Is Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY) Destined for Greatness?

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Fool contributor Tim Brugger also notes that Best Buy’s efforts to compete with online deals at Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is wrecking its margins. Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN)’s commitment to sales growth at (nearly) all costs is legendary, and its infrastructure is limited to central warehouses. A retail outfit trying to compete with Jeff Bezos might as well attach a big boulder to its ankle before starting that race, just to drive home the severity of its handicap. Fool contributor Travis Hoium notes that there’s simply not much of a compelling reason to visit Best Buy rather than ordering online.

Is the surge warranted? Well, take a look at Best Buy’s latest quarterly earnings. Does a 58% drop in net income and a 10% drop in revenue sound like compelling reason to buy shares today?

Putting the pieces together

Today, Best Buy has few of the qualities that make up a great stock, but no stock is truly perfect. Digging deeper can help you uncover the answers you need to make a great buy — or to stay away from a stock that’s going nowhere.

The article Is Best Buy Destined for Greatness? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Alex Planes.

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