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JPMorgan, Costco, Oracle, FedEx and Nike are part of Zacks Earnings Preview

An Amazon Prime Day this fall? One analyst says do not rule it out.

It's only a matter of time before the "people's currency" comes crashing back to Earth.

Costco's (COST) growth strategies, better price management, decent membership trends and increasing penetration of e-commerce business have been aiding performance.

Macy's (M) initiatives as part of the Polaris Strategy include boosting assortments, digital capabilities and managing costs.

As we already know from media reports and hedge fund investor letters, hedge funds delivered their best returns in a decade. Most investors who decided to stick with hedge funds after a rough 2018 recouped their losses by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019. A significant number of hedge funds continued their strong […]

Zacks Industry Outlook Highlights: Target, Burlington Stores, Costco Wholesale and Ross Stores

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management firm, published its “Large Cap Growth Strategy” first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. The ClearBridge Large Cap Growth Strategy underperformed its Russell 1000 Growth Index benchmark during the first quarter. On an absolute basis, the Strategy had gains across four of the […]

The NRF envisions retail sales to grow between 10.5% and 13.5% in 2021. Target (TGT), Burlington Stores (BURL), Costco (COST) and Ross Stores (ROST) are well poised to tap any rise in demand.

Costco's warehouse club boasts more than 60 million subscribing households. Costco's nearly 90% retention rate among its annual members proves it has a strong relationship with its customers and gives the company a competitive advantage. Folks value the privilege of shopping at Costco so much they are willing to pay for it.

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Costco (NASDAQ: COST) are competing to be the No. 1 destination for shoppers worldwide. Despite the stark contrast in their locations -- Costco relies more on brick and mortar locations, and Amazon makes the vast majority of its sales online -- the two are competing for a larger share of consumers' wallets. Amazon passed the "200 million Prime members" milestone.

Remember, finding the next meme stock before the price takes off and selling at the high point is virtually impossible without a time machine. Instead, I like buying shares in high-quality companies with strong market positions that have competitive advantages that aren't easily duplicated. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has become synonymous with e-commerce, but the company is much more than that.

Chains like Costco have built an empire selling two-gallon tubs of mayonnaise to American bargain hunters. Boxed, dubbed an online Costco for millennials, hopes young shoppers will be just as keen to bulk-buy as their parents. The lossmaking company will go public via a special-purpose acquisition company at a near $900m valuation that looks overpriced.

ClearBridge Investments, an investment management firm, published its “All Cap Growth Strategy” first quarter 2021 investor letter – a copy of which can be downloaded here. The ClearBridge All Cap Growth Strategy outperformed its Russell 3000 Growth Index benchmark during the first quarter. On an absolute basis, the Strategy had gains across eight of the […]

Three major retailers are stepping up early to say they will be closed for Thanksgiving this year and it's only summer.

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These businesses are running out of steam. Now may be the time to hit the sell button on their stocks.

Starbucks Corp. has announced the return of personal reusable cups to U.S. stores on June 22, but there will be a few new rules for customers to follow in order to make the experience contactless. Starbucks (SBUX) baristas will first check to be sure the refillable cup is clean. Once that’s determined, the cup is placed in a ceramic mug, the beverage is made and deposited in the personal cup, and the order is handed off to the customer once again in the ceramic mug.

Target Corp. has had average traffic growth of 4.8% over the last 13 quarters, just one of the reasons why the retailer was upgraded to buy from neutral at UBS. UBS raised its price target on Target (TGT) to $265 from $210. The traffic growth figure exceeds those from Costco Wholesale Corp. (COST) which analysts say has grown an average of 4.5%.

A month ago, Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) reported that its adjusted comparable sales soared more than 24% in April. The leading warehouse club operator faced a much tougher year-over-year comparison in May. Nevertheless, Costco delivered another month of double-digit comp sales growth, highlighting the company's tremendous momentum. For May, Costco's adjusted comparable sales -- excluding the effects of gasoline price inflation and foreign currency fluctuations -- rose 14.7%.