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Michaels’ Sales Jump 11% on E-Commerce Push
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Michaels’ Sales Jump 11% on E-Commerce Push

The crafts retailer has enhanced and expanded omnichannel capabilities including curbside pick-up, same-day delivery, ship from store, and in-app purchases.
By Matthew Heller | September 3, 2020
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Chipotle Same-Store Sales Gain Boosts Stock
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Chipotle Same-Store Sales Gain Boosts Stock

The 3.3% increase in Q2 beat analysts' estimates as an increase in average check helped offset 1.8% fewer comparable restaurant transactions.
By Matthew Heller | July 27, 2018
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Target’s Earnings Miss on Heavy Spending
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Target’s Earnings Miss on Heavy Spending

The retailer "may hit the top line, like you saw this quarter, but will we see that flow through to the bottom line?" one analyst says.
By Matthew Heller | March 6, 2018
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Sears Takes More Steps to Shore up Finances
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Sears Takes More Steps to Shore up Finances

If the refinancing effort is not successful, the company "will consider all other options" to maximize asset value.
By Matthew Heller | January 10, 2018
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Hudson’s Bay Shares Plunge as Q3 Loss Widens
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Hudson’s Bay Shares Plunge as Q3 Loss Widens

“We know we can do better," CFO Ed Record says as the retailer posts a net loss of $192 million and same-store sales decline 3.2%.
By Matthew Heller | December 6, 2017
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Sales Rebound Drives JC Penney Stock up 14%
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Sales Rebound Drives JC Penney Stock up 14%

Penney's surprising 1.7% gain in same-store sales indicates its "strategy of purging excess inventory and closing underperforming stores" is paying off.
By Matthew Heller | November 10, 2017
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Macy’s Comp Sales Drop 3.6%, Earnings Beat
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Macy’s Comp Sales Drop 3.6%, Earnings Beat

The same-store sales drop was worse than analysts expected but tight inventory control drove an improvement in profitability.
By Matthew Heller | November 10, 2017
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Storms Dent Wendy’s Same-Store Sales in Q3
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Storms Dent Wendy’s Same-Store Sales in Q3

The fast-food chain's stock falls 3% amid concerns it is losing ground to its rivals in the burger wars.
By Matthew Heller | November 8, 2017
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Chipotle Sales Rise 8.8% But Stock Dips 9.5%
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Chipotle Sales Rise 8.8% But Stock Dips 9.5%

The Q3 revenue gain "is not bad per se, but ... it is clear that Chipotle has still not made up all of the ground it lost" after a food-safety scandal.
By Matthew Heller | October 25, 2017
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Carmax Rides Gulf Storms, Stock Rises 7.6%
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Carmax Rides Gulf Storms, Stock Rises 7.6%

Investors had been nervous about Hurricane Harvey but Carmax's Q2 results showed a negligible impact from the storm.
By Matthew Heller | September 22, 2017
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Best Buy Comp Sales up 5.4% But Stock Dives
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Best Buy Comp Sales up 5.4% But Stock Dives

Investors apparently reacted to the cautionary comments of CEO Hubert Joly even though revenue and earnings beat analysts' estimates.
By Matthew Heller | August 29, 2017
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Dave & Buster’s Tops Estimates on Gaming Gains
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Dave & Buster’s Tops Estimates on Gaming Gains

The chain's "differentiated experience across our four platforms of eat, drink, play and watch, continues to resonate with our guests."
By Matthew Heller | June 7, 2017
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Lower Inventories Boost Kohl’s Q4 Margins
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Lower Inventories Boost Kohl’s Q4 Margins

But the retailer's net sales declined for a fourth straight quarter due to declining traffic in its brick-and-mortar stores.
By Matthew Heller | February 23, 2017
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Macy’s Cost-Cutting Helps Profit Beat Estimates
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Macy’s Cost-Cutting Helps Profit Beat Estimates

The outlook for sales growth, however, remains weak, with comp sales expected to decline between 2.0% and 3.0% this year.
By Matthew Heller | February 22, 2017
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Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Fall 10% on Earnings Miss
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Bed Bath & Beyond Shares Fall 10% on Earnings Miss

The retailer "still has a long runway ahead of it before it will realize the benefits" of its turnaround strategy, analysts say.
By Matthew Heller | December 22, 2016
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