as New CFO
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Wed Apr 06, 2:55PM CDT
Fred's Inc. (FRED) has been making management changes recently. After its former Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Jerry A. Shore was appointed as the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), the company has been in search of someone to fill his position.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), TGT: 67.88 (+0.19), DG: 91.44 (-0.25), BURL: 63.89 (-0.50)
Fred's March Total Sales Increase 11%
BusinessWire - Wed Apr 06, 6:45AM CDT
Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today reported sales for the five-week fiscal month of March and the two-month year-to-date period ended April 2, 2016.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's Names Rick Hans Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
BusinessWire - Mon Apr 04, 3:05PM CDT
Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that it has named Rick Hans Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. He fills the position left open when Jerry A. Shore, formerly Fred's Chief Financial Officer, was promoted to Chief Executive Officer in October 2014.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04)
Fred's (FRED) Tumbles on Q4 Earnings Miss; Sales in Line
Zacks Equity Research - Zacks Investment Research - Thu Mar 24, 9:40AM CDT
Fred's, Inc.'s (FRED) shares went down almost 6% in response to the lower-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015.
FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), TGT: 67.88 (+0.19), DG: 91.44 (-0.25), BURL: 63.89 (-0.50)
Nike and Newmont Mining fall; Pepco, Health Net rise
AP - Wed Mar 23, 3:55PM CDT
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved substantially or traded heavily Wednesday on the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq stock market:
POM: 26.93 (+5.69), GILD: 84.45 (-1.32), NKE: 55.11 (+0.17), CERU: 2.32 (+0.02), FRED: 15.19 (-0.04), RHT: 76.92 (-1.31), NEM: 35.79 (-0.11), HNT: 67.19 (+2.38)