Matthew Boss

Levi Strauss & Co. (NYSE: LEVI) shares resumed trading on a public market for the first time in more than 30 years in late March. The quiet period has now come to an end and multiple analysts are releasing their ratings and recommendations on the stock. JPMorgan: Iconic Brand Will Support...

Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE: RL) may be on the verge of a comeback. The Analyst JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss maintains an Overweight rating on the stock and raised his price target from $140 to $141. The Thesis Ralph Lauren CEO Patrice Louvet says the company’s execution of its five-year...

Brick-and-mortar stores continue to suffer at the hands of e-commerce, with the spread between both widening by about 500 basis points over the past three months, JPMorgan's Matthew Boss said in a preview of fourth-quarter earnings for department stores and specialty softlines. A ...

Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) shares are soaring higher in spite of overall market turmoil after reporting a big second-quarter earnings beat after the close Thursday. The world’s largest sportswear company delivered earnings of 52 cents per share, beating estimates by 6 cents. Revenue came in at $9.4...

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) delivered yet another impressive earnings report Thursday, but shares are getting pummeled. The Canadian-based athletic apparel brand delivered third-quarter adjusted earnings of 75 cents per share, beating estimates by 5 cents. Sales came in at $748 million...

Clothing retailer Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) continues to struggle with operational issues and could oversee a poor performance in the upcoming holiday season. The Analyst JPMorgan's Matthew Boss downgraded Gap from Neutral to Underweight with a price target lowered from $30 to $24. The...

Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UAA)’s recent multiyear margin initiatives under new President and COO Patrik Frisk spurred an upgrade from JPMorgan Friday.  The Analyst Analyst Matthew Boss upgraded Under Armour from Underweight to Neutral and raised the price target from $16 to $20. The...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) shares rose 22 percent Thursday after the retailer's first-quarter earnings and sales beat.  Discount retail remains one of the brightest spots in brick-and-mortar retail. On a scale of one to five, Five Below's Q1 print would rate "pretty close to a...

A meeting with the management of Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) left JPMorgan bullish on the discount retailer. This is in contrast to Raymond James' view that an increasingly competitive price strategy by Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) could hit encroach on the sector.  The Analyst...

Despite gaining 70 percent over the past six months, Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS)'s stock is still underperforming the S&P 500 index by 30 percent over the past three years. But according to Wall Street's newest bull analyst, the company should be viewed as a "rare large cap...

Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) were trading lower by 4 percent Tuesday after the company released a concerning update to its holiday season performance. Specifically, total net sales for the two month period ended Dec. 31, 2017, rose 3.6 percent from the same period a year ago and...

2017 wasn't doom and gloom for the entire retail and department sector and some Wall Street analysts are ready to become less bearish on underperforming names like Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN). The Analyst JPMorgan's Matthew Boss upgraded Nordstrom's stock from Underweight to...

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) traded up as much as 4 percent Tuesday after analysts touted its third-quarter earnings beat. The retailer posted better-than-expected comps growth; reduced selling, general and administrative expenses; and positive sales trends in all three of its brands for...

Macro and micro headwinds facing Boot Barn Holdings Inc (NYSE: BOOT) could turn to tailwinds, according to JP Morgan.  The Analyst  JP Morgan analyst Matthew Boss upgraded shares of Boot Barn from Neutral to Overweight and increased the price target for the shares from $9 to $17,...

Analysts at JPMorgan recently met with members of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF)'s executive team, including its CEO Fran Horowitz, which ultimately resulted in a downgrade of the stock. The firm's Matthew Boss downgraded Abercrombie's stock rating from Neutral to Underweight with a price...