Saks Inc (SKS), Target Corporation (TGT): Acquisitions Driven by a Weak Market
In 2005, TPG and Waburg Partners picked up retailer Neiman Marcus for $5.1 billion. Yesterday, they sold the business to Ares Management and the Canada...
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This Metric Says You Are Smart to Buy Saks Inc (SKS)
To the average investor, there are dozens of methods market participants can use to analyze stocks. Some of the most innovative are hedge fund and insider...
Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS)?
To many of your peers, hedge funds are seen as overrated, outdated financial tools of an era lost to time. Although there are In excess of 8,000 hedge...
Sears Holdings Corporation (SHLD): Does This Data Suggest a Turnaround?
Sears Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ:SHLD) has been an awful investment over the past few months. Do a couple metrics suggest a turnaround? We’ll...
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) Earnings: Are Brand Loyalty and Coupons Enough?
On its Q2 2013 earnings call yesterday, the J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) executive team emphasized the importance of rebuilding brand loyalty...
Saks Inc (SKS), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN): Neiman Marcus Is Ready to Shake Things Up
Eight years ago, when the world was bright and cheerful, Neiman Marcus was purchased for a cool $5.1 billion by TPG Capital. At the time, the deal was...
Why Hudson’s Bay Is Buying Saks Inc (SKS)
When luxury-fashion retailer Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) agreed to be bought by retail giant Hudson’s Bay, it was not so much a vote of faith in the luxury...
Hudson’s Bay to Buy Saks Inc (SKS)
The own of upscale retailer Lord & Taylor is adding another luxury nameplate to its portfolio. Canadian shop Hudson’s Bay will buy Saks Inc (...
Saks Inc (SKS) Investors Make Out Like Inept Bandits
For a company that is putting up solid sales growth, has a great brand, and has seen its stock price rise more than 40% in the last 12 months, Saks Inc...
What the Saks Inc (SKS) Deal Means for Neiman Marcus Stores
Canadian-based Hudson’s Bay has announced that it will purchase luxury retailer Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) for $16 per share in a deal valued at $2.9 billion...
Macy’s, Inc. (M), J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP) – The Prince and the Pauper: Apparel for Everyone
From low to high-end retailers, the apparel industry offers plenty of growth opportunities for those wise enough to seize them. In this article I will...
Saks Inc (SKS): Does This Retail Icon Have a Bullseye on Its Back?
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS)’ share price jumped sharply in May 2013, based on speculation about possible merger and acquisition moves by strategic buyers....
Saks Inc (SKS)’s New Initiatives Driving Sales
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) stock recently made a five year high because of the Saks-Neiman Marcus merger related news floating in the media. The stock has corrected...
Hedge Funds Aren’t Crazy About The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (BONT) Anymore
Is The Bon-Ton Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:BONT) undervalued? Prominent investors are getting less bullish. The number of long hedge fund bets decreased by 1...
Saks Inc (SKS): Investment in E-Commerce Is Working for This Retailer
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) has been on a nice run recently–it’s up 42% versus only 16% for the greater market. The luxury retailer is implementing...
Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS), Macy’s, Inc. (M): 4 Stocks to Put You in the Lap of Luxury
What do the rich know that you don’t? Where they shop is helping to grow their investments. The high-end, luxury department stores are on the rise...
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (SHOS): Are Hedge Funds Right About This Stock?
Sears Hometown and Outlet Stores Inc (NASDAQ:SHOS) shareholders have witnessed an increase in hedge fund sentiment of late. To most investors, hedge funds...
Hedge Funds Are Buying Saks Inc (SKS)
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) has seen an increase in enthusiasm from smart money lately. According to most shareholders, hedge funds are viewed as underperforming...
Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN), Saks Inc (SKS): The Rich Are Still Spending And Boosting These Retailers
As the global economy has struggled over the past few years, there was one demographic that still did well–the rich. It is estimated that 1% of...
Macy’s, Inc. (M): Why You Should Buy This Department Store
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) has recently announced its 1Q13 results, and it has reported 20% growth in profits. It is following some key strategies for...
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (KORS), Tiffany & Co. (TIF): Why Now Might Be a Great Time to Buy That Diamond Stock
Over the last few years, companies that traditionally targeted the 1% have branched out. It makes a lot of sense, since the 1% is, by definition, a small...
Do Hedge Funds and Insiders Love Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS)?
Dillard’s, Inc. (NYSE:DDS) was in 21 hedge funds’ portfolio at the end of the first quarter of 2013. DDS investors should be aware of a decrease...
Best Buy Co., Inc. (BBY), Medtronic, Inc. (MDT), Saks Inc (SKS): Are These Tuesday Post-Earning Movers a Buy?
On Tuesday, we saw a number of high-profile stocks trade with large price swings after earnings. Let’s see why these stocks are moving, and decide...
Hedge Funds Are Betting On Saks Inc (SKS)
Is Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) undervalued? The best stock pickers are taking an optimistic view. The number of long hedge fund bets moved up by 1 in recent months...
Saks Inc (SKS): What Happened?
The week isn’t yet over, but Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) has posted two-day stock gains that double the returns of the last two years. Up more than 20%...
Saks Inc (SKS): Rumor Has It This Retailer Is Going Up for Sale
Earlier this week, the New York Post reported that high-end retailer Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) had brought in Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. (NYSE:GS) to explore...
Pre-Earnings Bullish Bets On Saks Inc (SKS) Pay Off As Retailer Rallies
Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS) – High-end retailer, Saks Inc (NYSE:SKS), popped up on our ‘hot by options volume’ market scanner this morning on heavier than...
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (JCP): The 7 Most Bullish Hedge Funds
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP) has experienced an increase in hedge fund interest recently. If you’d ask most stock holders, hedge funds are...
NCR Corporation (NCR), Newfield Exploration Co. (NFX): Billionaire Bruce Kovner’s Small Cap Picks
Small cap stocks tend to be less widely followed by institutional investors, which in theory results in them being more likely to be mispriced. When a...
Macy’s, Inc. (M), Under Armour Inc (UA), Nordstrom, Inc. (JWN): The Future of Retail Is Now
What’s better than a one-word summary? Nothing. See? This week, the Bank of America Corp (NYSE:BAC) Consumer and Retail Conference has had some...
Is Macy’s, Inc. (M) One Star Investors Should Place in Their Portfolios?
A SWOT analysis is a look at a company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and is a tremendous way to gain a detailed and thorough...
Department Store Deals: Kohl’s Corporation (KSS), Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS)
The department store industry has been gaining a lot of attention recently. With all of J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE:JCP)’s problems, they have been...
Fool Me Once, Shame on You; Fool Me Twice, Shame on Me: Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (JOSB)
In my opinion Jos. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (NASDAQ:JOSB) is a scam, not an ingenious marketing company. Its entire business model depends on its ability...
Tiffany & Co. (TIF), Coach, Inc. (COH), Saks Inc (SKS): Luxury, an Investor’s Best Friend?
With the Dow Jones Industrial Average fighting back above the 14,000 mark and individual investors piling their money back into the stock market could...
Are These the Next Big Thing or Just Fads? – Saks Inc (SKS), Dillard’s, Inc. (DDS), Kohl’s Corporation (KSS)
Retail stores took a pretty significant hit during the Great Recession, but the economy has largely recovered. So there may still be some good deals with...
Earnings Analysis: Macy’s Inc. (NYSE:M)
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) recently reported its preliminary financial results based on which we provide a unique peer-based analysis of the company....
Is Macy’s a Good Investment at the Moment?
Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) had a big day on Thursday, eclipsing the $40 mark for the first time since mid-October. On the whole, shares of the department...
Mason Hawkins’ Southeastern Asset Ups Stake in Saks $SKS to 11.1%
Mason Hawkin’s Southeastern Asset Management is bullish on retailer Saks Inc (SKS). The fund had initiated a new 13.61 million share position in...
