General Merchandise Stores

With the economic backdrop steadily improving, albeit at a very slow pace, the outlook for the holiday shopping season has brightened. According to NRF's 2010 Holiday Consumer Intentions and Actions Survey, conducted by BIGresearch, U.S. consumers plan to spend an average of $688.8 on holiday-...

On Tuesday, the markets closed almost flat after a muted view from the Federal Reserve about the economic recovery. However, stocks were helped marginally by the positive report on retail spending.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% to 11,476.54.The Standard & Poor's 500 was up 0.1%...

On Tuesday, the markets closed almost flat after a muted view from the Federal Reserve about the economic recovery. However, stocks were helped marginally by the positive report on retail spending.   The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.4% to 11,476.54.The Standard & Poor's 500 was up 0.1%...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Barclay's Michael Lasser on CNBC today says Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) is losing share to discount retailers. Possible discount competitors to Best Buy include names like Target (NYSE: TGT), Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT), and even Radioshack (NYSE: RSH).

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Family Dollar's (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve merchandising and store operations have helped grow the top and bottom lines. The company's point-of-sale technology and store realignment initiatives are helping to drive traffic. There is tremendous opportunity to increase gross margin by...

Family Dollar's (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve merchandising and store operations have helped grow the top and bottom lines. The company's point-of-sale technology and store realignment initiatives are helping to drive traffic. There is tremendous opportunity to increase gross margin by...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Kevin Matras looks at the 'short ratio' as a market sentiment indicator and shows how to use it for finding winning stocks. Highlighted stocks include CATY, CRR, FRED, SPTN and TXI. CATHAY GENL BCP (CATY): Free Stock Analysis Report CARBO CERAMICS (CRR): Free Stock Analysis Report FREDS INC (FRED...

Cusick's Corner Rates at 0%, bond yields plummeting, cash is in the market and the Bull is fully vested at this stage. While you will still hear the word “oversold” for weeks to come, that's positive for the market, especially since we settled at levels not seen since '08. Hit the blog www....

Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve the merchandising, marketing and store operations have resulted in sustained growth in the top and bottom lines. This is evident from the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. Family Dollar posted fourth-...

Family Dollar Stores Inc.'s (FDO) strategic initiatives to improve the merchandising, marketing and store operations have resulted in sustained growth in the top and bottom lines. This is evident from the company's better-than-expected fourth-quarter 2010 results. Family Dollar posted fourth-...

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 17,000 last week to 421,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 15,000 decline). This was better than the expected level of 425,000. The recent trend in claims has been downward, but the path has been erratic. It still...

Initial Claims for Unemployment Insurance fell by 17,000 last week to 421,000 (last week was also revised up by 2,000, so one could see it as a 15,000 decline). This was better than the expected level of 425,000. The recent trend in claims has been downward, but the path has been erratic. It still...