Specialty Stores

Piper Jaffray is out with a research report on Hibbett Sports, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIBB) and is raising its price target to $36 from $35, but is keeping its Neutral rating on shares. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "HIBB reported 2Q EPS of $0.21/share, $0.02 ahead of our estimates and...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Hibbett Sports (NASDAQ: HIBB) from $35 to $36 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Silicon Graphics International (NASDAQ: SGI) +26.32% on upbeat earnings reported yesterday. LDK Solar Co (NYSE: LDK) -21.61% on lower revenue guidance that was announced yesterday. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) -17.37% after Liberty Media decides to invest in the company instead of...

comScore, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCOR) today released its monthly analysis of U.S. web activity at the top online properties for July 2011 based on data from the comScore Media Metrix service. Ticket sites were popular in July as Americans looked for summer entertainment at concerts and sporting events,...

Goldman Sachs has lowered the price target on Barnes and Noble (NYSE: BKS) from $19 to $16 and maintains its Neutral rating.

Hibbett Sports Inc (NASDAQ: HIBB) is projected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.19 on revenue of $151.61 million. Ann Inc (NYSE: ANN) is expected to report its Q2 EPS at $0.45 on revenue of $550.22 million. New York & Company Inc (NYSE: NWY) is estimated to post a Q2 loss at $0.15 per share on...

Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) today announced that Liberty Media has invested an aggregate of $204 million in the Company through the purchase of newly issued convertible preferred stock. Under the terms of the strategic investment, Liberty purchased preferred stock, convertible into...

Wedbush is out with its report today on PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM), reiterating Outperform. In its report, Wedbush writes, "Reiterate OUTPERFORM as we believe PetSmart is the best-positioned specialty pet retailer with a strong management team and track record of strong execution." Wedbush maintains...

Wedbush is out with its report today on PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM), reiterating Outperform. In its report, Wedbush writes, "Reiterate OUTPERFORM as we believe PetSmart is the best-positioned specialty pet retailer with a strong management team and track record of strong execution." Wedbush maintains...

Oppenheimer is out with its report today on Petsmart (NASDAQ: PETM), maintaining Outperform. In its report, Oppenheimer writes, "We look very favorably upon the above-plan Q2 (Jul.) results and higher FY11 (Jan. 2012) guidance that PetSmart reported last night. The power of the PETM model remains...

International Strategy & Investment has published a research report on Staples Inc (NASDAQ: SPLS). In the report, International Strategy & Investment wrote, "Investments to gain market share in North American Contract are starting to pay off, while Staples' International business...

Goldman Sachs has raised the price target on PetSmart (NASDAQ: PETM) from $48 to $49 and maintains its Buy rating.

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS), maintaining Neutral. In its report, Goldman Sachs writes, "With results stable, we expect see some multiple recovery and potential upside to our $17 target. We maintain our Neutral stance given secular challenges. We raise FY11...

Jefferies has published a research report on PetSmart Inc (NASDAQ: PETM). In the report, Jefferies wrote, "Q2 shows strong results as expected and management raised EPS guidance. However, back half guidance assumes decelerating traffic trends (possibly flat), decelerating comp store sales trends...

J.P. Morgan has lowered its price target from $20 to $19 on Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) based on an overselling of the stock in Morgan's eyes. Says J.P. Morgan, in its report, “investors are likely to remain apathetic until we get clarity on the economic backdrop domestically and internationally. We...