Specialty Stores

At 10:28 am, the Dow lost 1.27% to 10,950.81, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 1.11% to 1,176.20 and the NASDAQ composite index fell 1.28% to 2,502.00. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Music & Video Stores: This industry jumped 0.78% by 10:28...

Amarin Corporation Plc (NASDAQ: AMRN) jumped 61.97% to $5.75 by 10:00 am. AMRN has reported positive results from its 1st Phase 3 clinical trial of lead drug candidate AMR101. Voltaire Ltd (NASDAQ: VOLT) shares surged 34.60% to $8.65. Mellanox (NASDAQ: MLNX) has announced its plans to buy 100% of...

We expect School Specialty Inc. (SCHS), an education company offering supplemental educational products and equipment, to Underperform and set a price target of $11.00. Earlier, we had a Neutral recommendation on the stock. The recent economic downturn has resulted in an uncertainty related to...

It seemed like investors were just not concerned with bad news plaguing the economy. Wednesday proved to be a complete contrast as traders turned their focus on domestic economic data, brushing aside eurozone worries and tensions in the Korean peninsula. The rally helped markets recoup all of...

It seemed like investors were just not concerned with bad news plaguing the economy. Wednesday proved to be a complete contrast as traders turned their focus on domestic economic data, brushing aside eurozone worries and tensions in the Korean peninsula. The rally helped markets recoup all of...

Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (SBH) recently hit a new multi-year high at $13.62 after reporting an awesome Q3 earnings surprise of 15%. With estimates on the rise and a bullish growth projection, this Zacks #1 rank stock doesn't need a momentum makeover. Company Description Sally Beauty Holdings,...

One of our long held thesis is the bifurcation of American society.  [Dec 2007: Do the Bottom 80% of Americans Stand a Chance?]  This will become a larger and larger theme as the we go forward as globalization hollows out the U.S. middle class, creating more of a chasm between the top and the...

The broader markets are sharply higher today, the day before Thanksgiving on good earnings from Deere (NYSE: DE), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) and the prospect of strong Black Friday sales. At last check, the Dow Jones was up 145 points to 11,181. The S&P 500 was up 17 points to 1,197 and the NASDAQ...

Shares of Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) gained about 4.8% after the company reported upbeat quarterly results. The company's net income came in at $0.43 per share, up from $0.35 per share, in the year-earlier period. Excluding one-time items, Tiffany posted its earnings at $0.46 per share. The company's...

Oil and gas stocks moved higher along with broad equities market. The NYSE Arca Oil Index (XOI) rose about 1.04%, with Chevron Corp (CVX) as the top gainer in the list. The NYSE Arca Natural Gas Index (XNG) gained about 1.2%, while the Philadelphia Oil Service Sector Index (OSX) surged about 2.1%....

There is unconfirmed rumor that Cabela's (NYSE: CAB) will be taken private. Company was approached by a private equity.

Tiffany & Company (TIF) has posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter 2010 results buoyed by improved demand for luxury items worldwide. The quarterly earnings of 46 cents a share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 36 cents, and rose 39% from 33 cents earned in the prior-year quarter...

Stocks jumped at Wednesday's opening bell as the bulls celebrated the lowest level for initial jobless claims since July 2008 by quickly recovering a chunk of Tuesday's tumble. Today's Markets As of 9:33 a.m. ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 94.60 points, or 0.85%, to 11030.18, the...