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Jobs News On Top (ULTA, ZUMZ, ANN, QSFT, NEMFF, NTZ)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:43PM on March 9th

Stocks traded higher on a solid jobs report, although gave back gains following news that the Greek debt restructuring was deemed a default. At this point the jobs news remains the most important data point in our view, trumping some…

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Much Like 2008? (HPQ, INTU, ARO, ANN, HVT, LDK)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 5:30PM on August 19th

After being in the green earlier in the day, stocks once again sold-off, as traders were reluctant to hold positions into the weekend. Fresh from the wounds of 2008, investors continue to remain nervous of a double-dip recession, although good…

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Stocks Shaken by Quake Before Recovering (ANN, ULTA, PLL, CIGX, MED, NSM)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:52PM on March 11th

Stocks had a topsy-turvy day, but ended nicely higher. The aftershocks of the huge 8.9 earthquake that hit Japan sent stocks down early, but a relatively calm day in Saudi Arabia, despite the called for “Day of Rage,” bolstered investor…

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Stocks Edge Higher as Investors Eye Retail Numbers (CRM, INTU, ADSK, DELL, ANN, FL, HIBB)

Posted by Geoff Seiler at 4:39PM on November 19th

Stocks posted modest gains on the day following yesterday’s rally, despite China raising rates for the second time in two weeks. Retail names once again showed strength on the back of solid reports from Ann Taylor (ANN) and Footlocker (FL), which continues…

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Tracking Clothing Stocks Amid the Cotton Surge (SLV, GLD, JO, BAL, HBI, JNY, VFC, LIZ, CHRS, ANN, JWN, M, TJX)

Posted by Jason Smith at 11:35AM on November 8th

Cotton futures surged to a fresh all-time high on Monday, bringing the commodity’s year-over-year rally to a whopping 120%. A look at the Commodity ETFs Index shows that by comparison, the high-flying iShares Silver Trust (SLV), SPDR Gold Trust (GLD), and iPath DJ-UBS…

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Personal Spending Data Sends Retailers Racing (KIRK, PIR, WSM, DDS, JWN, SKS, SHLD, LULU, CHRS, JNY, ANN, PSUN)

Posted by Jason Smith at 1:38PM on May 3rd

The Commerce Department announced a 60 basis point jump in personal spending in March, the statistic’s biggest leap in five months. That data, paired with a return to growth in construction activity and the fastest manufacturing activity expansion in almost…

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Retailers On The Run After Latest Earnings (FUQI, TIF, ZLC, NILE, WSM, KIRK, BBBY, CAB, DKS, BGFV, GOLF, CMRG, CMRG, ANN, LULU)

Posted by Jason Smith at 2:09PM on March 22nd

A pair of high-end retailers reported earnings this morning, and despite mixed results a broad-based retail rally is underway.

Iconic jewelry retailer Tiffany & Co. (TIF) missed analyst expectations in the fourth quarter of 2009, earning $1.09 per share versus $1.13 consensus.…

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Despite Second Daily Pop, Correction May Still Be At Hand (UPS, WHR, DHI, ANN, MHO)

Posted by Jim Ambrosio at 4:48PM on February 2nd

Stocks rallied for a second-straight day, bouncing back from last week’s declines. Corrections are part of a healthy market and aren’t all that uncommon, and after huge gains from the market’s lows, we think we could be in store for…

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