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A Peek Into The Market Before The Trading Starts
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 8:34am | 527Pre-open movers US stock futures moved up slightly, as investors are awaiting many US economic reports, comprising weekly jobless claims. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 3 points to 11,316.00, while S&P 500 futures rose 0.10 point to 1,211.00. Nasdaq 100 futures moved up 1.50...
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Cache Reports Third Quarter EPs of $(0.39)
Wednesday, November 10, 2010 - 8:21am | 211Cache Inc., (NASDAQ: CACH) reported results for the thirteen (“third quarter”) and thirty-nine week periods ended October 2, 2010. For the 13-week period ended October 2, 2010: Net sales increased 1.3% to $45.5 million from $44.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2009. Comparable store...
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Abercrombie's Soft Comparables - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 7:03pm | 352Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF), a specialty retailer of casual apparel, reported somewhat soft sales results for the four-week period ended October 2010. After sharp increases of 12.0% in September 2010 and 6.0% in August 2010, the company reported comparable-store sales growth of just 2.0%...
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NRG Energy Misses, Ups Outlook - Analyst Blog
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 6:03pm | 649Energy generation company NRG Energy Inc. (NRG) announced operating earnings of 87 cents per share for third-quarter 2010, which fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents and the year-ago figure of $1.02. The year-over-year decline was due to an increase in fuel costs, which...
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Standpoint Research Downgrades (BKE, SYMC, PCS)
Tuesday, November 9, 2010 - 11:26am | 42Standpoint Research downgrades Buckle (NYSE: BKE), Symantec (NASDAQ: SYMC), and Metro PCS (NYSE: PCS) from Buy to Hold.
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Focus on US-Dollar 11-08-2010
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 8:51pm | 746Cusick's Corner The rally lost its momentum today and the markets had a small sell-off. However, because of the slow news day and lack of any market data, most market participants focused on the action in the US Dollar that maintained its morning advance into the afternoon. Some upcoming data...
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Ross Comps Rise, Ups Outlook - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 7:00pm | 357Ross Stores Inc. (ROST), the second largest off-price retailer of apparels and home accessories, recently marked the 9th consecutive quarter of positive comparable store sales trend of 4.0% for the four-week period ended October 30, 2010. Ross also boosted its outlook for the third...
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GAP's Positive Comparables - Analyst Blog
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 3:33pm | 324Gap Inc. (GPS) reported a 2% increase in same-store sales for the month of October, after sliding 2.0% in September 2010 and recording a flat growth in August 2010. The 2.0% increase in same-store sales at Gap emanated from a growth of 1% in international comparable-store sales, a 5% growth at...
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Monday's Put/Call Ratio Leaders (NSM, HRBN, DWA, OVTI, ARO)
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 2:42pm | 95Here is a quick peek at stocks that have abnormally high daily put/call ratios today relative to their average…. (1) National Semiconductor Corp. (NYSE: NSM) 2,927 puts, 119 calls (2) Harbin Electric Inc. (NASDAQ: HRBN) 5,995 puts, 298 calls (3) Dreamworks Animation SKG Inc. (NYSE: DWA) 3,233 puts...
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Innotrac and Ann Taylor Stores Corporation Extend Fulfillment Agreement
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 1:19pm | 48Innotrac Corporation (Nasdaq: INOC) today announced that Innotrac and Ann Taylor Stores Corporation (NYSE: ANN) have agreed to a multi-year extension of the fulfillment services agreement for AnnTaylor.com and Loft.com.
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11-8-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 12:59pm | 4182David K. Randall, Associated Press Business Writer Stocks start week lower as dollar gains Stocks fall in morning trading after ending at more than 2-year highs last week, dollar gains NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks pulled back Monday as the dollar rose and traders eased back from a rally that brought...
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Puts Purchased on Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 12:23pm | 143Shares of Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) are lower on the session by 1.05%, currently trading at $24.44. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past two months, following a steep sell off in August. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A short while ago the December $26.00...
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Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: McDonald's, Abercrombie & Fitch, Kelly Services, Manpower and Starbucks Corporation - Press Releases
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 11:33am | 2718For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 8, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: : McDonald's (MCD), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Kelly Services (KELYA), Manpower (MAN) and Starbucks Corporation (SBUX). Get the most recent insight from Zacks Equity Research with the free Profit from the...
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: Lululemon Athletica, Coach, Family Dollar Stores and TJX Companies - Press Releases
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 11:33am | 1228For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 8, 2010 – Today, Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights features: Lululemon Athletica, Inc. (LULU), Coach, Inc. (COH), Family Dollar Stores (FDO) and TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX). 4 Hot Retail Stocks for the Holidays Don't look now, but just as summer...
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Week in Preview: Macy's, Priceline, Others Kick Off Retail Earnings
Monday, November 8, 2010 - 9:00am | 566This week, JCPenney (NYSE: JCP), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Macy's (NYSE: M) are the first of the major retailers to report results for the most recent quarter. Macy's launched an American Express credit card and increased its mobile presence during the fiscal fourth quarter. The analysts surveyed by...