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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....
Why the Bears Might Be Right About RH Stock
One of the most dangerous things a beginning investor can do is sell a stock short -- especially when it appears to be popular among others. Not only are your gains capped and losses open-ended,....
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....
Gander Mountain's Bankruptcy Continues to Shoot Down Sporting Goods Industry
The bankruptcy of one of the biggest sporting goods chains was bound to have an impact on the industry, but the repercussions from Gander Mountain's collapse continue to be felt and Cabela's....
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....
Why Urban Outfitters, Pure Storage, and Adamas Pharmaceuticals Jumped Today
The week ended quietly for the major benchmarks. While stocks were generally mixed, there was little overall movement from where the session began. Investors watched the progress of a hurricane....
Why Urban Outfitters, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) rose 8.1% on Friday after the company announced a new board appointment and share-repurchase program. More specifically on the latter, Urban Outfitters....
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....
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Accelerates Comps in a Strong Quarter
Williams-Sonoma (NYSE: WSM) announced second-quarter 2017 results on Aug. 23 after the market closed, with the home-furnishings retailer highlighting solid comparable-brand revenue growth and....
At 5-Year Lows, Is Foot Locker Stock a Buy?
Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) shares recently approached 5-year lows after the footwear and apparel retailer's weak second quarter earnings report missed analyst estimates. Its revenue fell 4.4% annually....
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....
Urban Outfitters' Comps Went One Way, Its Shares Went Another
In this MarketFoolery podcast segment, host Chris Hill and Motley Fool Funds' Bill Barker take a stab at explaining the peculiar stock leap that niche retailer Urban Outfitter (NASDAQ: URBN)....
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....
Why Foot Locker Inc. Stock Plummeted 26% Today
Shares of Foot Locker Inc. (NYSE: FL) were down 26.3% as of 2:30 p.m. EDT Friday after the footwear retailer announced disappointing second-quarter 2017 results. More specifically, for its fiscal....
1 Way Driverless Cars Could Slowly Destroy Dealership Groups
The evolution of autonomous vehicles will cause major upheavals across the economy over the next few decades, and, despite the incredible level of uncertainty around how it will play out, few argue
Why L Brands, Inc. Stock Dove Today
Shares of Victoria's Secret-parent L Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LB) were getting shredded today after the retailer turned in disappointing guidance in its second-quarter earnings report. The stock was down
Why Urban Outfitters, Inc. Stock Popped Today
Shares of Urban Outfitters Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) climbed 17.2% on Wednesday after the clothing retailer announced better-than-expected second-quarter results.More specifically, Urban Outfitters' revenue
Highlights From Dick's Sporting Goods Q2 2017 Earnings
Shares of Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) were down sharply after announcing second quarter 2017 results yesterday. After last year's sports merchandiser meltdown that saw the demise of Sports
Despite Investors' Fears, Nordstrom, Inc. Remains Rock Solid
Department store stocks have plunged this year, as investors have started to fear that mall-based retailers will be unable to stabilize their sales.Yet while Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) isn't completely
Wayfair Got Punished for Its Same Old Story; Blue Apron Keeps Singing the Blues
In this Motley Fool Money podcast segment, host Chris Hill, Million Dollar Portfolio's Jason Moser and Matt Argersinger, and Total Income's Ron Gross try to explain why the market seemed to lose some
Why Coach, Windstream Holdings, and YY Slumped Today
Tuesday was relatively calm on Wall Street, with major benchmarks finishing with mixed results but staying close to where they began the day. Absent big market-shifting news, a lot of individual