Michael Lasser

Grocery giant Kroger Co (NYSE: KR) reported fourth-quarter results that were mostly in-line with expectations, but its outlook for the full fiscal year sent the stock lower last week.  The Analysts BMO Capital Markets' Kelly Bania maintains a Market Perform rating on Kroger'...

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) reported mixed earnings before the open Dec. 7, with same-store sales exceeding expectations but a decrease in net income. Here's how Wall Street reacted:  Morgan Stanley: Growth Continues Morgan Stanley's Vincent Sinisi reiterated an...

Shares of Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) were trading lower by over 4 percent early Friday morning after the company's earnings report came in better than expected. Despite the positive print, many investors felt it still fell short. Following the earnings report, UBS's Michael Lasser...

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) is scheduled to release its fiscal year fourth-quarter results after the market close Thursday. Commenting on the impending financial results, UBS said Costco appears well positioned to post another solid quarter. As such, the firm maintains its Buy...

Analysts at UBS parted ways with their bullish stance on Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), despite the stock's 16-percent decline since the start of 2017. The firm's Michael Lasser downgraded Tractor Supply's stock rating from Buy to Neutral with a price target lowered from $67 to $62. The...

The assault on brick-and-mortar retail continues. Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) shares are plummeting, down over 9 percent despite delivering a slight second-quarter earnings and sales beat. The home retail store saw comps up 1.8 percent in the second quarter but forecasts sales to decline 1...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported Tuesday after the market close second-quarter earnings of 67 cents per share, which included charges amounting to 11 cents per share, compared to $1.11 per share last year. Net sales fell 1.7 percent year over year to $2.9 billion on the back of...

The grocery sector changed nearly overnight after Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) entered the space through its acquisition of Whole Foods Market, Inc. Needless to say, investors are forgiven if they are nervous heading into Kroger Co (NYSE: KR)'s second-quarter earnings report on Friday....

By many measures, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) reported Tuesday an encouraging earnings report, yet the stock lost more than 11 percent by Tuesday afternoon. The move has many investors scratching their heads and wondering what went wrong. There are three reasons that may explain why investors aren'...

Wal-Mart Stores Inc (NYSE: WMT) delivered both an earnings and sales beat in the second quarter while growing net e-commerce sales by 60 percent — yet, shares still managed to decline. The world’s largest retailer posted solid 1.8-percent comp growth in the quarter; comp traffic was 1.3...