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EARLY LOOK: Agonizing Math
Wednesday, May 5, 2010 - 8:05am | 1169“He who will not economize will have to agonize.” -Confucius Yesterday was a great day for risk management. I don’t say that because most markets were down. I say that because markets actually did what the math said they should. In other words, from Spanish equities to US volatility, the macro...
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Are We Ignoring Good News? (ANN, CHK)
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 10:51pm | 170Are we ignoring good news? Here are some pieces of good news that went largely unnoticed today due to concerns about Greece, Spain, China and Australia (or whatever the country du jour is). AnnTaylor (NYSE: ANN) said its first quarter profit would "significantly exceed" its expectations. The...
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Bearish Call Activity in Ann Taylor
Tuesday, May 4, 2010 - 10:47am | 102Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) is seeing a lot of call activity today, but that would not suggest bullish. Overall call volume is running at 6x the normal volume, but only 2% of the transactions have occurred on the bid, which indicates that the contracts have been majority sold. Ann Taylor is seeing...
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Bulls Shopping Ann Taylor
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 4:52pm | 125Options traders in Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) were snapping up calls today in size even as the stock rose more than 4.38% to $22.65. The June $22.50s were the hot tickets with 3,440 options purchased on the offer, as well as the June $25 calls, which were purchased 1,406 times on the offer. Volume...
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Retail Rally On (XRT, ANN, TIF, ANF, TGT, JWN)
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 2:20pm | 117Retailers are showing strength today after a brutal selloff on Friday. The SPDR Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) is up 89 cents, or 2.08%, to $43.65 today. Here are how some retail names are faring today: AnnTaylor (NYSE: ANN) is up $1.34, or 6.18%, to $23.04. Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is up $1.03, or 2....
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Bears Maul Hot Topic
Monday, May 3, 2010 - 10:44am | 118Teen retailer, Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) has been screaming higher over the past few months, running from $5.28 to nearly $10! The stock has pulled back slightly over the past 15 days, but has held both the 50 and 200-day moving averages. It appears that one trader is betting that trend will not...
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The Cougar Stock Portfolio? Lingerie Sales Up Due to Cougars
Sunday, May 2, 2010 - 10:41pm | 391With all the popularity of the Cougar Town TV show staring Courtney Cox, and the Sex and the City movies, lingerie sales have increased dramatically, especially at the Debenhams (DBHMY.PK) clothing store in London. According to a study by the retail chain, purchases by woman over 40 are way up...
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Mad Money Lightning Round: Jim Dislikes DUF, Recommends LTD
Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 6:07am | 255In his "Mad Money Lightning Round," Jim Cramer said that he did not like Duff & Phelps (NYSE: DUF) and would not want to invest in it until the company reports another quarter. DUF’s shares lost 0.06% yesterday. Jim thinks Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) has turned around. Although the company may...
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DSW Inc. Surges After Raising Their Guidance (DSW)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 2:00pm | 133Shares of DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) have surged 16.49% today after the specialty retailer upped their forward looking guidance. The company said that it now expects fiscal year earnings of $1.65 to $1.75 per share. The company's previous guidance was earnings of $1.35 to $1.45 per share and the current...
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Morning Market Update (DSW, NOK, POAHF.PK, GS, CAL, UAUA)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 12:21pm | 275Footwear retailer DSW (NYSE: DSW) estimates that its Q1 same-store sales will come in at 16%. The company has also raised its EPS guidance for the full year to $1.65-$1.75, from $1.35-1.45. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) has unveiled details of its first Symbian 3 phone. The phone is aimed at winning back...
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Top 5 Mid-Cap NASDAQ Stocks In The Services Sector With The Highest EPS Estimates This Year (STRA, APOL, DLTR, ROST, LSTZA)
Tuesday, April 27, 2010 - 7:15am | 146Below are the top 5 mid-cap services stocks on the NASDAQ in terms of EPS estimates for this year. Strayer Education, Inc (NASDAQ: STRA) is expected to earn $9.51 per share this year. STRA’s trailing-twelve-month ROE is 57.44%. Apollo Group, Inc (NASDAQ: APOL) is expected to generate earnings of $5...
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Guess Looks Strong: Barron’s (GES)
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 12:40pm | 108Guess Inc. (NYSE: GES) has remodeled itself. The company has managed to reverse the trend of decline in its same-store-sales. For the fiscal quarter ended Jan. 30, Guess recorded a 5.3 percent increase in its same-stores-sales. The company is also expecting its sales to hit $2.4 billion mark....
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AEO Opened With Hold
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:42am | 43Analysts at Weeden initiate the coverage of American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) with a “hold” rating. Shares of AEO fell 0.10% to $18.12 in after-hours trading. More Analyst Ratings here.
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AEO Opened With Hold
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:42am | 43Analysts at Weeden initiate the coverage of American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) with a “hold” rating. Shares of AEO fell 0.10% to $18.12 in after-hours trading. More Analyst Ratings here.
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URBN Started With Buy
Monday, April 26, 2010 - 10:40am | 43Analysts at Weeden initiate coverage of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) with a “buy’ rating. Shares of URBN are at $39.87 in the pre-market session. More Analyst Ratings here.