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Why Coty Inc. Stock Dove 19% in August
Coty (NYSE: COTY) stock shed 19% last month, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.The decline added to recent losses for the beauty product giant's investors. Coty shares are....
Why Bemis Company Stock Popped 10% Thursday
Shares of packaging products-maker Bemis Company (NYSE: BMS) rose steadily in Thursday trading, punctuated by a sharp spike at 3:23 p.m. when Bloomberg finally revealed what was up. To wit:....
Why L Brands, Inc. Stock Plunged 21.9% in August
Shares of Victoria's Secret and Bath & Body Works parent L Brands (NYSE: LB) declined 21.9% in the month of August, according to data provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence, after the....
Why Shares of Gap Inc. Jumped Today
Shares of Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) surged on Wednesday after the apparel retailer updated its long-term strategy. The plan includes a stronger focus on two of its brands, increased investments in....
3 Terrible Reasons to Sell Nike Inc. Stock
Investors are more interested in selling Nike (NYSE: NKE) stock than in buying it these days. Over the past 12 months, the sports apparel titan's shares have sat out of the 20% rally in the....
Investors Are Still Overlooking Macy's Real Estate Potential
After an extremely weak first quarter, Macy's (NYSE: M) began to steady its sales and earnings performance in the second quarter of fiscal 2017. Adjusted comparable store sales fell 2.5% in the....
Why H&R Block, Dycom Industries, and Otonomy Slumped Today
The stock market climbed higher on Wednesday, with all three major benchmarks advancing. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite led the way with gains of more than 1%. Investors shrugged off geopolitical....
What Hurricane Harvey Means for Oil Stocks
Unprecedented rains and flooding from deadly Hurricane Harvey, which hit a number of Texas cities including Houston and Corpus Christi over the weekend, are still occurring. The extent of the....
3 Cheap Stocks I'd Buy Right Now
In an expensive market, buying cheap stocks often means investing in companies that are going through some serious issues. But the best time to buy a stock is often when no one else wants anything....
A Foolish Take: How Productive Are U.S. Department Stores?
The past decade was brutal for American department stores, which were besieged by superstores, off-price retailers, fast-fashion retailers, and e-commerce giants.Investors usually measure a....
Kohl's Faces the Challenges of Omnichannel Retailing
It's 2017, and by now Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) and most other brick-and-mortar retailers have accepted that having an e-commerce website is a must. As more and more consumers are buying....
3 Key Takeaways from Anadarko Petroleum's Q2 2017 Earnings
If negative press coverage could kill a company, Anadarko Petroleum (NYSE: APC) would be dead by now. The Colorado home explosion that was traced back to one of the oil and gas company's wells has....
Time to Get Greedy With American Eagle Outfitters
Shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) popped 8% on Aug. 23 after the apparel retailer posted second quarter earnings that crushed analyst expectations. Its revenue rose 3% annually....
Why I Will Never Buy Finish Line Inc. Stock
Shares of Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL) tumbled nearly 60% over the past 12 months, due to ongoing concerns about the footwear retailer's slowing sales growth and disruption from direct-to-consumer....
Nordstrom, Inc.'s EPS Is a Lot Better Than It Looks
Considering all the carnage sweeping through the retail sector this year, Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) investors were delighted to learn two months ago that the founding family was interested in taking....
Kohl's Continues Its Brilliant Downsizing Initiative
Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) has been one of the best-performing department store companies in the U.S. during 2017. That's not to say it has been immune from the sales challenges pressuring the rest of the....
Like Dividends? This Stock Just Increased Its Payout for the 50th Year in a Row
Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE: FRT) is one of the oldest real estate investment trusts, or REITs, and invests in shopping center properties located in seven major U.S. markets. Not only....
3 Cheap Stocks You Can Buy Right Now
With the market hitting record highs, it's getting more difficult to find attractively priced stocks to invest in. However, thanks to industry-specific weakness, there are still some long-term....
Delta's Expanded International Terminal in Seattle Is Officially on the Way
A few years ago, Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) made Seattle its primary international gateway on the West Coast. Today, Delta flies nonstop from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to the top five....
Why Coty, Inc. Stock Fell Tuesday
Shares of Coty (NYSE: COTY) fell as much as 17.7% on Tuesday after the beauty product company reported its results for its fiscal fourth quarter of 2017. But the stock recovered some of its loss....
Why Macy's Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Macy's (NYSE: M) rose 4.6% on Tuesday after the department store retailer unveiled an ambitious restructuring plan and hired eBay execuctive Hal Lawton as president of the company.Lawton....
Better Buy: JC Penney vs. Kohl's
Department store chains JC Penney (NYSE: JCP) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) both face similar challenges -- slumping brick-and-mortar traffic, the rise of "fast fashion" apparel retailers, and tough....
Under Armour's 5 Biggest Growth Opportunities
Apparel and footwear company Under Armour (NYSE: UA)(NYSE: UAA) has depended heavily on the growth engine that got the company its start: athletic apparel for men sold through wholesale partners....
Why Nordstrom Is Bucking the Trend in Department Stores
It's a tough time to be a department store chain.The retail format that thrived throughout the 20th century is struggling to adapt to the 21st. Department store sales are down 3.9%, according to....
DISH Goes to War With Local ABC Affiliate, Arms Customers With Digital Antennas
Financial disputes between broadcast or cable networks and pay-television providers have often resulted in channels going dark in local markets. Cable and satellite companies pay each channel a fee in