Specialty Stores

Vera Bradley (NASDAQ: VRA) +11.22% on upbeat earnings reported yesterday. Sprint Nextel (NYSE: S) +7.61% after the news that the U.S. files to block AT%T/T-Mobile merger. The Fresh Market (NASDAQ: TFM) +9.64% on upbeat earnings reported this morning. Genesco (NYSE: GCO) +8.90% on upbeat...

Joy Global Inc (NASDAQ: JOYG) reported a 46% surge in its fiscal third-quarter profit and raised its forecast for the year. Joy Global's quarterly profit climbed to $173.1 million, or $1.62 per share, from $118.5 million, or $1.13 per share, in the year-ago period. Its sales surged 34% to $1.14...

Zale Corp (NYSE: ZLC) released its results for the fiscal fourth quarter on Wednesday. Zale reported a quarterly loss of $32.6 million, or $1.02 per share, versus a loss of $28.5 million, or $0.89 per share, in the year-ago period. Its revenue climbed 9.4% to $377.3 million. However, analysts were...

US stock futures are higher this morning, as investors are awaiting economic data. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped 98 points to 11,590.00 and S&P 500 index futures rose 12.30 points to 1,217.10. Nasdaq 100 futures gained 21.25 points to 2,248.25. US stocks closed higher on...

Joy Global Inc (NASDAQ: JOYG) is projected to report its FQ3 EPS at $1.53 on revenue of $1.17 billion. Shuffle Master Inc (NASDAQ: SHFL) is expected to report its Q3 EPS at $0.15 on revenue of $58.14 million. The Fresh Market Inc (NASDAQ: TFM) is estimated to report its Q2 EPS at $0.19 on revenue...

Appliance Recycling Centers of America, Inc. (NASDAQ: ARCI) today announced that Orange and Rockland Utilities, Inc. (O&R) has selected the Company to be the provider of turnkey appliance recycling services for O&R's Recycle and Cash In Program. Through this program, O&R electric...

At 9:55 am, the Dow fell 0.78% to 11,449.60, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved down 0.92% to 1,198.90 and the NASDAQ composite index dropped 0.79% to 2,541.98. The industries that are still afloat in the market today are: Nonmetallic Mineral Mining: This industry jumped 1.89% by 9...

CoreLogic Inc (NYSE: CLGX) shares advanced 21.73% to $10.70 at 9:45 am. CLGX is considering selling itself. Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) climbed 18.90% to $13.59. BKS reported a narrower fiscal first-quarter loss. PHI Inc (NASDAQ: PHII) shares surged 17.94% to $26.36. PHI's trailing-twelve-...

Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) reported a 3.4% rise in its FQ2 net income rose 3.4% and raised the low end of its earnings forecast for the full year. Dollar General reported its quarterly profit at $146 million, or $0.42 per share, up from $141.2 million, or $0.41 per share, in the year-ago...

Barnes & Noble Inc (NYSE: BKS) reported a narrower fiscal first-quarter loss. Barnes & Noble reported a quarterly net loss of $56.6 million, or $0.99 per share, versus a loss of $62.5 million, or $1.12 per share, in the year-ago period. However, analysts were expecting a loss of $0.94 per...