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Blogs	Description	Date Updated
Jim Cramer’s Stop Trading!	“September’s been the worst retail month in memory,” Jim Cramer said on Tuesday’s “Stop Trading!” segment on CNBC. Cramer does see one opportunity in the sector with Wal-Mart (WMT). He called WMT the “ultimate stock.” “There’s really no other retailer to own other than Wal-Mart. It’s just a gigantic, gigantic buy.” He says Ralph Lauren (RL), Nordstrom (JWN), GameStop (GME) and Philips-Van Heusen (PVH) are all vulnerable in r...	September 23, 2008
Earnings highlights: Abercrombie, Macy's, Kohl's, Sirius, UBS, Wachovia and others	Filed under: Earnings reports, Sirius Satellite Radio (SIRI), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Wachovia Corp (WB), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) posted solid Q2 results despite touch economic conditions. Apollo Management LP swung to a net loss on a write down and litigation, but is on track for an IPO. Cree Inc. (NASDAQ: CREE) beat analysts' expe...	August 16, 2008
Nordstrom and JCPenney beat earnings estimates despite profit drops, tough economy	Filed under: Earnings reports, Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)On Thursday, upscale retailer Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) reported a 21% decline in second-quarter earnings, and on Friday, JCPenney Co. Inc. (NYSE: JCP) reported a 36% decline in second-quarter earnings, as consumers continued to pull back on spending in the tough economy. The Seattle-based Nordstrom said that it earned $143 million, or 65 cents per share, in the quarter ended Aug. 2, compared to $180 million, or 71 cents p...	August 15, 2008
Retail At the Margins	John Shipman reports: Kohl’s second-quarter gross margins were better than expected, analyts at Piper Jaffray note, “driven by higher penetration of private/exclusive label product” and fewer markdowns due to lighter inventories. “While guidance in FQ3 was below expectations, we believe management has set achievable goals for the back half with low inventory levels that will help protect gross margins,” Piper added. Kohl’s shares were up more than 2% in prema...	August 15, 2008
Before the bell: Futures climb with dollar as oil declines; ADSK, KSS, JWN, ANF, JCP, MBI, ABK, MER ...	Filed under: Before the bell, Earnings reports, Deals, Google (GOOG), Apple Inc (AAPL), Dell (DELL), Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.A), Market matters, Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Merrill Lynch (MER), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), Economic data, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN), Oil, Union Pacific Corporation (UNP), MBIA Inc (MBI)U.S. stock futures were higher Friday morning, indicating stock markets could possibly extend Thursday's rally as the dollar rose and oil prices fell further. The dollar contin...	August 15, 2008
Option Update: Nordstrom and Red Robin volatility up into EPS	Filed under: Options, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) is expected to report Q2 EPS today after the market close. JWN August 30 straddle is priced at $2.90, September 30 is at $4.40. JWN September option implied volatility of 58 is above its 26-week average of 52 according to Track Data, suggesting larger price movement. Red Robin Gourmet (NASDAQ: RRGB) is scheduled to report Q2 EPS today. RRGB August 30 straddle is priced at $2.60, September is at $5.15. RRGB September option implied ...	August 14, 2008
Sears Bankruptcy? Really? Let's Just Look Closer	So when Jud emailed me this yesterday I spit coffee out my nose. I recommend not doing that, it hurts. Anyway, since things are slow here for the moment, let look at it. So the jist of the article was that:"It's the economy, stupid. We are in a recession, sales and profit margin are falling year over year at Sears. Commercial real estate values are falling. Eddie wil unlikely sell any property at an attractive price anytime soon. In recent years, under the leadership of Eddie Lampert, Sears cut ...	August 07, 2008
Earnings highlights: GE, Alcoa, Marriott, Pepsi Bottling, Wal-Mart, Boeing and others	Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, General Electric (GE), Wal-Mart (WMT), Alcoa Inc (AA), Boeing Co (BA), Family Dollar Stores (FDO), Office Depot (ODP), Wachovia Corp (WB), Merck and Co (MRK), Marriott Intl'A' (MAR), Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)Here are some highlights from this past week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) Q2 earnings decline on materials costs but beat analysts estimates (see transcript). Apollo Group Inc. (NASDAQ: APOL) solid Q3 result...	July 12, 2008
Discount merchants benefit from high sales in June	Filed under: Forecasts, Products and services, Consumer experience, Wal-Mart (WMT), Costco Wholesale (COST), Economic data, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)Some of the country's largest retail chains had good June sales, benefitting from consumers looking for a place to spend their tax rebates, but this was not the case for higher-priced department stores. Retailers offering big discounts were among the privileges ones as consumers chose to stay away from high prices.Consumers spent on the basics, looking f...	July 11, 2008
Nordstrom (JWN) tumbles on earnings warning, June sales	Filed under: Major movement, Forecasts, Bad news, Industry, Options, Technical Analysis, Nordstrom, Inc (JWN)Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) shares are falling today after the company reported its June same-store sales fell 18.6 percent, hurt by a May sales event that cut into June sales. The numbers fell in line with analysts' estimates, but JWN also warned investors that its second-quarter earnings will likely fall on the low end or slightly below its 65 to 60 cents per-share forecast. If you think this...	July 10, 2008

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