Homefurnishing Retail

Pre-open movers US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting data on weekly jobless numbers, existing home sales and leading indicators. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 40 points to 12,572.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 4.70 points to 1,...

Williams-Sonoma Inc (NYSE: WSM) reported a 62% rise in its fiscal first-quarter net income. Williams-Sonoma reported a quarterly profit at $31.6 million, or $0.29 per share, versus $19.5 million, or $0.18 per share, in the year-ago period. Its adjusted earnings came in at $0.30 per share. The...

US stock futures are slightly higher this morning, as investors are awaiting data on weekly jobless numbers, existing home sales and leading indicators. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average surged 14 points to 12,546.00 and futures on the S&P 500 stock index rose 1.40 points to 1,340.00...

Below are the top mid-cap rental & leasing services stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of revenue. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Hertz Global Holdings Inc (NYSE: HTZ) is $7.68 billion. HTZ's PEG ratio is 1.59. The trailing-twelve-month revenue at Ryder System Inc (NYSE: R) is $...

This morning, the retail sector is the one area of the market that is holding up despite the early stock market declines. Many traders and investors have been buying retail stocks as the price of oil, and gasoline have declined. The Retail Holders Trust(NYSE: RTH) is trading higher this morning by...

Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS) today announced that Wendy Schoppert, the company's senior vice president and chief information officer, has been appointed chief financial officer, effective June 6, 2011. Schoppert succeeds Jim Raabe, who is resigning his position to accept the role of...

Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS) today announced that Wendy Schoppert, the company's senior vice president and chief information officer, has been appointed chief financial officer, effective June 6, 2011. Schoppert succeeds Jim Raabe, who is resigning his position to accept the role of...

Below are the top small-cap home furnishing stores stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of operating margin. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Kirkland's Inc (NASDAQ: KIRK) is 10.20%. KIRK's PEG ratio is 0.99. The trailing-twelve-month operating margin at Pier 1 Imports Inc (...

China Unicom (Hong Kong) Limited (ADR) (NYSE:CHU)- Technical indicators for the stock are Bullish and S&P gives CHU a weak 2 STARS (out of 5) sell rating. For a hedged play on this stock, look at the Oct '11 $20.00 covered call for a net debit in the $18.36 area. That is also the break-even...

Gilford Securities left its Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) Hold rating unchanged in a research report published today. In the report, Gilford Securities states, " RCII missed 1Q11 expectations by a wide margin. The company reported revenue of $742.2m, an increase of 3.3% compared to last year and...

Gilford Securities has a Hold rating on shares of Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII) after it reported earnings. In a note to clients, Gilford writes, "Rent-A-Center is the largest rent-to-own (RTO) operator in the United States. The company generates strong cash flow from its mature store base....

Citi released a report detailing its meeting with Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) CEO, Steven Temares, and CFO, Eugene Castagna, which took place April 21st. Citi extracted some key information and provided insight into the management team at Bed Bath & Beyond including secrets to success...

Citigroup has raised the price target on Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) from $62 to $65 and maintains its Buy rating.

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Rent-A-Center Guides Q2 Same-Store Sales 0-1% (NASDAQ: RCII)