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KFT HNZ Heinz looking good after the second quarter? 11/27/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Campbell Soup (CPB), ConAgra Foods (CAG), Kraft Foods'A' (KFT)Heinz (HNZ) reported second quarter results earlier in the week. Should shareholders be thankful for the data in the press release? I would guess that those who aren't the type to buy and sell on a dime, and ...

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VIA DIS Will Rich Ross really have a positive impact on Disney's movie operations? 11/26/09 — Filed under: General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media WorldI read a piece over at the Los Angeles Times about the rapidity of changes going on within Disney's (DIS) studio system. As a shareholder, I'm hoping for the best, but I'm not expect...

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JCP JCG J. Crew reports an excellent quarter: Is the stock a buy before the holidays? 11/25/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Penney (J.C.) (JCP), Gap Inc (GPS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)Here's a stock I've been wrong about. I've been bearish on J. Crew Group (JCG), as this previous article will indicate. But since the latest quarterly results show a vast improvement of the retailer's fundam...

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AMZN WMG Wall Street hates Warner Music Group's Q4 report 11/24/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Apple Inc (AAPL), Amazon.com (AMZN)Warner Music Group (WMG) was out of favor with the market today. At the time of this writing, shares of the company were down over 16% on big volume. Wall Street did not appreciate the fourth-quarter release. According to TheStreet.com...

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CSCO IBM Hewlett-Packard reports growth in profit and operating margin in Q4 11/24/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Dell (DELL), Hewlett-Packard (HPQ), International Business Machines (IBM), TechnologyHewlett-Packard (HPQ), the famous maker of printers and PCs, and a colleague of entities such as Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL), and International...

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ANN Ann Taylor out of style with investors after Q3 report 11/20/09 — Filed under: Earnings reportsI was wrong about Ann Taylor Stores Corp. (ANN). Thought it might make a possible earnings trade. Well, Q3 earnings are out, and it looks like the market has given a thumbs down to my thesis. At the time of this writing, shares were off by almost 4%. It's funny, because ...

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PSS FL Foot Locker has tough Q3, but does the dividend yield mean anything? 11/20/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT)Foot Locker (FL), which competes against Collective Brands (PSS) and Wal-Mart (WMT) for a share of the shoe industry, issued a Q3 report on Thursday after the bell that was typical of many retailers: declining sales and dismal profits. Sometimes, the marke...

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TGT SHLD Sears Holdings beats estimates, but still has a bad trading day 11/19/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD)Sears Holdings (SHLD) was selling off close to 5% at the time of this writing in reaction to the company's Q3 report. On an adjusted basis, the retailer lost 81 cents per share. That was better than the 90 cents l...

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NTDOY GME GameStop: Not the greatest quarter, but a buy nonetheless? 11/19/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Microsoft (MSFT), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), Activision Inc (ATVI), Nintendo (NTDOY)GameStop (GME) posted what I thought was a mediocre third quarter. Total sales went up about 8%, and earnings per share increased a few pennies to 31 cents. When you think video games, you thi...

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JACK MCD Jack in the Box may not be a trade after Q4 report 11/19/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, McDonald's (MCD), Yum Brands (YUM), Burger King Hldgs (BKC)Jack in the Box (JACK) dropped in yesterday's after-hours session upon news of the company's Q4 results. You can't blame the bottom line for the poor stock performance. The fast-food joint earned 70 cents per sh...

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COST BJ BJ's posts Q3 report, stock drops 11/18/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Costco Wholesale (COST)BJ's Wholesale Club (BJ), whose competitive colleagues include Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT), issued Q3 results earlier today. According to TheStreet.com, adjusted earnings of 45 cents per shar...

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ANN ANF Ann Taylor upgraded: Ignore the stock or buy ahead of earnings report? 11/17/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Analyst upgrades and downgrades, Forecasts, Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF)Ann Taylor (ANN) was upgraded Monday, according to TheStreet.com. Jesup & Lamont calls the stock a buy now instead of a hold. You're never far from the analyst game when you trade on Wall Street....

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AEO KSS Abercrombie & Fitch: A momentum play after Q3 release? 11/13/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Aetna Inc (AET), Gap Inc (GPS), Kohl's Corp (KSS), Abercrombie and Fitch (ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (AEO)Back in August, I discussed my amazement at Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF). The stock just didn't seem to be acting in a manner which reflected the fundamentals...

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CMCSA NFLX Blockbuster: A bomb of a quarter 11/13/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX), Blockbuster Inc 'A' (BBI), Comcast Cl'A' (CMCSA), Media WorldBlockbuster (BBI) is a terrible company and stock. After perusing the third-quarter report, published Friday after the bell, I don't see any reason to modify such a rough statement. Sorry...

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MVL VIA Disney's Q4: Bob Iger beats Wall Street, but he needs a better plan for the studio 11/12/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, General Electric (GE), Time Warner (TWX), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), Sony Corp ADR (SNE), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Media World, Marvel Entertainment (MVL)Disney (DIS), the media company behind Mickey Mouse and Buzz Lightyear, and whose colleagues in...

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TGT SHLD Wal-Mart grows profit and cash flow in Q3, but comps still ailing 11/12/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT), Sears Holdings (SHLD), Costco Wholesale (COST)Wal-Mart (WMT), which competes with chains such as Sears Holdings(SHLD), Costco (COST), and Target (TGT), reported results for the third quarter this morning. According to our Before the B...

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TGT M Macy's tops estimates, but market not impressed 11/12/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. (TGT)Macy's (M) reported third-quarter numbers on Wednesday, and although the bottom line beat estimates, shares of the retailer plunged over 8% on high volume. And I don't blame the market whatsoever for deciding to sell the company down. M...

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WTW Weight Watchers sees lighter sales in Q3 11/11/09 — Filed under: Earnings reportsWeight Watchers (NYSE: WTW), the well-known provider of solutions to those who want to shed a few extra pounds, issued Q3 numbers on Tuesday. While losing inches is always a popular activity, that doesn't mean that the company will always see growth. According to the corp...

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MVL VIA Disney to report earnings Thursday: Should investors be excited? 11/11/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Forecasts, General Electric (GE), Walt Disney (DIS), Viacom (VIA), CBS Corp 'B' (CBS), News Corp'B' (NWS), Marvel Entertainment (MVL)Disney (DIS), a media business that competes with Viacom (VIA), CBS (CBS), News Corp. (NWS), and General Electric's (GE) NBC Universal, w...

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ERTS NTDOY Electronic Arts not popular with investors after Q2 report 11/10/09 — Filed under: Earnings reports, Electronic Arts (ERTS), Activision Inc (ATVI), Technology, Nintendo (NTDOY)While the big news today may be the release of Activision Blizzard's (ATVI) new Call of Duty title, there's other stuff going on in the world of video games for investors to ponder. Electronic Ar...

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