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Holiday Shopping Scrooge
Santa Claus may be hard at work as the holidays approach, but he will find many Americans struggling with a troubled economy. A CNN Poll On Holiday Shopping is an indication of what many of us suspect: This will be the worst Christmas shopping season on record. Let's take a look.

CNN Shopping Poll



Slow Sales And Layoffs

Here for the holidays: Slow sales and layoffs
<>What's going well for small businesses? Not much, according to The National Federation of Independent Business' monthly Small Business Optimism Index, which fell 5.4 points in October and landed at the third-lowest reading in the his...
By  Michael Shedlock   (+45.30%  risk: moderate)  11/28/08 Comment


Analyst calls: HOTT, GYMB, DRL, ID, AWC, AMED, PAY, DCM, GPRO, BSX

Filed under: Analyst reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Boston Scientific (BSX), Analyst initiations, VeriFone Holdings (PAY)

Analyst upgrades:<>
  • Societe General upgraded BASF AG (OTC: BASFY) to Buy from Hold. The firm believes the bad news is out and that BASF has a strong market position.
  • Pali Capital upgraded Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) to Buy from Neutral based on the ongoing merchandise catalyst, the opportunity to reclaim the mainstream kid and closing underperforming stores, which create the most favorable conditions in the last 5+ years.
    • <>Stanford upgraded L-1 Identity (N...
    By  Eric Buscemi   (+0.00%)  11/20/08 Comment


    Earnings results and economic reports - Week 47.
    Vld2czech
    15%
    Monday:
    Economic Empire (-26), Cap U & IP (76.6%, -0.1%)
    Earnings Lowe’s (LOW), Target (TGT), Ctrip.com (CTRP)

    Tuesday:
    Economic PPI & Core (0.2%, -1.5%)
    Earnings China Med (CMED), Home Depot (HD), Medtronic (MDT), ReneSola (SOL), Saks (SKS), Jack In The Box (JBX), La-Z-Boy (LZB)

    Wednesday:
    Economic Weekly Crude, Build P’s & Housing (770K, 780K), CPI & Core (0.2%, -0.8%), FOMC Minutes
    Earnings BJ’s (BJ), LDK Solar (LDK), Ross (ROST), Trina (TSL), Dress Barn (DBRN), Gymboree (GYMB), Hot Topic (HOTT), Intuit (INTU), Limited (LTD), Men’s Wearhouse (MW), PETsMART (PETM), Woodward Gove< />< /><>< />< />< />< /><>< />< /><><><>< /><><>< />...
    By  Vlada Kynsky   (-28.57%  risk: aggressive)  11/17/08 Comment


    Metropark USA, an edgy retailer, preps for IPO thrill

    Filed under: Goldman Sachs Group (GS), Initial public offerings

    With the slowing US economy, it's been tough for retailers. Yet, there are some that are bucking the trend.

    An example is Metropark, which is a fashion-conscious retailer focused on the 20 to 35 year-old demographic. Metropark believes that its market segment is underserved - and poised for much more growth, so today the company has also filed to go public.

    <>In fact, the Metropark store environment is much like a stylish night club with regular live performances by disc jockeys and the sales personnel that are called "Style Consu...
    By  Tom Taulli   (+0.00%)  06/16/08 Comment


    Friday's Upgrades and Downgrades
     2 %
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    Upgrades
    Phoenix Tech (PTEC)- Dougherty & Company Neutral » Buy
    Cache (CACH)- Roth Capital Hold » Buy
    TCF Financial (TCB)- Stifel Nicolaus Hold » Buy
    CVB Financial (CVBF)- Credit Suisse Neutral » Outperform
    Zoran (ZRAN)- Lazard Capital Hold » Buy
    Vertex Pharm (VRTX)- Cowen & Co Neutral » Outperform
    First Cash (FCFS)- Roth Capital Hold » Buy
    Cogent Communications (CCOI)- RBC Capital Mkts Sector Perform » Outperform
    Trex (TWP)- Sun Trust Rbsn Humphrey Neutral » Buy
    Hot Topic (HOTT)- Friedman Billings Mkt Perform » Outperform
    Royal Bank of Scot...
    By  Todd Sullivan   (-25.32%  risk: aggressive)  06/06/08 Comment



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