Specialty Stores

We maintain our long-term Outperform recommendation on Tractor Supply Co. (TSCO) as we anticipate it to perform well above the broader market. Tractor Supply is the largest operator of retail farm and ranch stores in the U.S., with a diverse portfolio of branded and private-label merchandise. The...

Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS), a slightly younger brother to Blockbuster in the retail industry, has gone up for sale. The book store firm’s stock moved up 30% after hours to $16.10, more evidence that indeed there is a sucker born every minute. There is some proof that Wall St. has not lost its...

Market Vectors Indonesia Index (ETF) (NYSE: IDX) fell 4.09% today, on larger than normal volume. Its average volume is 154K shares and today, 575K shares were traded. PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (ADR) (NYSE: TLK) is one of the components of the Market Vectors Indonesia Index, and it struggled today...

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL –August 03, 2010 – Zacks Equity Research highlights: Neurocrine Biosciences (NBIX) as the Bull of the Day and Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Aetna Inc. (AET), CVS Caremark (CVS) and...

Big 5 Sporting Goods (BGFV) posted a 0.5% decline in same-store sales during the second quarter of 2010, missing its own prediction of low-single digit growth. Consequently, the company slashed its earnings guidance for the second quarter to $0.20 - $0.23 per share from the earlier forecast of $0....

Among the notable stocks that are falling in the after hours trading session are Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ: FITB), Life Technologies (NASDAQ: LIFE), and Office Depot (NYSE: ODP). Fifth Third Bancorp (FITB) has fallen 5.29% to $12.71 in late trading after gaining 5.59% during regular market hours...

Earlier today, analysts at Piper Jaffray released a research report reiterating their Overweight rating on shares of OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX). The firm has a $28 price target on the stock. The analysts wrote that "we continue to believe OMX has the potential to be the best margin recovery story in the...

Shares of Office Depot Inc (NYSE: ODP) have been gaining after the company narrowed its losses in Q2. ODP’s shares moved up 5.32% to $4.55 at 9:40 am. Office Depot’s shares have risen 6.93% over the last month, while they have fallen 33.02% so far this year. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Tractor Supply Co (TSCO) analysts had a very bullish reaction to the company's recent earnings surprise. Company Description Tractor Supply Co. operates over 900 farm and ranch stores across 44 states. The company caters to rural lifestyles and needs with everything from home decor and clothing...

The stock market rally continues. This time it was FedEx’s turn to fuel hopes that the economic recovery is gaining strength. Then, strong earnings reports and improved new home sales did their bit to take the Dow into positive territory for the year and the S&P 500 above a key technical level...

Boca Raton, Florida based Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) released financial results on Tuesday morning that beat Wall Street earnings estimates but missed revenue estimates. Office Depot, Inc. (ODP) announced that its 2nd quarter net loss, after preferred stock dividends, narrowed to $18.7 million...

Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) reports its Q2 EPS at -$0.07, as compared to the Street view of -$0.17. ODP reports its Q2 revenue at $2.7 billion, missing the consensus of $2.74 billion. ODP’s shares moved up 0.21% to $4.74 in the after-hours trading session. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Below are the top office supplies stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of market capitalization. Ennis Inc (NYSE: EBF) has a market capitalization of $456.3 million. EBF’s quarterly earnings jumped 96.50% y/y. Acco Brands Corporation (NYSE: ABD) has a market capitalization of $315.6 million....

By 1:21 pm, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 58.96 points, or 0.57%, to 10,483.58, while the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index had gained 8.49 points, or 0.77%. The NASDAQ composite index rose 15.68 points, or 0.69%. Some of the narrow based indexes supporting the markets are Sporting...