Stifel Nicolaus thinks RadioShack (RSH -4.4%) will unveil a new plan this month to turn its fortunes around. With costs already cut to the bone, the firm thinks store closures or a sales of assets could be part of the announcement. [View news story]
I don't thinks so. The head guy(Joe) has only been there 10 weeks. That's too soon to be selling assets...but there will be a go-go plan...Let's be sure it is enough to turn the pundits off for a couple quarters ...til we some execution ....
RadioShack: Investment Or Speculation? [View article]
I would like to ask why it took you 18 years to leave...but I won't! Please also remember that 20 %of those stores are dealers and there are a lot of well experienced geeks there. Do you want to say something negative about dealers...I'm waiting.
RadioShack: Investment Or Speculation? [View article]
I think you missed an asset...There are over 10,000 geeks , several of which are within 5 miles of you now, that work those stores...You don't get that at Walmart or Amazon . There is lots of margin in non-phones and those geeks "stay up" with what you need to "hook you up". The trick is to build up those total margin dollars as the operating margin percent surely will rise over the next few quarters.V.
More on Radio Shack's (RSH) Q4: Comparable store sales slumped 7% Y/Y and gross margin slipped 100 bps during the period. The company acknowledges the weak performance in its postpaid wireless business, but points to stability in areas outside of mobile. (PR) [View news story]
What is "increasing a charge for tax deferred assets" ($67M). Is that something like writing off the kitchen sink for the new guy?
RadioShack (RSH) names Joe Magnacca, until now the head of Walgreen's (WAG) marketing and merchandising ops, its new CEO and a board member, effective Feb. 11. Magnacca's hiring comes 4 months after Jim Gooch stepped down as CEO following a tumultuous reign. CFO Dorvin Lively has been serving as interim chief since then. Shares +1% AH. (PR) [View news story]
We are all waiting for that "spike " move in the stock. Maybe it will come as RSH fills the present vacant CEO job with at person with some retail background...the last announcement of two new VP's was in the right direction...Go RSH....
Will Emerging Markets Save RadioShack? [View article]
Interesting and about right on the start up cost of a good franchise in the state ...but it does point out that the name "RADIO SHACK" alone should be worth more than 2.25 a share! ...Go RSH ....
I'm a retired accountant,a current Radio Shack franchise owner of twenty years. And...I just brought 25K shares of common and $30K face of this bond at 60% of par....Do I know something?....NO...but when I see a real deal..I take it....By the way bond holder are first in line on payouts.
Stifel Nicolaus thinks RadioShack (RSH -4.4%) will unveil a new plan this month to turn its fortunes around. With costs already cut to the bone, the firm thinks store closures or a sales of assets could be part of the announcement. [View news story]
RadioShack: Investment Or Speculation? [View article]
Please also remember that 20 %of those stores are dealers and there are a lot of well experienced geeks there. Do you want to say something negative about dealers...I'm waiting.
RadioShack: Investment Or Speculation? [View article]
More on Radio Shack's (RSH) Q4: Comparable store sales slumped 7% Y/Y and gross margin slipped 100 bps during the period. The company acknowledges the weak performance in its postpaid wireless business, but points to stability in areas outside of mobile. (PR) [View news story]
RadioShack (RSH) names Joe Magnacca, until now the head of Walgreen's (WAG) marketing and merchandising ops, its new CEO and a board member, effective Feb. 11. Magnacca's hiring comes 4 months after Jim Gooch stepped down as CEO following a tumultuous reign. CFO Dorvin Lively has been serving as interim chief since then. Shares +1% AH. (PR) [View news story]
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