Homefurnishing Retail

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) reported a 7.4 percent rise in holiday revenue, prompting the home goods retailer to forecast fourth-quarter results above market estimates. According to Reuters, the operator of the Pottery Barn, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma chains has been helped by its decision...

Analysts at JP Morgan maintain their "neutral" rating on Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM). Williams-Sonoma has reported its Holiday comps marginally ahead of the estimates, indicating a strong rebound. WSM witnessed an improvement in sales trends across its brands, as well as in the direct channel,...

3D Systems Corporation (NASDAQ: TDSC) shares hit a new 52-week high of $12.06 before slipping slightly to $12.04, reflecting a 2.38% rise. TDSC has expanded its 3Dproparts(TM) service to Europe. ARM Holdings plc (NASDAQ: ARMH) shares gained 4.93% to $9.57, creating a new 52-week high. ARMH is...

InfoSpace Inc (NASDAQ: INSP) shares jumped by 22.22% to $11.64. The volume of INSP shares traded was 1717% higher than normal. INSP raised its revenue and pretax income guidance for Q4 on strong volumes from existing customers and newly launched accounts. Synchronoss Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: SNCR...

Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) reported today that the December sales at stores open at least a year rose 8.6% from the same period last year. Total sales for the 5 week period ending January 2, 2010 rose 5.6% to $218 million as against the sales of $207 million for the same period last year. The...

Barclays expects strong year for those health insurers that do a lot of business with Medicare. The analyst maintained a "Positive" view on the health insurance industry, saying investors will pay more attention to the state of their business this year and less to the details of the debate over...

Analysts at Piper Jaffray upgrade Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) from "underweight" to "neutral," while raising their estimates for the company. The target price for BBBY has been raised from $24 to $43. According to Piper Jaffray, Bed Bath & Beyond reported its Q3 results ahead of the...

Analysts at Oppenheimer expect Best Bed & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) to continue to beat expectations of the street over the next few quarters. Best Bed & Beyond Inc reported better than expected Q3 results and updated FY10 guidance suggests that the company would continue its good run. The...

Mattress makers' shares rose on Wednesday, a day after Tempur-Pedic International Inc (NYSE: TPX) forecast fourth quarter and 2010 results ahead of market estimates due to a better-than-expected macro environment. Shares of Tempur-Pedic International Inc and Select Comfort Corp (NASDAQ: SCSS)...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit on Wednesday, indicating signs that demand for home furnishings are improving, and forecast full-year results that beat Wall Street expectations. Shares of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc rose 7% in after hours...

Retailer Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported strong earnings after the market closed today. They were downright impressive actually, and the stock is up huge in the after hours session. BBBY reported per share earnings of 58 cents versus Wall Street estimates of 43 cents. The revenue...

Analysts at FBR Capital Markets maintain their "market perform" rating on Bed Bath & Beyond Inc (NASDAQ: BBBY). The target price for BBBY is set to $39.50. Bed Bath & Beyond is scheduled to report its 3Q09 results on January 6. The analysts believe that the 3Q09 results will be...

Kirklands Inc (NASDAQ: KIRK)a specialty retailer of home decor in the United States closed at $18.24 yesterday, a 740% increase over it's 2009 low of $2.17. Kirklands has been steadily rising since March along with an increase in institutional holdings. Based on recent trading, a price target of...

• UBS (NYSE:UBS) began coverage of Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) with a "buy" rating after the company named Brian Moynihan as its new CEO • General Mills (NYSE:GIS) posted fiscal second quarter earnings of $1.54 a share, versus Zacks estimates of $1.45 a share on sales of $4.08 billion. Citing first...