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Bullish on BIG ... BIG

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+32.97% in 257 days Terrific base formed between Nov and March...recent breakout (3/4/09) on tremendous volumn Continue reading »

Discounting the BIG Lot BIG

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+3.38% in 2 days (closed on 09/11/08) The discount retailers continue to produce BIG results. With high fuel prices, many people even those who would never think to shop at a discount retailer have gone that way. Big Lots and the others discounters...think Wal-Mart have exploded recently. However, the stimulus checks have run their course and people will be stretched. Walmart and Target probably see future earnings reduced and this will impact BIG also. And the major catalyst is BIG is being shorted to the tune of 40%!!! Jump on the street is rarely wrong. Continue reading »

Enough is enough BIG

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+26.27% in 453 days No way this growth is sustainable.  I believe earnings will not meet expectations and we'll see a 10%+ decline over the next month or two. Continue reading »

Big Lots Inc. BIG

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-26.27% in 454 days Big Lots, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as a broadline closeout retailer in the United States. The company offers products under six merchandising categories: Consumables, Home, Furniture, Hardlines, Seasonal, and Other. The Consumables category includes food, health and beauty, plastics, paper, and pet departments. The Furniture category comprises upholstery, mattresses, ready-to-assemble, and case goods departments. The case goods consist of bedroom, dining room, and living room furniture. The Hardlines category includes electronics, appliances, tools, and home maintenance depa... Continue reading »

BIG is a BUY BIG

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-16.88% in 882 days Traders at Palma are Bullish on BIG www.palmaresearch.com/default.aspx?viewreport=BIG   Continue reading »

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Zacks Bull and Bear of the Day Highlights: Acorda Therapeutics, Canon, Big Lots, Wal-Mart and Nordstrom – Press Releases

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For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – November 6, 2009 – Zacks Equity Research highlights Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) as the Bull of the Day and Canon (CAJ) the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis on Big Lots (BIG), Wal-Mart (WMT) and Nordstrom (JWN). Full analysis of all these stocks is available at http://at.zacks.com/?id=5506 Here is a synopsis of all five stocks: Bull of the Day: <>Acorda Therapeutics (ACOR) is one of the more interesting biotechnology companies under our coverage. The company's key pipeline drug, Fampridine-SR, is currently under U.S. FDA re... Continue reading »

Initial Jobless Claims Down – Analyst Blog

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Initial claims for unemployment insurance fell by 20,000 this week to 512,000. Last week's numbers were revised slightly higher, so arguably the drop was 18,000, but that's still a nice improvement. The four-week moving average dropped by 3,000 to 523,750. Since new claims can be volatile from week to week, the four-week moving average is generally considered a better gauge of where we are. The graph below (from http://www.calculatedriskblog.com/) shows the history of that average. We are now 135,000 below the peak set back in April. This is a key piece of evidence that the recession is over... Continue reading »

Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: AA, BIG, ED, FDX, MGM, MSFT, SKS ...

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Alcoa Inc (AA), Analyst initiations Analyst upgrades: <> Jefferies upgraded Consolidated Edison (NYSE: ED) to Buy from Hold on expectations the company will be able to reach a settlement with the New York PSC Staff that will provide benefits to both ratepayers and shareholders. The firm raised its target on shares to $46 from $40.50. <>Keefe Bruyette upgraded Public Storage (NYSE: PSA) to Market Perform from Underperform to reflect the company's balance sheet, industry leading position, and potential for accretive acquisitions.... Continue reading »

Notable Analyst Rating Changes 10/01: AA, CHU, BIG, BHI, OMX, FRPT Upgraded; SKS, RVSN, KBH, NVDA, PMCS, A Downgraded

UPGRADES:Detusche Bank upgrades Alcoa (NYSE: AA) from Hold to Buy. Click here for the full report.Credit Suisse upgrades China Unicom (NYSE: CHU) to Outperform. JP Morgan upgrades Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) from Neutral to Overweight. Price target $30. Sanford Bernstein raised its investment rating on Baker Hughes (NYSE: BHI) from Market Perform to Outperform.FTN Capital upgrades OfficeMax (NYSE: OMX) from Neutral to Buy. Price target $18. Collins Stewart upgrades Force Protection (Nasdaq: FRPT) to Buy. Price target $7. Click here to see some more color on the upgrade. For daily real-time Upgrad... Continue reading »

Earnings highlights: Burger King, Dell, Dollar Tree, J. Crew, Staples, Toll Bros. ...

Filed under: Earnings reports, Dell (DELL), Diageo plc (DEO), Staples Inc (SPLS), Toll Brothers (TOL), Burger King Hldgs (BKC), Marvell Technology Group (MRVL), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) Here are some highlights from last week's earnings coverage from BloggingStocks: <> American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) Q2 profit fell short of estimates as same-store sales declined. Ann Taylor Stores Corp. (NYSE: ANN) Q2 earnings beat very low expectations and same-store sales fell. Big Lots Inc. (NYSE: BIG) reported better-than-expected numbers for Q2, sending shares upward. <><><>Burg... Continue reading »

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