The business of retailing is quite simple.
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August 23 - News
To the average investor, there are plenty of gauges market participants can use to monitor the equity markets.
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August 23 - News
In today’s marketplace, there are a multitude of gauges investors can use to analyze Mr. Market. A couple of the most underrated are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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August 22 - News
On its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday, the J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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August 22 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) has been a decent investment since the start of 2013--up 15%--but some investors may have been wishing for more.
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August 22 - News
To many of your fellow readers, hedge funds are assumed to be bloated, old financial vehicles of an era lost to time.
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August 22 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is a retail favorite among investors.
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August 19 - News
For the past few years, the U.S. economy has been struggling, and though now it seems to be in the process of recovering, the retail industry still has some gains to realize.
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August 5 - News
Accounting errors and advertising problems won't go away for two major U.S. retailers.
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August 5 - News
In the eyes of most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as slow, old financial tools of the past.
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July 26 - News
Since the beginning of the year, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has delivered good returns to its shareholders, up 23%--higher than the S&P 500’s return of more than 18.60%.
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July 24 - News
Predicting what Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:SHLD) might look like in three to five years brings to mind the parable about the blind man and the elephant. It really does depend...
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July 22 - News
Destination Maternity Corp (NASDAQ:DEST) is the world's largest designer and retailer of maternity apparel with approximately 40% of the U.S. market.
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July 22 - News
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS)’ share price jumped sharply in May 2013, based on speculation about possible merger and acquisition moves by strategic buyers.
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July 15 - News
Kohl’s Corporation (NYSE:KSS) stock price has increased by 16% in the last six months, outperforming the S&P 500.
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July 3 - News
Last year, Ascena Retail Group Inc (NASDAQ:ASNA) bought Charming Shoppes, the parent company of Lane Bryant and Catherines, for $890 million.
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July 1 - News
While traders abhor volatility, long-term investors profit from it.
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June 28 - News
A recent filing with the SEC has disclosed that Nina Vaca, a member of the Board of Directors at Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS), purchased about 1,600 shares of the company’s...
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June 27 - Insider Trading
George Zimmer, the founder and face of The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW), was abruptly fired as the company's Chairman after butting heads with the CEO.
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June 27 - News
Throughout my youth, my mother made it a primary objective to educate me in the ways of business by explaining to me her gripes (and praises) about establishments where she spent...
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June 27 - News
Furthermore, The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) didn’t allow George Zimmer to issue a statement that would have prevented embarrassment.
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June 21 - News
“This doesn’t end well,” is a phrase I’ve heard uttered several times by sports broadcasters, usually as a fighter has his opponent on the ropes.
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June 18 - News
Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is quite the resilient apparel retailer. Part of its industry out-performance is related to the company's affluent customer base.
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June 14 - News
According to most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming, old investment vehicles of years past.
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June 10 - News
May turned out to be quite a month for consumer confidence, with the Consumer Sentiment Index rising to 84.5 from 76.4 in April 2013.
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June 6 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) is down 45% from its 52-week high of $32.55 achieved on September 19 last year. J.C.
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June 5 - News
Peter Lynch suggested that investors buy what they know. If I had followed his advice, I would have bought Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) a long time ago.
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June 3 - News
There is no question that the retail business is difficult. In the last several years, customers have seen companies like Circuit City, Borders, and others disappear.
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June 3 - News
Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) was in 21 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013.
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May 31 - News
I had to agree. All the pricey designer clothes we would never pay retail for were there.
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May 30 - News
They say that an extremely cold winter can hurt your sales. Well, it's not so if you can pull customers away from your competitors, and it looks like Macy's, Inc.
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May 29 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) fired Ron Johnson as CEO and brought back the previous boss, Mike Ullman.
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May 28 - News
Gross margin and inventory turnover both help show how well a department store's doing, but each metric has weaknesses when used alone.
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May 28 - News
Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) was in 23 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. KSS has seen a decrease in hedge fund interest recently.
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May 28 - News
In the financial world, there are plenty of gauges shareholders can use to track the equity markets. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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May 24 - News
At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges shareholders can use to track stocks. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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May 24 - News
If you'd ask most stock holders, hedge funds are viewed as worthless, outdated financial vehicles of the past.
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May 24 - News
Back in January I wrote an article about Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) after the stock had plummeted to about $42 per share following weak November sales.
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May 23 - News
While some old-school department stores are doing rain dances and praying to the Lord of Light in attempts to save themselves from pending irrelevance, one Southern-based chain...
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May 22 - News
The 200-year-old retailer's stock is up 25% over the last three months, trouncing the market by 15 percentage points.
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May 21 - News
Is retail giant Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT) truly a bellwether of the health of the U.S.
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May 20 - News
Editor's Note: J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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May 17 - News
One of the largest department store chains in the United States, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has over 1,100 locations.
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May 14 - News
Embattled retailer J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) has received a fair amount of media coverage for its recent TV ad.
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May 10 - News
I think the biggest boost of confidence that J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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May 4 - News
The world of retail-department stores has changed drastically over the past several years, due in large part to the convenience of online shopping.
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May 1 - News
If you've ever worked in retail like I have, you're probably well aware that there's nothing quite as fickle as the spending and buying habits of consumers.
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April 23 - News
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) has received what seems like nothing but bad news for over a year. Sales have continued to slump.
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April 23 - News
The apparel industry is all set for a challenging yet interesting 2013.
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April 22 - News
There aren't many people who will suggest that Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) is a subversive threat to our existence as we know it.
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April 21 - News