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The Motley Fool
October 20, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Holiday Trouble Lurks on Layaway We've found one more sign of a potentially grim holiday season.   |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
A Bleaker, Blacker Friday Shoppers may drive a very hard bargain this year. |
The Motley Fool
September 3, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Can Anything Save These Retailers Now? Retail's August report card: Lots of Fs, a few Ds, and a pair of welcome As. |
The Motley Fool
August 18, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
When Will Consumer Spending Really Recover? Recent quarterly earnings from several big-box retailers seem to confirm that spending money is no longer the national pastime, news that's bound to spook anyone worried about the health of the consumer sector of our economy. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart: A Harbinger of Retail Doom? Did the discounter's third-quarter results portend disaster? |
The Motley Fool
February 23, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Home Retailers Still Haunted by Risk Fickle consumers fill home-improvement retail stocks with fear. |
The Motley Fool
December 27, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
A Horrible Year for Sears It's high time Sears shareholders seek safety and sell. |
The Motley Fool
October 6, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Kiss These Retailers Goodbye Consumers lacking cash and credit could mean a black Christmas for stores. |
The Motley Fool
February 17, 2004
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Retailers on Parade This week will bring some notable retailers up to the earnings podium. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Lawrence A. Rothman |
The Bull's-Eye Shrinks at Target Target slashes its forecasts for September same-store-sales estimates. Is this a sign of things to come, or is it just a one -month aberration? |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Talbots: Just Don't Do It Shares closed up 33% on word that the company had secured more credit, but don't be fooled, Talbots is still a stock to avoid. |
The Motley Fool
November 30, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Retailers Drop a Black Friday Bomb Early results suggest consumers are slow to spend. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Digging Through Retail's Rubble Many retailers, including Wal-Mart, came up empty-handed during the holidays. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Retail Gets Ravaged Many of us suspected December retail sales were going to be something akin to retail holiday hell. It looks like the reality was worse than many folks had even imagined. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2007
David Lee Smith |
RadioShack Remodeled A cost-cutting new CEO helps the electronics retailer get back on track. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
January 6, 2010
Rich Duprey |
Retailers Ready for the Gift Card Redo Slack sales mean retailers are hoping gift cards bring holiday joy in January. |
The Motley Fool
November 11, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Is Borders the Next Circuit City? If it can't survive this holiday season's impending price war, bookseller Borders could be the next big retailer to close. |
The Motley Fool
June 2, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Berkshire's Dorky Twin? Sears Holdings has yet to live up to the hype. |
The Motley Fool
May 18, 2011
Rich Smith |
Wal-Mart: Kick 'Em When They're Down Will Wal-Mart devastate the office supplies retailers? |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Retail's Short-Lived Christmas Miracle Despite December's better-than-expected sales, pick your retail stocks wisely. |
The Motley Fool
August 19, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Depressing Times for Discounters Are consumers so cash-strapped that even discount retailers have become dangerous? |
The Motley Fool
June 29, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Is Bed Bath & Beyond a Buy? Investors should leave Bed Bath & Beyond behind. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2004
W.D. Crotty |
Kmart: Retail or Real Estate? Lately, the company's retail operation has been lagging behind sales of its locations. |
The Motley Fool
June 10, 2009
Todd Wenning |
Which Consumer Stocks Should You Buy Today? If you're going to buy a retail stock today, focus on companies that offer value over style and needs over wants. |
The Motley Fool
December 16, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
5 Golden Retailers Go for the gold, lest you end up with a coal-filled stocking. As consumers scour the aisles in search of bargain-basement deals, retailers struggle to preserve their dwindling margins amid an all-out price war. |
The Motley Fool
March 6, 2009
Kristin Graham |
February Retail Sales: Same Old Sad Story For the fifth straight month, retail sales overall took a dip year over year. |
The Motley Fool
November 5, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Return of the Living Dead Retailers? Investors should be wary of October sales data. Now more than ever, it's crucial to invest in retailers with strong brands, solid balance sheets, and plenty of competitive advantage. |
The Motley Fool
January 3, 2012
Mercedes Cardona |
Holiday Hangover: Forget the Rising Sales Cheap shoppers will keep retailers' earnings marked down. |
The Motley Fool
January 14, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Retailers Fared Worse Than We Feared Conflicting reports muddle our picture of holiday sales. |
The Motley Fool
November 4, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Christmas Joy? No, a Bloody Battle for Bucks Behind the scenes in the retail world, we have brutal competition with heavyweight contender Wal-Mart Stores out to utterly brutalize its rivals. |
The Motley Fool
February 28, 2008
Timothy M. Otte |
Back to Religion for Some Retailers The one cardinal rule in retail is that everything you buy, you have to sell. But when times get tight, retailers lose sight of this "religious" principle and get caught in a catch-22. Read on to see which retailers have found this religion, and which haven't. |
The Motley Fool
December 17, 2008
Kristin Graham |
Playing the Retail Sector in 2009 These may be the best places to invest in retail for the coming year. |
The Motley Fool
April 22, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
Avoid These Losers It's easy to say that most companies are struggling right now, but even in an economy like this one, some are much worse off than others. How can you tell if a company is in danger? |
The Motley Fool
November 22, 2005
Alyce Lomax |
iTunes Climbs the Charts Apple's music store makes the third quarter's top 10 music retailers. Surprised? Its investors aren't. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
News Flash: Retail Stinks! One more reason to worry about retail holiday cheer. |
The Motley Fool
November 8, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Toys Spark a Brutal Battle Will Target overthrow Wal-Mart as the king of low, low holiday prices? |
InternetNews
November 10, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Analysts See Cold Holiday Season for e-Commerce With prices on the rise and confidence down, online retailers face a harsh economic climate as they head into the all-important holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2011
Tierney Plumb |
Wal-Mart Hopes to Amp Up Spending With Layaway Layaway makes its first comeback at Wal-Mart since 2006. |
The Motley Fool
August 6, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
When Will Retail Finally Turn? Consumers are frightened -- and most July sales data is frightful. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Retail's Wintry Mix Can retailers do well this holiday season, with so many concerns weighing on consumers? |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2009
Jim Royal |
Dreaming of a Black Christmas? Don't. What happened in the turkey-induced afterglow of all those Black Friday sales? |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2008
Kristin Graham |
How the Credit Crisis Stole Christmas The lack of credit is dramatically altering the holiday season for shoppers and for retailers. |
The Motley Fool
December 1, 2010
Alyce Lomax |
Cyber Monday's a Red-Letter Day The online shopping day made history this year, but retail's not out of the woods. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
In Search of Retail Outliers Buckle and Aeropostale are two retailers that are really doing something right, given their stellar results, and that makes them great stock ideas for investors. |
The Motley Fool
January 7, 2011
Selena Maranjian |
Finally, Some Good News for Retailers The Internet helps companies fatten their bottom lines. |
InternetNews
December 1, 2008
Kenneth Corbin |
Cyber Monday: More Shoppers, Deeper Discounts Kickoff to online holiday shopping could be a bellwether for season as a whole. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2011
Alyce Lomax |
Wal-Mart Just Can't Win U.S. sales improved, but deep discounts deteriorated profit. |
The Motley Fool
February 5, 2009
Alyce Lomax |
A Dramatic January for Retail It shouldn't surprise anyone that January same-store sales data was dramatically bad for many retailers. Let's take a look -- there are some big losers, but surprisingly some big winners, too. |
The Motley Fool
December 14, 2011
Rebecca Lipman |
Holiday Discounts: 10 Retailers With High Profitability Do you think these retail companies are operating well? |
The Motley Fool
July 8, 2004
Alyce Lomax |
J.C. Penney Rules June J.C. Penney succeeds in a month when many lower-priced retailers did not. |
