Company Earnings Update | February 28, 2017 Register for Free Access Primark (LSE: ABF) 1H17 Trading Update: Flat Total Comparable Store Sales; up 2% in the UKPrimark’s owner Associated British Foods (ABF), provided a preliminary trading update for 1H17sales results for the six months ending March 4, 2017. We focus only on Primark, ABF’s retail division, in this flash report. Read More
Event Presentation | February 28, 2017 Premium Top Technology TrendsTechnology Trends: 1. In-store Gamification 2. Virtual Experiences 3. Innovative Displays 4. AI and Machine Learning 5. Beauty Technology & More… Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 27, 2017 Register for Free Access JCPenney (JCP) 4Q16 Results: Better than Expectations; Major Store Restructuring PlansJCPenney reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.64, beating the consensus estimate of $0.61. Reported 4Q16 revenues of $4.0 billion were down 0.9% from the year-ago period. Total comps were down 0.7% versus the consensus estimate of a 0.5% decline. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 27, 2017 Register for Free Access Baidu (BIDU) 4Q16 Results: EPS Beats, Revenue Falls on Revamped Advertising PracticesBaidu reported 4Q16 non-GAAP diluted EPS of ¥13.23, up 73.9% year over year, beating the consensus by 77.1%. Revenue was ¥18.21 billion, down 2.6% year over year and in line with consensus, as the company took measures to revamp its advertising practices to meet stringent requirements for vetting advertising customers. Read More
Deep Dive | February 27, 2017 Premium Deep Dive: Gen Z and Beauty—the Social Media SymbiosisThis report is part of our new series, The New Beauty Consumer, which looks at various aspects of beauty retailing and consumption. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Nordstrom (JWN) 4Q16 Results: Solid EPS, Guides Down for FY17Nordstrom reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $1.37, versus $1.00 in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $1.15. The figure includes a $0.10 nonoperational gain. Revenues were $4.32 billion, up 2.9% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Kohl’s (KSS) 4Q16 Results: Beats Expectations; Top Line Remains ChallengingKohl’s reported 4Q16 revenues of $6.2 billion, down 2.8% from $6.4 billion in the year-ago quarter and in line with the consensus estimate. EPS was $1.44, beating the consensus estimate of $1.33 and down 9% from $1.58 in the year-ago quarter. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Gap (GPS) 4Q16 Results: Solid Earnings and a Revenue Beat; Comps Expected to Be Flat to Up Slightly for FY17Gap reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.51, down from $0.57 in the year-ago quarter but above the consensus estimate of $0.50. The company reported revenue of $4.43 billion, up1% from the year-ago quarter and above the $4.41billion consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) FY16 Results: Meets Targets with Strong Performance in Emerging MarketsDIA reported FY16 sales of €8,867.6 million, slightly behind the consensus estimate of €8,953.9 million and up by 9.0% excluding currency effects, but down 0.6% as reported. Read More
Analyst Corner | February 24, 2017 Register for Free Access Weekly Insights Feb 24, 2017This week’s note “From the Desk of Deborah Weinswig” discusses major e-tailers’ recent moves to match each other’s free two-day shipping offers and highlights the fact that “free” shipping is not actually free. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access TJX Companies (TJX) Fiscal 4Q17 Results: Solid Quarter and Healthy FY18 OutlookTJX Companies reported fiscal 4Q17 EPS of $1.03, versus $0.99 in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate by two cents. Revenues were $9.47 billion, up 5.6% year over year and slightly ahead of consensus estimates. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access L Brands (LB) 4Q16 Results: Beats Expectations, Comps FlatL Brands reported 4Q16 revenue of $4.5 billion, up 2.2% from last year’s $4.4 billion and beating the consensus estimate of $4.4 billion. Adjusted EPS was $2.03, beating the consensus estimate of $1.90. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access Esprit (330 HK) 1H17 Results: Recovers from a Net Loss, but Revenue ShrinksEsprit posted a net profit of HK$66 million for 1H17, a turnaround from the net loss of HK$232 million for the same period last year, driven by an increase in retail sales productivity and trimming operation costs. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access (CHS) 4Q16 Results: Solid Earnings and Revenue Beat, Cost-Saving Initiatives Grow ProfitsChico’s FAS reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.10, up from $0.05 in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.04. The company reported adjusted revenue of $600.8 million, down 2.3% from $614.9 million in the year-ago quarter but above the $594.8 million consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | February 23, 2017 Register for Free Access Ctrip.com (NASDAQ:CTRP) 4Q16 Results: Strong Beat on Top Line and OPM; Eyes on Overseas ExpansionCtrip reported 4Q16 revenue of ¥5.1 billion, up 76% year over year, beating consensus by 2%. Non-GAAP operating margin was 16%, better than guidance of 8%–10%. The increase in revenue is primarily due to the consolidation of the financial results of Qunarsince December 31, 2015. Read More
