Here at The Motley Fool, we prefer to invest in companies, not just trade stocks, and think about where a business might be headed five or 10 years down the road as opposed to...
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August 19 - News
Department stores appear to be good investments as we approach their earnings release dates.
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August 5 - News
It’s no secret that the U.S. economy has been slow to recover from the worst recession since the Great Depression.
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August 1 - News
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), the owner of the TJ Maxx and Marshalls concepts, is the biggest discount retailer in the United States.
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July 30 - News
Every week for the past year we've examined a CEO, or pair of co-CEOs, who's done an exemplary job of managing the company and delivering for shareholders, providing a fun and...
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July 25 - News
Since the beginning of the year, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) has delivered good returns to its shareholders, up 23%--higher than the S&P 500’s return of more than 18.60%.
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July 24 - News
With all the controversy over at The Men's Wearhouse, Inc.
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July 1 - News
When analyzing a company’s growth potential, one of the key things to consider is its industrial growth.
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June 28 - News
As the market has rallied to all-time highs and valuations have expanded, finding bargains has become harder to come by.
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June 28 - News
A confession: There's not really a Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) on Wall Street proper.
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June 13 - News
Recently, Yahoo! Shine featured a slideshow of celebrities shopping in the darnedest places: TJ Maxx, owned by The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX), Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE...
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June 12 - News
Imagine that you own stock in a company that is about to report its quarterly earnings.
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June 11 - News
Although the apparel retail segment is not expected to outperform the market, some companies have survived and even benefited from the last economic crisis and now stand in considerably...
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June 10 - News
The first quarter earnings season for retail has certainly been a bit of a mixed bag. Two of the largest retailers in the US, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
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June 3 - News
While the e-commerce revolution is disrupting many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers, there are still some "physical" retailers that continue to show solid growth.
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May 30 - News
I had to agree. All the pricey designer clothes we would never pay retail for were there.
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May 30 - News
The retail sector has been one of the hardest to call in recent years. The bifurcation in prospects between the haves and have-nots in the U.S.
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May 28 - News
In early March -- following Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT)'s fourth-quarter 2012 earnings call -- I wrote that while the company has reasonably good long-term opportunities, ...
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May 24 - News
In the financial world, there are plenty of gauges shareholders can use to track the equity markets. A pair of the best are hedge fund and insider trading activity.
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May 24 - News
At the moment, there are a multitude of gauges shareholders can use to track stocks. A couple of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider trading movement.
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May 24 - News
Back in January I wrote an article about Kohl's Corporation (NYSE:KSS) after the stock had plummeted to about $42 per share following weak November sales.
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May 23 - News
After consumer confidence and retail sales rebounded in April, Wall Street has turned bullish on U.S. retail stocks.
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May 22 - News
With the all the troubles that the big box department stores like J.C. Penney Company, Inc.
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May 22 - News
On Thursday, Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 21 - News
On Tuesday, The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) will release its latest quarterly results.
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May 20 - News
With The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) braking out to new all-time highs, it's understandable if investors are hesitant to buy shares at these prices.
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May 15 - News
There’s a sense of rising optimism surrounding J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP), and it pertains to its new sources of capital.
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May 6 - News
The best thing about the stock market is that you can make money in either direction. Historically, stock indexes have tended to trend up over the long term.
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April 22 - News
The apparel industry should be just one of the benefactors of a rebounding economy.
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April 21 - News
You should stock up for the coming economic collapse, because American businesses aren't.
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April 14 - News
Retail sales figures from March started pouring in yesterday, and it looks like there are only a few winners. The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) saw comparable sales drop 1% in March.
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April 12 - News
While reviewing Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST)'s recent results I had an eerie sense of déjà vu.
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March 28 - News
The Sequoia Fund is a mutual fund founded by William Ruane in 1970. Both Ruane and Warren Buffett took a class from Benjamin Graham, the father of value investing, in 1951.
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March 22 - News
Since the beginning of Mar 2012, The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) has experienced a significant jump of more than 20%, from $27.88 per share to nearly $33.50 per share.
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March 22 - News
Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) targets a tricky demographic: the trendy 20-something.
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March 21 - News
The Men's Wearhouse, Inc. (NYSE:MW) can be a frustrating enigma.
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March 20 - News
The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) was in 37 hedge funds' portfolio at the end of December. tjx investors should be aware of a decrease in hedge fund interest recently.
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March 19 - News
Good news investors, the American consumer is back, or at least in a better condition than many had anticipated.
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March 19 - News
I was shocked by Ross Stores, Inc.
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March 14 - News
Just as we examine companies each week that may be rising past their fair value, we can also find companies potentially trading at bargain prices.
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March 14 - News
During a Wednesday earnings call, The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) President/Chief Executive Officer Carol Meyrowitz said she’s repeatedly asked one question that I find ...
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March 11 - News
Ross Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:ROST), an apparel and home fashion retailer that specializes in selling off-season brand names at steep discounts, has been one of the strongest growth...
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March 10 - News
Retail sales in February were generally positive, with a few positive contributions from brands like The TJX Companies, Inc.
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March 7 - News
Within the retail sector, there are many stocks to choose from. Industries range from discount to luxury retailers, and grocery to electronic retailers. Even within the clothing...
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March 7 - News
If there is a word to sum up The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX)’s approach to guidance it would be conservative.
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March 4 - News
Stage Stores Inc (NYSE:SSI) is a Houston-based retailer that operates both department and off-price stores primarily in small and mid-sized towns and communities.
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February 19 - News
The fact of the matter is, department stores and I don't usually get along.
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February 19 - News
One thing's for sure: You'll never discover truly great investments unless you actively look for them.
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February 11 - News
Mr. Market favors the stoic investor, though he dares not admit it. In fact, he tries to mask this preference, allowing the emotional investor to triumph in the short term.
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February 1 - News
