Homefurnishing Retail

Analysts John A. Baugh and Stanley S. Elliott at Stifel Nicolaus have released an update on Rent-A-Center, Inc (NASDAQ: RCII). Analysts believe that the company’s traffic remains up on a year-over-year basis, continuing a trend seen over the last 6-7 months. Analysts have raised their price target...

As the market traded higher across the board Monday on lighter volume, there were many stocks which traded higher/lower on above average volume. Today's breakout report is for Monday March 22, 2010. If this is your first time reading one of my breakout reports you'll want to read the section...

Kitchen products retailer, Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) reported their quarterly earnings figures prior to the opening bell this morning. The company's Q4 net earnings climbed to $88.42 million or $0.81 per share compared to $12.19 million or $0.12 per share in last year's fourth quarter. Williams-...

• AIG (NYSE: AIG) former CEO Greenberg reached a deal with UBS (NYSE: UBS) to sell most of his shares in AIG, an estimated 10 million shares, for $278.2 million • Kimberly-Clark (NYSE: KMB) said it continues to see full-year earnings of $4.80-$5.00 • FBR raised its rating on Waddell & Reed (...

Greece’s debt quagmire and failure on part of the European Union nations to reach a consensus to bail out Greece had stocks under pressure Friday and a retreat in energy shares stopped the Dow average from replicating a feat it last achieved in 1996.   Weak energy shares, weighed down by a sharp...

Sonus Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: SONS) increased 7.42% to $2.75 in the pre-market session. SONS made a new 52-week high at $2.68 in the last trading session. In the last six months, SONS has gained over 26%. Novell, Inc. (NASDAQ: NOVL) climbed 4.96% to $5.92 in the pre-market session. Novell Inc on...

While there is a dearth of economic reports today, numerous earnings releases by top companies may add a bit of flavor to the day. Here are the top five stocks that may steal the thunder: Wall Street expects Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE: PVH) to post its EPS at $0.59 for the latest quarter...

Entropic Communications Inc (NASDAQ: ENTR) was upgraded by Barclays Capital from “equal weight” to “overweight.” ENTR’s shares gained 3.85% to $4.58. ENTR’s shares have risen 43.65% so far this year. Read more about this company here. Wunderlich upgraded Lions Gate Entertainment Corp (NYSE: LGF)...

Kirkland Inc. (NASDAQ: KIRK) reported a Q4 profit of $22.1 million ($1.08 a share) compared with $15.0 million (76 cents a share), a year earlier. Adjusted Q4 profit was 92 cents per share. Sales rose 7% to $142.8 million and same-store sales increased 10.2%. The home accessories retailer, which...

The market has shown mixed reactions so far. While the Dow Jones Industrial Average has added 3.10 points to trade at 10,614.94, Nasdaq lost 1.52 to 2,366.94. Some narrow based indexes, however, are posting gains. These include the Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks, which have gained 3.7%,...

Rovi Corporation (NASDAQ: ROVI) shares moved up 2.00% to $37.74. The volume of ROVI shares traded was 1021% higher than normal. ROVI has priced $400 million aggregate principal amount of 2.625% convertible senior notes due 2040. Read more about this company here. China Valves Technology Inc (...

Yongye International, Inc. (NASDAQ: YONG) increased 5.49% to $9.03 in the pre-market session. Yongye International announced today that its operating entity in China, Yongye Nongfeng Biotechnology, signed a preliminary agreement with a local supplier of humic acid to purchase an undeveloped lignite...