Nov
27
Posted on 27-11-2008
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November 27, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
With its Cracker Barrel Old Country Stores, CBRL Group (Nasdaq:CBRL) combines a country-themed restaurant with retail operations. The company kicked off the first quarter of its 40th fiscal year in operation with a resounding thud as sales and profits fell from the year earlier period. This performance is not overly surprising given consumers and the domestic economy are also struggling these days, and on further investigation, the company actually has several characteristics that make it an appealing investment candidate.
Nov
24
November 24, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
In nearly unfathomable fashion, a dramatic swoon in the stock market has pushed share prices to levels last seen more than a decade ago, below even the last bear market in 2002 after the bursting of the dotcom bubble. We’re talking early 1997, the year Bill Clinton was entering his second term in office, Brett Favre led the Packers to a Super Bowl victory, and “Terminator 2: Judgment Day” was released, which happened to reference 2007 as the year when computer technology rose to mount a nuclear attack on the human race.
Nov
20
November 20, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
Upscale department store Nordstrom’s (NYSE:JWN) impressive six-year string of same-store sales increases will officially come to an abrupt end when its fiscal year ends in January. Comps, which reached a lofty increase of 8.5% back in fiscal 2004, are projected to fall up to 16% during the fourth quarter and 10% for the full year, showing the rapid pace of the retail deterioration this year.
Nov
20
Posted on 20-11-2008
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November 20, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
J.C. Penney’s (NYSE:JCP) dismal third quarter results marked the fifth straight quarter in which the retailer has survived an environment that has become increasingly unkind to the U.S. consumer. Although the health of J.C. Penney’s bottom line is not likely to improve any time soon, a number of positives for the quarter indicates that J.C. Penney could avoid the retail trash bin, unlike many of its weaker-positioned rivals.
Nov
18
Posted on 18-11-2008
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by ryan
November 13, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
It wasn’t long ago that we learned that when the going gets tough, the tough go shopping. Perhaps, a new saying should qualify that phrase by adding Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) as the destination of choice, because nearly every other retailer is seeing growth buckle as embattled consumers skimp on all but the basic necessities to stretch their paychecks. But where does that leave the competition?
Nov
18
November 14, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
On May 7, Cadbury (NYSE:CBY) spun off its North American beverage operations to shareholders in the form of Dr Pepper Snapple (NYSE:DPS) shares, leaving Dr Pepper to gain its independence during what CEO Larry Young characterized as “one of the toughest environments the beverage industry has faced in many years”. Yet despite the many bottles Dr Pepper is having to juggle these days, it appears to be making its way. (Companies use M&As and spinoffs to boost profits. Learn how you can do the same in Cashing In On Corporate Restructuring.)
Nov
18
November 18, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
Discount titan Wal-Mart (NYSE:WMT) is turning out to be a prime beneficiary of a struggling U.S. economy as it capitalizes on its fierce ability to drive low prices for its customers. The company won’t be able to drive such a hard bargain indefinitely as shoppers will again trade up to more fashionable rivals, but it has plenty of overseas expansion to fall back on when the domestic economy eventually recovers. The only concern is whether this will prove sufficient in keeping overall growth chugging forward over the long haul.
Nov
13
November 13, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
Filmed entertainment is a difficult industry in which to operate, and making major motion pictures is the most challenging. It requires huge upfront costs, a global distribution network and significant marketing expenses – all to bring a film to market that may or may not be fully embraced by a wide enough audience for a studio to recoup its costs. Filmed television is somewhat less risky given the smaller budgets and wider home audience, but it’s still just as hit dependent.
Nov
05
Posted on 05-11-2008
Filed Under (Uncategorized) by ryan
November 05, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
Nov
03
November 03, 2008 | by Ryan C. Fuhrmann
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