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UPDATE: Dick's Sporting Goods Reports Q1 Earnings of $37.5 million, Issues Weak Projections; Shares Down In Pre-Market Trading
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 8:42am | 118Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) released its results for the first quarter on Tuesday. The company reported its Q1 earnings at $37.5 million, or $0.30 per share, compared with $26.2 million, or $0.22 per share, in the year-earlier period. Its revenue surged 6% to $1.1 billion. However,...
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Openheimer Reports Uncertain Near-Term Outlook On OfficeMax
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 7:56am | 147According to Oppenheimer, OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) near-term outlook is still uncertain. Oppenheimer said that last week it traveled with OfficeMax senior management to meet investors in Europe. “OMX does not comment on trends intra-quarter. The company recently reported Q1 (Mar.) results that fell...
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Earnings Scheduled For May 17 (SKS, HD, DKS, WMT, HPQ, TJX, GILT, CHUX, DELL, ADI, TSL, SYPR, VSAT, YTEC)
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 - 12:46am | 369Saks Inc (NYSE: SKS) is estimated to post its Q1 EPS at $0.16 on revenue of $724.46 million. Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) is projected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.49 per share on revenue of $17.02 billion. Dick's Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) is expected to report its Q1 earnings at $0.29 per...
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31 Stocks Trading at a Huge Discount
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 1:39pm | 142Here's one of your more traditional "Buffett-like" stock screens where I am essentially looking for companies selling well below their book value. The stocks below represent 31 companies that are trading at less than half its book value. Zale Corporation (ZLC) is a stock that interests me...
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Barnes & Noble Hits 1 Million NOOK Apps Downloads by NOOK Color Customers
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 8:44am | 59Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) announced a new milestone for its recently updated award-winning NOOK Color Reader's Tablet. Just one week after the company made its free software update featuring popular NOOK Apps available over the air for all NOOK Color customers, customers have made more...
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Earnings Scheduled For May 16 (VOXX, JCP, ALN, LOW, STV, WINN, SORL, GLPW, CTRP, URBN, JST, ZOOM, DL, MNOV, DRJ, JADE, FMD, CTC, GLGL, CHGS, GOK, GSL)
Monday, May 16, 2011 - 12:48am | 581Audiovox Corporation (NASDAQ: VOXX) is estimated to post its FQ4 earnings at $0.02 per share. J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) is projected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.25 on revenue of $3.95 billion. American Lorain Corporation (AMEX: ALN) is expected to report its Q1 EPS at $0.08 on revenue...
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Tractor Supply is a Buy
Sunday, May 15, 2011 - 6:05pm | 132Tractor Supply (TSCO) has been in a long term bull run for over two years, rallying from $15 to $65 since 2009. Even better, every buy signal during this two-year stretch has been golden! Buy Signal The weekly chart of TSCO shows price has rallied over 300% the last two years, with every pull-...
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Calls Purchased on Staples, Inc. (SPLS)
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 1:56pm | 119Shares of Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) are lower on the session by 0.69%, currently trading at $20.26. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 200-day moving average. Options traders are buying calls on the name today. A short while ago...
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Sterne Agee Maintains Neutral Rating On Dick's Sporting Goods
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 8:36am | 130According to Sterne Agee, Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) Neutral rating is maintained. Sterne Agee said that it is forecasting 1Q11 EPS of $0.30 versus $0.22 LY, FC of $0.29 and DKS guidance of $0.26-$0.28. “We expect consolidated SSS of 4.7%, (versus 8.5% LY and DKS guidance of +4-5%) on sales...
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Jefferies & Company Reports on Staples (SPLS)
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 7:56am | 109Jefferies & Company commented on Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) in a report released today. In the report, Jefferies was positive in outlook on the company. Jefferies writes, “Although significant macro tailwinds have yet to materialize in this space up until now, and concerns of secular headwinds...
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Piper Jaffray Raised The 1Q EPS From $0.28 to $0.29 And Reiterates Overweight Rating On DKS
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 7:49am | 80In a recent report, Piper Jaffray has raised the 1Q EPS estimate on Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) from $0.28 to $0.29. The $44.00 price target and Overweight rating on DKS remains unchanged. In the report, Piper Jaffray said, "We believe that DKS executed well in Q1 and continue to believe it...
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Jefferies Raises PT From $47.00 To $52.00 & 1Q EPS Estimates From $0.54 To $0.55 On PETM
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 7:17am | 103In a recent report, Jefferies has rasied the price target on PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) from $47.00 to $52.00 and the 1Q EPS estimate on the company from $0.54 to $0.55. Jefferies is expecting 1Q to be better for PetSmart. In the report, Jefferies said, "Our field research leads us to believe sales...
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Piper Jaffray Maintains Neutral Rating And PT Of $23 On Staples (SPLS)
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 7:12am | 62In a recent report, Piper Jaffray has maintained a Neutral rating and $23.00 price target on Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) prior to SPLS Q1 earnings call. In the report, Piper Jaffray said, "Despite some positive signs in macroeconomic indicators, we believe SPLS continues to be negatively impacted by...
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Jefferies Raises PT On PetSmart To $52
Friday, May 13, 2011 - 6:04am | 26Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) from $47 to $52 and maintains its Buy rating.
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Puts Purchased on Staples, Inc. (SPLS)
Thursday, May 12, 2011 - 10:42am | 129Shares of Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) are higher on the session by 0.20%, currently trading at $20.29. The stock has been moving largely lower over the past six months and is currently trading below the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...