Homefurnishing Retail

Deutsche Bank provided color on Williams Sonoma (NYSE: WSM). In a research report published today, Deutsche Bank stressed the company opened its first pop up store. In the report, Deutsche Bank states, “WSM has opened its first pop-up store, under the West Elm brand, in Georgetown, outside of...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on the "13 Week All Stars," a list which has significantly outperformed the indexes. The list includes Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK), Bebe (NASDAQ: BEBE), Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT), Steve Madden (NASDAQ: SHOO), Lululemon (...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session (listed from highest total volume to lowest): 1) Shares of Level 3 Communications hit...

The Board of Directors of Cost Plus, Inc. (NASDAQ: CPWM) announced that Kenneth T. Stevens succeeded Joseph H. Coulombe as non-executive Chairman of Cost Plus, Inc. at the conclusion of Mr. Coulombe's term which coincided with the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders that was held on June 23,...

At 10:05 am, the Dow rose 0.58% to 12,699.25, the broader Standard & Poor's 500 index moved up 0.80% to 1,349.96 and the NASDAQ composite index gained 0.76% to 2,855.46. The industries that are driving the market today are: Home Furnishing Stores: This industry jumped 2.48% by 10:05 am. The...

Havertys (NYSE: HVT) today reported sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2011. Havertys' sales for the second quarter 2011 decreased 1.4% to $143.1 million, compared with $145.1 million for the second quarter of 2010. On a comparable store basis, sales for the quarter decreased 1.4%. Comparable...

Coach (NYSE: COH) and Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) reached new 52-week highs of $66.14 and $59.52 per share, respectively, in Friday's trading session. Coach has been buying back shares and it posted strong quarterly results in April, due in part to strong direct-to-consumer sales, as well...

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Thursday's trading session: 1) Walter Investment Company (NYSE: WAC): Shares of Walter Investment hit a 52-week...

Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ: SBUX) shares rose 0.89% to create a new 52-week high of $39.60. SBUX's trailing-twelve-month revenue is $11.19 million. Select Comfort Corporation (NASDAQ: SCSS) shares gained 2.22% to create a new 52-week high of $17.92. SCSS' trailing-twelve-month ROE is 76.21%....

Stocks trading at or near 52-week highs and lows provide excellent trading opportunities, as volatility tends to increase at such levels. The following stocks hit new 52-week highs in Tuesday's trading session: 1) CIGNA (NYSE: CI): Shares of CIGNA hit a 52-week high of $51.16 in Tuesday's...

Below are the top small-cap home furnishings & fixtures stocks on the NYSE and the NASDAQ in terms of cash. Natuzzi SpA (NYSE: NTZ) had $135.08 million in total cash and $28.80 million in total debt for the latest quarter. La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE: LZB) had $115.26 million in total cash...

Gilford Securities has a Buy rating on shares of Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), and thinks shares could hit $60 eventually. In a note to clients, Gilford Securities writes, "This retailing All-Star continues to knock the ball out of the park. We anticipate BBBY could reach $60 in 2011, and...

Jefferies & Company has raised the price target on Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) from $62 to $63 and maintains its Buy rating.

Despite the deep sell-off on Thursday, there are a number of widely held stocks that are moving higher on heavy volume. These include Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), Research in Motion (NASDAQ: RIMM), SINA Corp. (NASDAQ: SINA), Acme Packet (NASDAQ: APKT), Seagate Technology (NASDAQ: STX), and...

Sterne Agee reiterated its Buy rating on Rent-A-Center (NASDAQ: RCII). at the same time, Sterne Agee left its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $36. In a research report published today, Sterne Agee states, "Reiterating Buy. Our 12-month target is $36 but we believe RCII shares...