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Apple (AAPL) iOS To Reassert Tablet Dominance Through 2012: Report

May 16, 2012

Apple Inc.’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) iOS operating system will reassert its dominance of the worldwide tablet space in 2012 after a temporary dip in market share in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to a report from research firm IHS (NYSE: IHS). IHS projects sales of tablets to soar by 85 percent to 126.6 million units this year, and another 63 percent growth next year, to hit 360.4 million in 2016. read on...

UBS Securities Maintains 'Buy' On TJX Companies (TJX), Raises PT

May 16, 2012

UBS Securities raised its price target on shares of TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:TJX) to $47 from $45, while maintaining its "Buy" rating on the stock. The brokerage increased 2013 EPS estimate for the company to $2.72 from $2.70. read on...

Chico's FAS (CHS) Advances After Q1 Tops Expectations

May 16, 2012

Specialty retailer Chico's FAS Inc. (NYSE:CHS) reported an increase in first quarter earnings helped in part by higher comparable sales. Earnings and sales exceeded Street's expectations, sending its shares up 5.73% in premarket. read on...

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Drops After Q1 Revenue Lags Expectations

May 16, 2012

Specialty retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE:ANF) reported a decrease in first quarter earnings, saying European sales trends remained challenging in a very difficult macroeconomic environment. Despite earnings exceeding Street's expectations, revenue missed consensus, sending its shares down 5.20% in premarket. read on...

Target (TGT) Boosts Earnings Forecast After 1Q Results; Shares Rise

May 16, 2012

Target Corp. (NYSE:TGT) shares added 3.3 percent in premarket trading on Wednesday after the discount retail giant raised its earnings forecast following better-than-expected first-quarter results. read on...

Staples (SPLS) Posts 6 Pct Decline In Q1 Earnings, Shares Fall

Staples Inc. (NASDAQ:SPLS), an office products company, reported a 6% decrease in first quarter earnings read on...

J.C. Penney (JCP) Posts Q1 Loss, Ends Dividend; Shares Plunge

Retailer J.C. Penney Co. Inc. (NYSE:JCP) reported a loss for the first quarter due to lower than read on...

RBC Capital Lowers PT On Groupon (GRPN) To $17, Maintains 'Sector Perform'

RBC Capital Markets lowered its price target on shares of Groupon (NASDAQ:GRPN) to $17.00 from $25.00 given read on...

TJX Companies (TJX) Raises Earnings View Following 1Q Beat; Shares Advance

TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:TJX) added 1.7 percent in premarket trading on Tuesday after the off-price apparel read on...

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U.S. Stocks Slide On Fed Minutes, Greece; Hot Stocks: JCP, ANF, LM, DE, SPLS, CHS
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): ANF, CHS, DE, JCP, LM, SPLS

Apple (AAPL) iOS To Reassert Tablet Dominance Through 2012: Report
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): AAPL, AMZN, GOOG, IHS

Are Retail Stocks Set For Summer Breather?
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): ROST, TJX

UBS Securities Maintains 'Buy' On TJX Companies (TJX), Raises PT
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): TJX

iStock Of The Day-Tractor Supply Company. (TSCO)
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): TSCO

U.S. Futures Advance On Housing Data; Hot Stocks Of The Day: TGT, DE, JCP, ANF, SPLS, CHS
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): ANF, CHS, DE, JCP, SPLS, TGT

Chico's FAS (CHS) Advances After Q1 Tops Expectations
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): CHS

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) Drops After Q1 Revenue Lags Expectations
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): ANF

Target (TGT) Boosts Earnings Forecast After 1Q Results; Shares Rise
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): TGT

Staples (SPLS) Posts 6 Pct Decline In Q1 Earnings, Shares Fall
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Stocks(s): SPLS

U.S. Stocks Drop On Greece Turmoil; Hot Stocks: TJX, HD, DKS, CHK, AVP, GRPN
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): AVP, CHK, DKS, GRPN, HD, TJX

J.C. Penney (JCP) Posts Q1 Loss, Ends Dividend; Shares Plunge
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): JCP

RBC Capital Lowers PT On Groupon (GRPN) To $17, Maintains 'Sector Perform'
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): GRPN

U.S. Futures Advance Amid Positive German Data; Hot Stocks Of The Day: GRPN, DKS, AVP, HD, TJX
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): AVP, DKS, GRPN, HD, TJX

TJX Companies (TJX) Raises Earnings View Following 1Q Beat; Shares Advance
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): TJX

Dicks Sporting Goods (DKS) Lifts Earnings Forecast After 1Q Beat; Shares Jump
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): DKS

Home Depot (HD) Retreats As Sales Lag Expectations
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): HD

Groupon (GRPN) Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Q1 Earnings, Revenue
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): GRPN

Darden Restaurants (DRI): Long-Term Risk/Reward Profile Attractive
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Stocks(s): DRI

U.S. Stocks End Sharply Lower On Greece Concerns; Hot Stocks: GRPN, JPM, AVP, YHOO, CXO, CHK, ACOM
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Stocks(s): ACOM, AVP, CHK, CXO, GRPN, JPM, YHOO

Readers' Mailbox: What We Think About NNN, LULU, LCC, FDO, And DLTR
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Stocks(s): DLTR, FDO, LCC, LULU, NNN

Best Buy (BBY) Chairman To Step Down After CEO Probe
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Stocks(s): ARBA, BBY

Going Upscale: We're In With The In Crowd
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Monday, May 14, 2012
Stocks(s): COH, FOSL, TIF

U.S. Stocks Dip As JP Morgan Weighs; Hot Stocks: JPM, NVDA, NFLX, MWW, JWN, DDS, MDR
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
Stocks(s): BAC, C, DDS, GS, JPM, JWN, LNKD, MDR

Netflix (NFLX) Shares Spike 8 Pct After Insider Buy
By: iStockAnalyst
Publish Date: Friday, May 11, 2012
Stocks(s): NFLX

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