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What J C Penney Is Doing To Attract Shoppers
Wednesday, November 26, 2014 - 2:19pm | 160Read More...In a look at what J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) has done to revamp its store appeal, Brian Sozzi took a tour at one of the test stores at Roosevelt Field Mall in Garden City, New York. Here are his seven key takeaways: Wider Selection of Electronics and Toys This Year More Impulse...
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Target's Q3 Results Support An 'Incrementally Bullish' Case, Says Brian Sozzi
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 10:14am | 145Read More...Following Target Corporation's (NYSE: TGT) third-quarter results on Wednesday, retail analyst Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors commented on the company's results. "While we have remained neutral to bearish on the stock for most of 2014, there have been emerging signs in the store of renewed...
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Macy's Touts Pilot Program Of Same-Day Deliveries
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 1:55pm | 369Read More...Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) got some buzz and a boost Wednesday from touting its experimental same-day delivery service now running in eight of its markets. Also Wednesday, Macy's beat Wall Street's expectations with a 23 percent increase in third quarter profits. The company also...
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Sears' REIT Announcement Only Delays The Inevitable: Brian Sozzi
Saturday, November 8, 2014 - 4:39pm | 394Read More...Belus Capital Advisors CEO Brian Sozzi doesn’t want any exposure to Sears Holdings Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD), no matter what the company is doing. Sozzi wrote in a note to his clients on Friday that Sears announced a series of news that could be “the single most complicated...
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Why This Analyst Thinks Sears Is No Longer A Retailer, But More Of A Donald Trump
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 9:50am | 431Read More...Following Sears Holdings Corp's (NASDAQ: SHLD) announcement in its preliminary third quarter results on Friday that it is "actively exploring" creating a REIT to generate "substantial proceeds," one analyst has questioned the move. "In what may go down as the single...
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Apparel Retailers In Holiday Struggle With Lack Of Fashion Trends
Wednesday, November 5, 2014 - 12:18pm | 428Read More...Grappling with a continued lack of fashion trends, department stores desperate to spark holiday apparel sales are reduced to banking on tee-shirts and jeans, according to a report by TheStreet.com. "Department stores are banking on a couple key fashion trends as well as improved in-store...
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3 Things Starbucks Investors May Have Overlooked
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 10:49am | 316Read More...Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) reported net sales of $4.2 billion in its fourth quarter results on Thursday. Analysts were expecting the company to report sales of $4.23 billion. Starbucks Americas disappointed analysts as same-store sales rose only 5 percent, short of the 6.2 percent...
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Macy's Tech Attracts Shoppers
Friday, October 31, 2014 - 10:33am | 769Read More...Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) continues to innovate its way to a retail leadership position. Lately it has invested in serving the needs of its technologically savvy consumer. According to Macy's, one of its tech investments yields a 600-percent return. That's probably because so many...
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Sears Surged This Week, But One Analyst Questions Its Gains
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 - 2:53pm | 440Read More...Investors appeared pleased with Sears Holdings Corp's (NASDAQ: SHLD) liquidity-raise plans announced on Monday, as shares surged just over 23 percent that day. Sears announced two plans of action to raise much-needed cash in time for the holiday season. First, Sears approved a rights...
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Brian Sozzi Discusses Chipotle's 'Secret' Chinese Brand
Tuesday, October 21, 2014 - 9:37am | 321Read More...Analyst Brian Sozzi commented on Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) in an article published on The Street about Chipotle's Asian food concept ShopHouse. Sozzi noted that, "Chipotle's methodical, if not secretive approach, to introducing ShopHouse to a generation of folks that...
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Sozzi: Momentum At VF Corp May Continue With Acquisitions
Monday, October 20, 2014 - 1:52pm | 261Read More...VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) reported strong third quarter results Monday morning. The maker of Timberland and North Face brands was able to impress investors by raising its full year outlook at a time when retailers like J.C. Penney are offering investors cautious and disappointing business updates....
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Belus Capital's Brian Sozzi Previews Chipotle Mexican Grill's Q3 Results
Friday, October 17, 2014 - 3:37pm | 603Read More...Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. (NYSE: CMG) is set to report its third quarter results on Monday after market close. Analysts are expecting the popular fast-casual restaurant operator to earn $3.81 per share on comp growths of 16.9 percent. Chipotle reported its second quarter results on July 21....
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Wal-Mart's Lowered Guidance: A Preview Of Weak Retail Earnings?
Thursday, October 16, 2014 - 3:02pm | 167Read More...On Thursday, The Street published an article by Brian Sozzi titled, "Disturbing News From Walmart Could Signal Retail Shockwaves." Within the report, Sozzi wrote that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) ugly guidance should be a “wake up call” for for retail investors. On...
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Brian Sozzi On Papa John's Pizza: 2015 Will Be A Competitive Year
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 - 7:54am | 228Read More...In an article on The Street, Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors interviewed Papa John's (NASDAQ: PZZA) CEO John Schnatter on the future of the pizza business. Schnatter told Sozzi that the company has seen success in new pizza concepts including a Greek pizza and a spicy pulled pork pizza. The...
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A Closer Look At Major Retail Chains That Announced Store Closures In 2014
Tuesday, October 14, 2014 - 2:48pm | 1136Read More...Brian Sozzi of Belus Capital Advisors on October 6 said J.C. Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) should have announced further store closures during its analyst day. "With the top and bottom lines moving in the right direction (store closures won't be viewed as a sign of weakness), analyst...
