Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Target (TGT) 4Q16 Results and Financial Community Meeting: Company Resets the Bar and Lowers Guidance for 2017Target held its annual Financial Community Meeting on February 28 in New York City.The company is making some major changes in an effort to compete in what CEO Brian Cornell called a “new era of retailing.” Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Zalando (XTRA: ZAL) FY16 Results: Stellar Sales and EBIT Margin PerformanceZalando reported FY16 revenue growth of 23.0% year over year to €3,639.0 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of €3,649.5 million. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Luxottica (BIT: LUX) FY16 Results: Operating Profits Decline, But EPS Beats ExpectationsItalian eyewear manufacturer Luxottica reported FY16 adjusted EPS of €1.84, up 3.4% year over year and ahead of the consensus estimate of €1.80. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) 4Q16 Results: Beats by a Penny, Guides Down for 1Q17American Eagle Outfitters reported adjusted 4Q16 EPS of $0.39, versus $0.35 in the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate by a penny. Revenues were $1.10 billion, down 0.8% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate. Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Ahold Delhaize (ENXTAM: AD) 4Q and FY16 Results: Dutch Business Boosts Sales, Merger Synergies On-TargetAhold Delhaize reported FY16 revenues of €49,695 million, up by 29.6% from FY15 at constant exchange rates (up 30.1% in reported currency). Read More
Company Earnings Update | March 2, 2017 Register for Free Access Lowe’s (LOW) 4Q16 Results: Tops EPS and Revenue Expectations; Issues Strong 2017 Guidance amid Robust Housing MarketLowe’s reported 4Q16 adjusted EPS of $0.86, up 45.8% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $0.79. The company reported revenue of $15.78 billion, up 19.2% from the year-ago quarter and above the $15.37 billion consensus estimate. Read More
Insight Report | March 1, 2017 Premium Who Is Buying Beauty Products on Amazon?In this brief report, we review data from our recent US consumer survey to explore who is buying beauty and personal care products on Amazon. Read More
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
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 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 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 22, 2017 Register for Free Access Home Depot (HD) 4Q16 Results: Earnings Beat, Solid 2017 GuidanceHome Depot reported 4Q16 EPS of $1.44, up 23.1% from the year-ago quarter and beating the consensus estimate of $1.33. The company reported revenue of $22.21 billion, up 5.8% from $20.98 billion in the year-ago quarter and above the $21.79 billion consensus estimate. Read More