Select Retail Sectors Hang Onto Weekly Gains (FDO, DG, TUES, PCLN, EXPE, AMZN, KIRK, BBBY, PIR)

Tickerspy’s Dotcom Retailer Index

DOTCOM RETAILER INVESTING IDEAS

• Popular long ideas: AMZN, NFLX, EBAY
• Popular short ideas: AMZN, NFLX, PCLN
• Top dividend plays: PETS, EXPE
• Pro favorites: AMZN, EBAY, PCLN

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DOTCOM RETAILER COVERAGE

Online retailers from a variety of sectors.

• Amazon Surges As Company Throttles Estimates (AMZN, NFLX, DANG, EBAY, PCLN, EXPE, OSTK)
• Netflix Opens Its Doors To A New Market (NFLX, AAPL, GOOG, CMCSA, DISH)
• Cyber Monday: Deals For Shoppers, But What About Investors? (AMZN, EBAY, FLWS, NILE, OSTK, PCLN)

DOTCOM RETAILER CHART

DOTCOM RETAILER METRICS

Avg. Market Cap:	$17.2B
Avg. P/E Ratio:	34.6
Avg. Div Yield:	0.4%

Earlier this week, the Commerce Department announced a -0.5% decline in June retail spending, the metric’s second decline in as many months. Despite the news, select retail sub-sectors were among the week’s top performers.

As a whole, the Discount Retailer Stock’s Index is ahead by 1.5% for the week.
Family Dollar Stores (FDO) has soared nearly 6% for the period after getting hammered on weak guidance last week. Meanwhile, Dollar General (DG) added over 4% on the week in concert with Family Dollar Store’s rally. Elsewhere in the sector, Tuesday Morning (TUES) has raced ahead by almost 4% despite missing EPS estimates by a penny on Monday.

In the online space, the Dotcom Retailer Index slipped into the red on the week. Online travel booking firms Priceline.com (PCLN) and Expedia (EXPE) have both gained more than 6% for the pereiod. Elsewhere, Bank of America analyst Justin Post slashed his rating from Buy to Neutral on Amazon.com (AMZN) on Thursday. Shares remain up on the week by just over 1% for the week.

Meanwhile, the Home Furnishing Retailer Stocks Index has climbed over 1% this week. Leading the group higher, specialty home decor and gift store Kirkland’s (KIRK) advanced 2.5%. Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) and Pier 1 Imports (PIR) both gave back more than -3% for the period.

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Tags: AMZN, BBBY, DG, EXPE, FDO, KIRK, PCLN, PIR, TUES