Homefurnishing Retail

Home improvement stocks along with the retail sector have been losing ground lately and are expected to continue losing in the coming weeks, moving opposite to the Dow Jones Industrial Average, which has been considerably up from its early June low. According to Barron’s, Lowes’ (NYSE: LOW) stock...

Investors regularly need fresh ideas to explore. I ran a screen on micro-cap stocks with company values in the $100-300m range within the service sector. These stocks beat the S&P 500 average by 20% or more over the past 52 weeks. All stocks were rated a SmartConsensus Buy. The list should be...

Cusick’s Corner The economic data that came out today was once again mixed and the market traded sideways for much of the day. The Financials led the market – there was a feeling of relief that the Financial Reform Bill process might be over and we can move on to other issues. Market participants...

Investors are going cold on Bed Bath & Beyond shares (NASDAQ: BBBY). The company announced impressive quarterly results on Wednesday. However, it gave very conservative guidance, which disappointed the markets and investors. It earned $137.6 million during the first quarter which translates to...

Fears about the financial reform regulation and dour outlook from retailers sent stocks into a tailspin Thursday.  With unemployment still at a record high and consumer spending still wishy-washy, retailer’s weak forecasts were reflective of concerns that still weigh on the economy. A couple of...

Equities slid once again on growing concerns that the economic recovery may be in trouble. Disappointing earnings dragged down consumer-related stocks and Pfizer (NYSE: PFE) led the Dow (DJI) down triple digits after saying it would suspend osteoarthritis trials of its pain drug tanezumab. The S...

Cusick’s Corner The shorts continue to be in control into the Midday and now entering into the After Hours. The economic news this morning just showed that while things are not on a vertical trajectory, there is some life in the consumer and business. Not enough for the market to take off to the...

The US retail sector dropped the most in the broader markets today, led by the lower-than-expected Q2 earnings guidance from Union, New Jersey-based Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY). Warnings about enhanced cost pressures from Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) also weighed on the sector. Shares of BBBY...

I've been watching the retail sector closely today following lackluster earnings reports from Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY). Not surprisingly, many retailers are not faring well. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is down $1.10, or 3.37%, to $31.55. AnnTaylor (NYSE:...

Retail is getting hit today on the back of poor earnings from some big names in the sector. The Retail HOLDRS Trust (NYSE: RTH) is down 1.63% while the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) is down 1.84%. Yesterday Bed, Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) gave a disappointing outlook while Nike (NYSE:...

• Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported earnings of 52 cents a share, up from Zacks estimates of 48 cents on revenues of $1.92 billion, versus Zacks projections of $1.89 billion • Nike (NYSE: NKE) fiscal fourth quarter earnings came in at $1.06, in-line with Zacks estimates on inline...

NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- Each earnings season I get awfully excited. As a growth investor, my simple trading strategies place a huge priority on sales, earnings and other quarterly numbers. That means earnings season is "where's the beef" time for stocks and the best opportunity to identify the best...

Pre-open US stock futures fell today on investor concerns regarding jobless claims and the durable-goods data. While futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 56 points to 10183, those on the S&P 500 lost 5.5 points to 1081.9. Meanwhile, Nasdaq 100 futures declined 14.75 points to...

Amerigon Incorporated (NASDAQ: ARGN) dipped 14.88% to $5.95 in the pre-market session. ARGN has the highest sales growth in the Auto Parts and Equipment Industry. Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) lost 5.21% to $39.30 in the pre-market session. Although BBBY posted a rise in its Q1 earnings...