I am recommending the sell of the retailing sector. Why? The reason is simple, no one is buying anything right now. When was the last time you heard of a friend, neighbor, or colleague bought a new car? I tell you that it is obvious all over America (if not the world) put discretionary spending on perma hold a couple of weeks ago. You can rest assured that there isn't a retailer in America (even Walmart) that will have a great quarter.
Ever since Bush went on prime time consequences..... the retail market has come to a screeching halt that is only slightly less frozen than the cr
I don't know how anyone can look at luxury retailers or any retailer for that matter and conclude that it is a buy. With the credit markets seized up I doubt TIF will have a very prosperous holiday season. I am recommending selling all retail stocks. As the markets head south, there will be no place for any of the securities in this class to go but down. Being up against good comps is just one factor that will weight down the sector. I suspect the weakness seen in the financial sector will begin to drag these guys down as well. Please don't get caught expecting any major rally. I am ...
Simply put, consumers will be purchasing fewer luxury goods as we move into the holiday season. With the retraction of about 2 Trillion in available consumer credit, credit cards are shoring up their balance sheets and deleveraging. This will have a real impact on consumers as they may find they don't have enough credit this holiday season to maintain their normal purchasing 'power'.
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is engaged in the design, manufacture, and retailing of fine jewelry, timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and personal accessories. The firm sells its goods exclusively through some 150 stores worldwide, a Web site and catalogs.
The company pleased investors last week, when it reported Q2 EPS of 63 cents and revenues of $732.4 million. Analysts had been expecting 55 cents and $720.6 million. Management also guided
The Democrats have nearly wrapped up their national convention making history by nominating Barack Obama the first African-American, or person of any color for that matter, to lead a major party in pursuit of the presidency. Tonight they put a big bow on the whole affair and start the next leg of the race.
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"Tiffany and Co. is a jeweler and specialty retailer whose merchandise offerings include an extensive selection of jewelry (83% of net sales in fiscal 2006) as well as timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and accessories.
"Tiffany was founded in 1837 when Charles Lewis Tiffany opened a store in downtow
Summer is around the corner. Rebate checks are in the mail. So what are people going to buy with their checks? Walmart is cashing the checks for free. Sears is offerng a 10% match with a purchase of any gift card -- all this to lure enthusiastic shoppers who can't wait to spend their dollars.
But being that it is wedding season (which incidentally also means a season for wedding anniversaries), Tiffany (TIF) will be one of the beneficiaries of this double impact. Now the TIF stock has been having plenty of trouble of late. Technicians will tell you about the double top, followed by a reverse...
The stock market was down today and the financial sector was hit as hard as anything else. These are the days you want to have your watch-list ready or perhaps your stock alerts triggered. I have been watching Wells Fargo (NYSE: WFC) for quite some time. Today at $27.00 I received an alert and decided to buy some.
As a value investor I am seeking not to just make a profit but to have as large a margin of safety as possible. That means I do not want to just buy a disco
"All that glitters is not gold" is a common refrain we hear from time to time and it is meant as a word of caution, but in this case, it's gold and diamonds and platinum served up in pretty little blue boxes. Today it was reported that Tiffany Profit Beats View, Hikes Outlook. Chief Executive Michael Kowalski said Tiffany would continue with its expansion in 2008, with plans to open 24 new stores across the United States, Asia-Pacific
Summer is around the corner. Rebate checks are in the mail. So what are people going to buy with their checks? Walmart is cashing the checks for free. Sears is offerng a 10% match with a purchase of any gift card -- all this to lure enthusiastic shoppers who can't wait to spend their dollars.
But being that it is wedding season (which incidentally also means a season for wedding anniversaries), Tiffany (TIF) will be one of the beneficiaries of this double impact. Now the TIF stock has been having plenty of trouble of late. Technicians will tell you about the double top, followed by a reverse...
Tiffany's: Over-expanded, brand cachet destroyed, jewelry is going to be among the toughest retail segments in the coming few years. There's very little price flexibility with the rapidly rising cost of gold, silver, and platinum. I'll look for international sales/reputation to protect this firm a bit, but barring that, Tiffany's has the potential to be among the hardest hit of the retailers, especially if they continue to open or operate stores in markets that will be crushed by the negative wealth effect of the housing market collapse.
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) is engaged in the design, manufacture, and retailing of fine jewelry, timepieces, sterling silverware, china, crystal, stationery, fragrances and personal accessories. The firm sells its goods exclusively through some 150 stores worldwide, a Web site and catalogs.
The company pleased investors earlier in the week, when it reported Q4 EPS of $1.27 and revenues of $1.05 billion. Analysts had been expecting $1.21 and $1.05 billion. Management also guided FY09 EPS to $2.75-$2.85 ($2.49
We recently acquired shares of Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) at $36.00 ahead of its earnings report. We have been watching it for about 16 months and I thought there was increasing value as the stock started dropping from its 52 week high of $57.34. I had previously brought it to readers' attention in Serious Money: Pondering Home Depot, Tiffany & Wells Fargo. After we put TIF on our watch list, that seemed like all we could do, just watch as it continued to move up farther away from our perceiv
Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) shares are rising today after the company issued a positive outlook for 2008. TIF forecast 2008 net income between $2.50 and $2.55 per share, based on an anticipated 10% gain in worldwide sales. This is in line with analyst estimates of a $2.50 per share profit for 2008. If you think that the company won't fall by too much in the coming months, then now could be a good time to look at a bullish hedged trade on TIF.
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The Democrats have nearly wrapped up their national convention making history by nominating Barack Obama the first African-American, or person of any color for that matter, to lead a major party in pursuit of the presidency. Tonight they put a big bow on the whole affair and start the next leg of the race.
