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Retail Sales: Slow Growth In AprilJames Picerno • Mon, May 13 -
Retail Sales - The Muddle-Through ContinuesCullen Roche • Mon, May 13 -
Retail Sales Grow ModeratelyCalafia Beach Pundit • Mon, May 13 -
Retail Sales: Better Than ExpectedDoug Short • Mon, May 13 -
U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 PreviewJames Picerno • Fri, May 10
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ETF Spotlight On Retail Sector EarningsTom Lydon • Wed, Aug 8, 2012
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Finding Out What's In Store For The SPDR S&P Retail ETFHenry Swann • Mon, Jul 23, 2012 -
Wednesday's ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR S&P Retail (XRT)Stoyan Bojinov • Wed, Jun 13, 2012 -
Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR S&P Retail ETFStoyan Bojinov • Fri, May 25, 2012
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Consumer Sentiment Report Brings SPDR Retail ETF Into Focus FridayStoyan Bojinov • Fri, Mar 30, 2012
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Friday's ETF Chart To Watch: SPDR S&P Retail ETFStoyan Bojinov • Fri, Jan 13, 2012
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November Retail Sales Report Brings SPDR S&P Retail ETF Into FocusStoyan Bojinov • Tue, Dec 13, 2011
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Retail ETFs Boosted By Black Friday, Cyber Monday SalesTom Lydon • Tue, Nov 29, 2011
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Retail Sector ETFs Continue To Outperform Broad Market YTDTom Lydon • Fri, Nov 4, 2011
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Spotlight On SPDR S&P Retail ETFTom Lydon • Wed, Sep 14, 2011
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Retail Sales: Slow Growth In AprilJames Picerno • Mon, May 13
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Retail Sales - The Muddle-Through ContinuesCullen Roche • Mon, May 13
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Retail Sales Grow ModeratelyCalafia Beach Pundit • Mon, May 13
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Retail Sales: Better Than ExpectedDoug Short • Mon, May 13
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U.S. Retail Sales: April 2013 PreviewJames Picerno • Fri, May 10
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Retail ETFs Hold SteadyTom Lydon • Thu, May 2
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- Monday, January 14, 7:56 AM Li & Fung - the world's largest supplier of clothes and toys to retailers - plunged 15.4% in Hong Kong trade after reporting a 40% drop in operating income thanks to weak U.S. orders. Major customer Wal-Mart -0.5% premarket. Comment! [Global & FX, U.S. Economy, Consumer]
- Thursday, January 10, 8:39 AM Retail analysts start to get a little edgy after an early round of reports on holiday sales (Aeropostale, Tiffany, Ascena Retail Group) show considerable weakness in consumer spending. It's still early in the reporting season, but the early tone flowing out from the sector doesn't bode well for retail-focused ETFs such as XRT, XLY, PMR, and RTH. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Monday, January 7, 3:48 PM Maybe what's got Wal-Mart (WMT) and Consumer Staples (XLP) so down in the dumps relative to the general market over the last month is the payroll tax hike allowed by the fiscal cliff deal. A FRBNY study finds workers spent 28-43% of 2011's payroll tax cut - that's money now going to D.C. instead of retailers. "We continue to be baffled that politicians on both sides agreed ... this was a good idea," writes Cardiff Garcia. 8 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- Thursday, January 3, 9:32 AM "Stocks soar on news of rapidly shrinking paychecks" is a headline you won't see today, but Nick Colas points out 79% of households make under $100K/year and are subject to the full brunt of the higher payroll tax which kicked in on Jan. 1 - removing 4% of their annual spending power. He sees it as a 50 bp drag on GDP growth in 2013. 15 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- Wednesday, January 2, 9:58 AM A number of retail stocks aren't taking part of the broad market rally today with concerns over "paystub sticker shock" from consumers and anxiety over upcoming sales reports outweighing the buzz over the U.S. averting the fiscal cliff. Notable laggards: M -1.0%, JWN -0.3%, WMT +0.5%, KSS -1.2%, DDS -0.5%. 8 Comments [Consumer]
- Monday, December 31, 2012, 9:28 AM Retail stocks beat broader market averages this year because of the ability of key companies to "right-size" their inventory and continue to stoke more growth out of emerging markets, according to the debate (video) raging on Bloomberg TV. The trend at the moment is that the increased promotional activity at retailers such as Five Below (FIVE) and Gap (GPS) hasn't scared off investors, while J.C. Penney's (JCP) dalliance with moving away from coupons harpooned sales and its share price. Comment! [Consumer]
- Friday, December 28, 2012, 7:37 AM A port strike looms this weekend that could paralyze cargo traffic from Maine to Texas. Nearly all retailers could be affected, but none more than Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's (LOW) as Christmas comes in spring for the home-improvement industry. The President has the power to force workers back on the job, but the White House is mum at this point. 9 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- 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]
- Wednesday, December 26, 2012, 7:20 AM Early results suggest a weak holiday season for retailers, with MasterCard's SpendingPulse reporting sales just 0.7% higher than a year ago. "It's a lost season," says the group's Michael McNamera. Not too surprising, major discounting was common in the days leading up to the holiday, and even greater bargains are expected after. 5 Comments [Consumer]
- Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 12:27 PM ShopperTrak cuts its forecast for holiday sales in the U.S. to 2.5%, down from an earlier projection of 3.3% for the period. The data tracking group suggests the wind is out of the sail of retail since Black Friday. Retailers still hold out some hope that online shopping for December will beat estimates to narrow the gap, although that trend will favor mainly larger companies such as Amazon (AMZN -0.8%), Wal-Mart (WMT -0.4%), and Target (TGT -0.4%) - while leaving dollar stores (DG, DLTR, FDO) and electronics sellers (BBY, RSH, CONN) pinched. Comment! [Consumer]
- Wednesday, December 19, 2012, 10:09 AM A check of past bull markets finds the outperforming sectors continue to outperform until the bull run ends, writes Ed Yardeni. The data could mean continued good news for Consumer Discretionary (XLY), which has been the top sector for much of the time since March 2009, opening up a wide gap over the rest of the market. Comment! [U.S. Economy, Consumer]
- Friday, December 14, 2012, 10:21 AM Will this year's holiday shopping season be even more skewed toward online than forecasts? A report from U.K. retailer John Lewis showing a 46% surge in online sales suggests that across the pond the online trend is firmly entrenched. There's also the sneaking suspicion of some retail watchers that late online shopping could be a bigger factor with delivery turnaround times shortening. A few names to watch for online sales upside: AMZN, M, DKS, LTD, WSM, LULU. Comment! [Consumer]
- Friday, December 7, 2012, 10:25 AM More on Consumer Sentiment: The 74.5 read wasn't just sharply below the 83 consensus, it was 5 points underneath the lowest estimate out there. It was led by a 13 point plunge in expectations to 64.6. Double-digit declines are very rare, say the report authors, and point to a "sudden pessimism" as the final surge of the holiday shopping season approaches. The XLY, XRT, and XLP can't be bothered, all with moderate gains today. 7 Comments [U.S. Economy]
- Thursday, November 29, 2012, 8:21 AM Holiday season warning for retail? The three heavyweight retailers to report November same-store sales all came in with disappointing marks. While Macy's and Target actually saw sales slip during the month, Gap showed a positive reading below expectations. The quick buzz from analysts is that a deeper trend than just a bump in the road from Hurricane Sandy could be in play. GPS -2.4%, TGT -2.9%, M -2.8%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
- Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 8:01 AM Anybody relying on reports of Black Friday sales to make investment decisions likely deserves to be separated from their money. Barry Ritholtz makes crystal clear the reality of retail sales doesn't come anywhere near the breathless headlines. The 2012 Hall of Shame for Black Friday reporting. 3 Comments [Consumer]
- Monday, November 26, 2012, 1:08 PM Retail stocks (XRT -1.5%) are a mixed bag on the first day of trading following Black Friday. Though directionally, specialty sellers perceived as Black Friday winners such as Limited Brands (LTD +0.6%), Tilly's (TLYS +2.5%), Cache (CACH +2.8%), and Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF +0.4%) can be found, the overall trend is decliners outnumber gainers. One common theme for the day is a sluggish performance for department store stocks: Macy's (M) -3.6%, Nordstrom (JWN) -3.3%, Saks (SKS) -3.2%, J.C. Penney (JCP) -1.4%. Comment! [Consumer]
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Michael A. Gayed
Did two segments on Bloomberg today discussing UAL, FAA, and XRT. Feedback anyone? http://bloom.bg/zAEZqY and http://bloom.bg/xLfZli - View all 5 replies
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rishabhsach
How do you guys think the Black Friday will fair this year??? Anyone shorting/buying XRT by any chance? - View all 1 replies
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moneybhai: i dont know. if consumers are really cash strapped they will buy hand over fist during black friday as opposed to other days. saw this in 09
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Michael A. Gayed
Summer Crash of 2011 been writing about since June 8th may be followed by Holiday Bear Market. Watch XRT and XLY http://seekingalpha.com/a/66i6 - View all 0 replies
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