Retail Sales

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) made its second apology in a month Thursday, this time for falling same-store sales it said will hurt profits in the current quarter. Urban Outfitters fell more than 15 percent Friday to $29.15 per share. The Philadelphia-based company last month issued a...

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...

General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) released a press statement on Wednesday morning that it's third quarter performance was its "best third quarter since 1980." General Motors sold 2,449,595 vehicles globally in the third quarter, a 2 percent improvement from a year ago. Throughout 2014, General...

By now, most investors know that J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) has not had a good run over the past several years. The retailer has famously struggled to turn its business around, and the turnaround efforts of high-profile Chief Executive Officer Ron Johnson largely fell flat. But while J.C. Penney is...

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...

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) fell Monday amid a report from Bloomberg that ITG Market Research forecasted a decline in sales for the company. The ITG report saw Q3 sales of $408 million versus the consensus estimate of $425 million. According to the report, the decline in sales was...

Growth in jobs and personal income should help boost holiday spending to its highest level in three years, the International Council of Shopping Centers said Thursday. The group expects shoppers will spend $488.6 billion in the November through January period, up 4 percent from last year, according...

The Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) fell sharply in after-hours trading amid disappointing September sales news and an upcoming change in the CEO. Gap reported that “September 2014 net sales were up 1 percent compared with last year. Net sales for the five-week period ended October 4, 2014 were...

Costco Wholesale Corporation's (NASDAQ: COST) wider-than-expected profit margin for its recent quarter could be the beginning of an earnings upturn for the bulk retailer, analysts said Wednesday. The Issaquah, Washington-based company's results Wednesday exceeded Wall Street's...

Shares of J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP) moved lower following disappointing guidance from the company's analysts day, combined with news of vendor shipments being withheld at Sears Holdings Corp. The company now said same-store sales growth this quarter would be less than forecast,...

Shares of e-commerce giants Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and eBay Inc (NASDAQ: EBAY) are volatile in Wednesday’s session following ChannelAdvisor's same-store sales data. ChannelAdvisor reports Amazon September same-store sales came in a 37.9 percent, down from 45.1 percent in...

Yum! Brands Inc. (NYSE: YUM) missed Wall Street's third-quarter expectations Tuesday and slashed its 2014 earnings outlook, citing a food-handling fiasco that continues to spook its customers in China. Profits grew to $404 million, or $0.89 cents a share, from $152 million, or $0.33 cents a share a...

Christopher & Banks Corporation (NYSE: CBK) announced on Tuesday an update to its financial outlook for the third quarter. The specialty women's apparel retailer expects its total net sales to be in the range of $114 million to $118 million, below the company's prior guidance of $...

Colder fall weather touched off a lust for fall apparel and boosted traffic in shopping malls and other outlets, according to a widely watched retail survey. The Johnson Redbook Sales Index released Tuesday showed seasonally September sales grew 4.4 percent. The weekly index is said to provides...

RadioShack Corporation (NYSE: RSH) shares fell sharply on Monday on news of it refinancing a $535 million line of credit. The refinancing included a $120 million investment that is expected to convert to equity. Overall, analysts seem skeptical that the company can avoid bankruptcy. While the...