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BJ's Wholesale Club: Earnings Preview
Zacks Investment Research • Wed, Aug 17, 2011
BJ's Wholesale Beats Estimates
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, May 19, 2011
Loving the BJ's Wholesale Club Saga
Wall Street Strategies • Thu, Apr 28, 2011
BJ's Posts Healthy Sales, Announces Cost Cutting Measures
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Jan 10, 2011
BJ's Wholesale Makes Itself Prettier to Suitors
Wall Street Strategies • Wed, Jan 5, 2011
BJ's Wholesale Beats, Lifts Outlook
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Nov 18, 2010
Wholesaling for Profits
Moby Waller • Wed, Nov 17, 2010
BJ's Posts Healthy Sales
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Nov 9, 2010
BJ's Faces Soft Sales
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Oct 8, 2010 • 1 Comment
BJ’s Wholesale Misses Q2 Estimate
Zacks Investment Research • Fri, Aug 20, 2010
BJ's Benefits From the Economic Upturn
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Apr 15, 2010 • 1 Comment
BJ Reports In-Line, But Guidance Falls Short
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Mar 4, 2010 • 1 Comment
BJ's Benefits From Tough Times
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Feb 9, 2010 • 1 Comment
BJ's Sales Up in November
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Dec 7, 2009
BJ's Short Base Continues to Trend Down
Data Explorers • Thu, Nov 19, 2009
Weak Economy Continues to Help BJ's
Vincent Fernando • Thu, Nov 19, 2009 • 1 Comment
BJ’s August Sales Decline
Zacks Investment Research • Tue, Sep 8, 2009
Earnings Preview: BJ's Wholesale
Theflyonthewall • Tue, Nov 18, 2008
BJ's: A Great Defensive Stock in Retail
Ockham Research • Fri, Nov 7, 2008 • 1 Comment
Something's a Bit Fishy at BJ's Wholesale
Wall Street Strategies • Tue, Jan 15, 2008

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Discount Stores And Gold Back In The Spotlight
Adam Alvarez • Mon, Jun 11, 2012 • 2 Comments
7 Discount Store Stocks Hedge Funds Are Buying
Insider Monkey • Tue, Jan 3, 2012
Solid Stock Picks by AQR's Cliff Asness
Insider Monkey • Thu, Dec 8, 2011
Best Buy's Eroding Competitive Advantages
Nowacki Asset Management • Tue, Nov 29, 2011 • 5 Comments
Is Best Buy's Business Model Permanently Broken?
Insightful Investor • Wed, Sep 14, 2011 • 14 Comments
5 Undervalued Retail Stocks With Encouraging Inventory Trends
Kapitall • Wed, Sep 14, 2011 • 1 Comment
Costco Kept Sales Momentum Going In August
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Sep 1, 2011
Retailers Shrug Off Irene With Strong Comps In August
RetailSails • Thu, Sep 1, 2011
Bet Your Last Dollar On Dollar Tree
Suman Chatterjee • Mon, Aug 29, 2011 • 1 Comment
Ranking The Top 20 U.S. Chains By Highest Retail Sales Per Square Foot
RetailSails • Wed, Aug 24, 2011 • 4 Comments
6 Warren Buffett Stock Picks Now on Sale
Investment Underground • Fri, Aug 19, 2011 • 5 Comments
5 New Jim Cramer Buy Ideas
Vatalyst • Thu, Aug 11, 2011 • 2 Comments
8 Takeover/LBO Targets With a Recent History of Winning Streaks
Kapitall • Tue, Aug 9, 2011
Same-Store Sales Gain 4.8% in Discount-Driven July
RetailSails • Thu, Aug 4, 2011
15 Top Steve Cohen Stock Picks
Insider Monkey • Thu, Jul 28, 2011 • 1 Comment
Same Store Sales Surge 7.1% in June on Promotions
RetailSails • Thu, Jul 7, 2011
Merger Arbitrage Mondays: July 4, 2011
Asif Suria • Mon, Jul 4, 2011
5 Stocks That Rallied on Wednesday
Alex Shadunsky • Thu, Jun 30, 2011 • 1 Comment
Wall Street Breakfast: Must-Know News
SA Editor Yigal Grayeff • Wed, Jun 29, 2011 • 25 Comments
Analyzing Top Buys of SAC Capital
Rash Menaria • Mon, Jun 27, 2011 • 1 Comment

BJ's Wholesale Club F2Q09 (Qtr End 8/2/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 19, 2009
BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. F4Q08 (Qtr End 1/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 4, 2009
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Q3 2008 (Qtr End 11/01/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 19, 2008
BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Aug 20, 2008
BJ's Wholesale Club F1Q08 (Qtr End 5/3/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, May 21, 2008
BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Mar 5, 2008
BJ's Wholesale Club Q3 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Nov 20, 2007
BJ's Wholesale Club Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 21, 2007

Retailers Post Mixed Results for January Sales

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Tuesday: Walgreen, Oneok

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Want a Bargain? Look at These Companies, Says CEO

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Wal-Mart's Quiet Tax Haven

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If you need income, you can't park in Treasurys

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Wal-Mart's Stealth Deal Hunt

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August retail sales dented, not derailed, by Irene

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Global Stocks Weaker on Manufacturing Data

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Retail Stocks: Retailers hope to make up sales lost on Irene

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Retail sales reports highlight customer caution

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Target Is Hiring - And Options Bulls Are Buying

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Hunt for Value Leads Shoppers to the Outlets

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Retailers' June Sales Solidly Outpace Wall Street Views

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Stocks to Watch: Stocks to watch Thursday: Visa, retailers

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How Much Did Promotions Help, or Hurt, Retailers in June?

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Retail Stocks: Higher highs and lower lows in June retail

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Market Snapshot: U.S. stock investors shift to domestic concerns

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Movers & Shakers: Wednesday’s biggest gainers and decliners

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Stocks End Higher for Third Day, Led by Banks

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Stocks Climb Ahead of Close; Techs Drag

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Company Description

BJ’s Wholesale Club introduced the warehouse club concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse club operator in the Eastern United States. As of January 31, 2009, BJ’s operated 180 warehouse clubs in 15 states. The table below shows the number of Company... More

Sector: Services

Industry: Discount, Variety Stores

Country: United States

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Friday, May 31, 8:45 AM A below par reading on personal spending for April was affected by lower gas prices and home heating bills and isn't a biting indictment on retail spending (AEO, ANF, ARO, BBBY, BBY, BJ, CHS, COH, COST, DG, DLTR, GPS, HD, JCP, JWN, KSS, LOW, LTD, M, NDN, NKE, ODP, PIR, PLCE, RSH, SKS, SPLS, TGT, TJX, URBN, WMT, WSM, ZLC), according to economists. Auto sales also cooled off just a bit in April which had an impact. So far, retail trends have been largely favorable in May as the height of the spring selling season shifted a few weeks later. 4 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, January 28, 10:22 AM The National Retail Federation forecasts 2013 retail sales will increase at a rate of 3.4%, lower than the 4.2% rise seen in 2012. Consumer attitudes will be influenced by higher payroll taxes and the ongoing fiscal cliff drama before improving in the second half of the year, according to the trade group. Retailers with strong online businesses should be able to ride out the moderate growth period adequately with online sales forecast to rise between 9% and 12% for the year. 9 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, November 29, 2012, 1:29 PM Deloitte retail analyst Alison Paul doesn't think the Hurricane Sandy excuse being trotted out by major retailers is too far off base. After accounting for a significant pre-storm slowdown and major power outages in the Northeast, she thinks the numbers as a whole are actually quite good. In that same vein, other analysts point to layaway sales and online sales yet to ship as two categories that will help December compensate for the light November. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, November 23, 2012, 6:51 AM Black Friday shopping will be the headline story in retail for the day, but the underlying plot will be the effect online channels have on the total sales hauls. Though various trade groups tag Black Friday weekend shopping to see a 3% to 4% rise this year, online shopping is expected to increase by closer to 15% heading into Cyber Monday. Online has also been where the winners and losers in the sector have been separated with major online forces such as Macy's (M) and Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) roaring to huge gains - while the likes of J.C. Penney (JCP) and Big Lots (BIG) limp along. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Friday, November 2, 2012, 7:56 AM The recent mix of economic news and retail sales reports sets the table for a holiday retail season that will come in better than original forecasts, according to IHS Global Insight. What to watch: While Hurricane Sandy is only an "interruption" to retailers on a strong growth track and an "excuse" for underperformers, two potential drags on Q4 retail sales could be a fiscal cliff that doesn't get resolved or a national election that is in dispute. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, October 31, 2012, 10:04 AM Mall-based retailers and department stores are holding up relatively well in early trading after the effect of Hurricane Sandy was lined up as a major Q4 headwind. The trick now is to figure out which retail firms can recover lost sales. Two notables exceptions to the subdued trading pattern - J.C. Penney (JCP -4.8%) and Sears (SHLD -6.5%) - had a slightly higher percentage of stores in the path of Hurricane Sandy than the average in the sector. 12 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, October 30, 2012, 10:02 AM Forecasts on the effect of Hurricane Sandy on retail sales still vary greatly, although the general consensus is that a short-term boost of emergency items will lift sales for select companies while the prolonged cleanup could dampen overall holiday sales. Analysts see the list of losers much longer than the list of winners as home repairs take up a great deal of discretionary spending. In a nutshell: Every retailer has a different Sandy-related thesis, with product and geographic mix essential to estimating Q4 numbers. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, October 26, 2012, 11:10 AM Though consumer sentiment rose to its highest level in five years, don't look for retailers to start adjusting guidance anytime soon. In an interview with CNBC yesterday, AutoNation CEO Mike Jackson gave a somewhat frank assessment of how many execs are looking toward Q4 by noting the fiscal cliff could create a standstill to spending over the last ten days of the year as the automatic cuts slated for January 1 loom larger. Even if a late deal is struck, Q4 sales could take a blow. (video) 7 Comments [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Monday, October 22, 2012, 1:14 PM Retailers want to edge into the holiday shopping season as early as possible this year with most forecasts calling for steady - but not spectacular - spending numbers. Trends to watch: 1) Increased online couponing and promotional activity from fringe players. 2) Managing inventory should be easier with the season starting early and big data initiatives firing up which could help margins. 3) The calendar comes through for retailers with a lush 32-day window between Thanksgiving and Christmas extending the crucial part of the season. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, October 4, 2012, 7:57 AM The vibe flowing out of September sales reports from retailers is largely positive with big names such as Costo and Limited Brands showing brisk sales, while teen seller Zumiez (ZUMZ) knocked it out of the park with 18.6% growth. Although back-to-school season numbers look to be beating expectations, the best gift for retail investors may be when Q3 reports roll in with companies showing improved margins as clearance sales were avoided and inventory controls clicked. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, October 2, 2012, 6:45 AM The National Retail Federation expects holiday sales to rise 4.1% to $586.1B this year. Though the mark would rep the slowest pace of growth since 2009, the forecast is still higher than the average growth of 3.5% realized over the last ten years for the November to December period. Online retail is still a bright spot, with holiday sales expected to rise 12% this year to $96B. 9 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, October 1, 2012, 1:46 PM Citigroup analyst Deborah Weinswig advises retailers to keep a sharp focus on online initiatives despite the staggering growth numbers bandied about for mobile and social networking sales. Estimates from Forrester Research indicate online retail sales will surge to $327B by 2016 - a mark that is estimated to be 10X greater than what smartphone sales will generate. A roadmap for retailers: Adopt a clever omnichannel strategy that produces synergistic benefits to complement online and brick-and-mortar businesses instead of poaching sales with hyper-aggressive mobile promotions. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, September 27, 2012, 12:44 PM Young shoppers are the force behind the rapid growth of showrooming with their grasp on how to use mobile devices to find the best deals, according to research by AlixPartners. Naturally, Amazon (AMZN +2.2%) appears to be a beneficiary of the trend, but brick-and-mortar retailers could have a secret weapon. A retail brief published by Aimia suggests that the very same savvy young shoppers who make showrooming a force of habit are also the most loyal reward program participants. The end game: A loyalty program with soft benefits could steal Amazon's thunder. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, September 25, 2012, 1:14 PM Toys R Us Chairman Jerry Storch makes the case on Squawk Box that brick-and-mortar stores won't go away anytime soon, but will morph into mini-distribution centers. The line of thought follows a recent trend by retail players of using existing stores as fulfillment centers and showcasing more extensive pick up options to online buyers. The end game: Retail stores see a competitive advantage over Amazon if they can deliver products faster as they still dream about ultimately offering the holy grail of online shopping - same-day delivery. 13 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, August 30, 2012, 1:55 PM Today's round of strong sale reports from major retailers may give firms the confidence to hold back on more promotional activity heading into the holiday season, according to AlixPartners. One promising trend is that shoppers stepped out to buy bolder, more fashion-oriented lines - instead of just replenishing the basics. With the retail table now set for a strong Q3 as the back-to-school season roars to a powerful start, optimism starts to creep up that consumers might even keep the good vibes going right through the crucial holiday period. Comment! [Consumer]
Tuesday, July 3, 2012, 1:30 PM Forecasts for June retail sales tip off that sales growth for the sector could come in at the lowest level since August 2009, according to data compiled by Thomson Reuters. After Nike (NKE) and Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) set the tone with disheartening guidance, the whole sector is on on watch to determine the effects on revenue of a jittery U.S. consumer. Even if a company's numbers are solid, the question of how management is using discounting and promotions to pump up sales will remain in focus. 3 Comments [Consumer]

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Oh, and Red Robin Gourmet Burgers (RRGB) value membership might help add sales. Membership sounds similar to that of BJ's Wholesale.
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BJ - 88% Barchart technical buy signal - 14 new highs and up 1.11% for the last month - Relative Strength Index 62.69% and rising
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Clinton sent a tomahawk thru the front door of the Chinese Embassy, Blew up an Asprin factory and got a BJ at the same time!
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Bullish Engulfing Patterns $ALVR,$BJ,$CVG,$ELX,$FBC,$GAME,$GTI,$HT,$IVAN,$LLNW
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Asif Suria
Leonard Green, CVC to submit bid for BJ's Wholesale $BJ
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Tal:Maybe U can use all yor $ & take it to Atlanta on BJ. U can win millions.2 people just did & 1 person gamble all&won in Vegas no more wk
6/9/11
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[ivica] 3:35 pm [undefined]: BJ swing longa bove 51.75, stop under 51.25 [ivica] 3:36 pm [undefined]: http://bit.ly/iLCYBQ
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talbano - BJ seems like a likely TO target. I like that name for that trade.
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rijr38- My list of possibles are GPRO, RSH, PCXCQ.OB, S, MTW BJ, ARO - Basically look for co with growing/unique business that is undervalued-
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