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Tuesday, April 23, 6:19 AM The Senate yesterday voted 74-20 to limit debate on legislation that would force retailers to collect taxes for online sales, opening the way for a final vote on the measure, which could take place this week. The White House officially backed the bill for the first time, although its prospects in the House are uncertain even if its passes the Senate. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, March 4, 8:53 AM Direxion Shares sets splits - regular or reverse, as necessary - on 16 triple-leveraged ETFs to put each fund's price at "a level more attractive to investors following several months of rallying equities market(s)." Those affected: ERY, YANG, EDZ, TECS, NUGT, FAZ, TZA, MIDZ, FAS, RETL, EDC, SPXL, DRN, LBJ, TYD, TNA. Comment!
Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 12:34 PM Many retail stocks are diving after MasterCard and ShopperTrak release data indicating holiday season sales were light. SHLD -3.6%. GPS -3%. NKE -2.9%. M -2.6%. GME -3.2%. AEO -3.6%. LTD -2.7%. ARO -3.4%. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, November 23, 2012, 3:34 AM Long lines snaked around city blocks last night as retailers such as Wal-Mart (WMT) and Target (TGT) opened late on Thanksgiving. Others, including Best Buy (BBY) and Macy's (M), waited until Black Friday. Despite the queues, the National Retail Federation reckons the number of shoppers will fall to 147M over the Thanksgiving weekend from 152M last year, and that the growth in retails sales will slow to 4.1% in November-December from 5.6%. Comment! [Consumer, Top Stories]
Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 7:24 PM Retailers appear to be optimistic about the Christmas holiday season ahead, despite gloom in other sectors about a potentially worsening global economy. Department store operator Kohl's (KSS) says it expects to add 10% more workers this year, while a poll by the Hay Group found that 57% of retailers were keeping holiday hiring at about the same level as a year ago, while about 36% said they planned to hire more. That's up from last year, when just 10% of stores said they would hire more. 3 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, July 27, 2012, 5:10 AM The SEC and Department of Justice are considering starting an investigation of the retail sector for possible breaches of the anti-foreign bribery law, Reuters reports. The deliberations follow allegations about Wal-Mart's (WMT) practices in Mexico, and after other unnamed retailers reported possible offenses by their employees. 7 Comments [Consumer, Top Stories]
Monday, April 16, 2012, 12:42 PM Retail sales are up 6.5% Y/Y and at an annualized rate of 10.4% in Q1, writes Brian Wesbury, taking a closer look at this morning's report. Excluding autos, gas, and building materials, annualized sales are up 8.1% in Q1, showing the gains are broad-based. It can't all just be about the weather? 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Friday, April 6, 2012, 1:10 PM For Nomura, the most troubling part of today's NFP report is the 34K decline seen in retail jobs, which follows February's 29K decline. The firm doesn't think the losses, which contrast sharply with March's healthy same-store sales data, can be explained by weather, and thinks they make April 16's retail sales report especially important. Could high gas prices be responsible? 27 Comments [U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, January 10, 2012, 8:02 AM ICSC Retail Store Sales: -5.4% W/W, vs. +1.2% last week. It's the largest weekly decline in data going back to 1989. +2.8% Y/Y, vs. +5.3% last week. Warm weather, and its negative effect on seasonal goods, is apparently behind the fall; weak consumer sentiment isn't mentioned. 6 Comments [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Wednesday, December 28, 2011, 8:04 AM The "dirty little secret" about big Black Friday sales is more sales mean more returns, writes Kristen Bentz, remaining bearish on the holiday season. Feverishly spending amidst the hype and promotions, consumers go home, look at their receipts, and remorse sets in. "Black Friday does not a season make ... one need(s) to look at November and December together." Comment! [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Tuesday, December 27, 2011, 4:30 AM Online shopping jumped 16.4% on Christmas from the year before, according to data released by IBM, while the dollar value of purchases made on mobile devices jumped 172.9%. In fact, nearly 7% of all online purchases on Christmas Day were made using iPads. The uptick was poised to continue yesterday, though final data isn't yet available. Comment! [Consumer, Tech]
Friday, December 23, 2011, 1:32 PM Though retailers have had to offer major discounts to drive sales, the stars appear to be aligning for a decent close to the holiday season. The weather has mostly been moderate, and is expected to remain so over the next week, and Christmas Eve lands on a Saturday. Moreover, one survey found 30% of consumer had holiday shopping to do this weekend, up from 26% last year. (previously) Comment! [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Friday, December 23, 2011, 1:06 PM Miscalculating their pricing power, apparel retailers see their inventory-to-sales ratio move to a 2-year high, bucking a falling trend amongst the rest of the industry. In the meantime, costs continue their rapid rise, suggesting the margin pinch will continue. Comment! [Consumer, U.S. Economy]
Friday, December 23, 2011, 7:44 AM Optimistic plans by retailers entering the holiday season are not panning out, says consultant David Bassuk, resulting in pre-Christmas markdowns that are more widespread than typical. Nomura analyst Paul Jejuez, after a weekend surveying malls, is concerned - "You have to be at 40% off to drive traffic." 5 Comments [U.S. Economy, Consumer]
Monday, November 28, 2011, 2:57 PM Risk on: Direxion will up the leverage on 10 of its ETFs to triple-leverage from double-leveraged next week. Though tickers for the affected funds won't be different - a change to the name for each fund will swap the 2X for 3X. Making the change: INDZ, INDL, BRIL, BRIS, NUGT, DUST, GASL, GASX, RETL, RETS. 2 Comments [Financials, Quick Ideas]
Monday, February 7, 2011, 11:55 AM After three years of outperformance, retail stocks' momentum may slow in 2011 as inflation rears its head, Baird says. Firm recommends retailers with unique products (VSI), and those that could benefit from food inflation (COST, TGT, WSM). Comment!

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