Greg Portell, Partner & Head of Global Consumer Industries & Retail Practice at Kearney, joins The Final Round to discuss the latest earnings out of the retail sector, Amazon Prime Day, and his expectations for Black Friday 2020.
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In this episode of Motley Fool Money, Chris Hill chats with Motley Fool analysts Emily Flippen and Ron Gross about the latest news from Wall Street. They talk about the work-from-home culture and the changes it brings.
Yahoo Finance chats with Walmart U.S. CEO John Furner about the state of the world's large retailer amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Q1 2021 TJX Companies Inc Earnings Call
Shares of the crafts retailer rose on the market rotation into beaten down stocks. Next week's earnings report could provide a further lift.
It was no surprise that TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) delivered a stinker of first-quarter earnings report. TJX, which is the most valuable American apparel retailer, owns TJ Maxx, Marshall's, and Home Goods, and began reopening stores on May 2. It now has over 1,600 stores open globally, and of the 1,100 that have been open for more than a week, sales overall are up from a year ago.
Most U.S. states have begun to reopen their economies, but Jay Foreman, chief executive of Basic Fun, said he's more worried than ever. The Boca Raton, Florida importer sells toys to retailers like Walmart Inc, Target Corp, Amazon.com Inc , TJX Cos Inc and J.C. Penney Co Inc, many of which were forced to temporarily shutter their stores because of the pandemic-induced lockdown. J.C. Penney filed for bankruptcy protection on May 15, with plans https://www.reuters.com/article/us-jc-penney-bankruptcy-exclusive/jc-penney-to-file-for-bankruptcy-as-soon-as-next-week-sources-say-idUSKBN22K20F to permanently close about a quarter of its roughly 850 stores.
What happened Shares of Under Armour (NYSE: UA) (NYSE: UAA) were gaining today for the second day in a row as the sportswear brand continued to climb on hopes for an economic recovery. Investors were also rotating out of high-priced growth stocks and into cheap cyclical stocks like Under Armour that have been hit hard by the pandemic.
Shopping malls and clothing stores are hoping to woo back Americans emerging from lockdown with some of the heaviest discounts in years on a wide range of fashion lines. Macy’s, Ralph Lauren and TJ Maxx owner TJX are among several retailers that have disclosed writedowns on the value of their merchandise running into hundreds of millions of dollars as they turn to promotions to shed unsold stock. “A lot of the apparel is out of date as it has been sitting in stores at least since the Covid-19 outbreak,” said industry consultant Jan Rogers Kniffen, adding that the reductions being offered were the heaviest he had experienced in five decades.
What happened Shares of Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) were moving higher today, catching a tailwind along with the rest of the apparel retail sector after TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) said that sales at the stores it had reopened were up from a year ago.
Wall Street ended lower on Thursday, a day after hitting two-month highs, on a fresh wave of China-U.S. tensions that raised doubts about the trade deal reached early this year between the world's two largest economies. President Donald Trump said the United States would react strongly if China imposes national security laws for Hong Kong in response to last year's often violent pro-democracy protests. Earlier, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo criticized Beijing's handling of the coronavirus outbreak, while a Chinese official said the country will not flinch from any escalation in tensions.
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Wall Street analysts were racing each other to see who could hike their price target on TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) first amid store reopenings. The discount retailer reported first-quarter losses as sales were cut in half while stores were closed, but the company announced yesterday that sales were tracking higher than last year after about 1,600 stores have reopened. According to Thefly.com, Champine wrote in a note to investors she was lowering her pricing outlook on TJX due to the sales declines the retailer suffered this quarter, but was maintaining her buy rating on the stock because all stores that have been open for more than a week have exceeded the sales generated a year ago.
The Vanguard Dividend Growth fund may give companies a pass if they need to reduce or suspend their dividends during the coronavirus pandemic, a very different shift for a fund focused on payouts.
TJX Cos. says that the early results from the reopening of more than 1,600 stores around the world have been positive, giving analysts reason to believe that if the price is right, shoppers will head back to stores after the coronavirus pandemic. The TJX (TJX) portfolio includes T.J. Maxx and Marshalls stores.
As expected, TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) was hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Its focus on discretionary products like apparel and home furnishings meant TJX Companies wasn't designated an essential retailer through the pandemic. TJX Companies also had to deal with significant fixed costs and its commitment to continue paying nearly all of its employees through mid-April.
It's been a choppy kind of week, but so far, bulls are maintaining altitude. With that said, let's look at a few top stock trades for Friday. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 1: Nvidia (NVDA) Click to EnlargeNvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) has been red-hot since hitting its March low near $180. At this week's high, shares were up about 100% from that level. With earnings on deck for Thursday after the close, investors will be tuning in to see how this stock does.While not terribly overbought on an RSI basis, it's hard to get too bullish on Nvidia after shares blew through $200, $250, $300 and even $350. I remarked that shares were a steal at or below $200, but that discount didn't last long.InvestorPlace - Stock Market News, Stock Advice & Trading TipsI would love a post earnings dip in this one. Ideally down to $280, which is now a proven level of significance. But even a dip down into the $300 to $310 area would make it more attractive.On a post-earnings rally, it won't take much for investors to turn their attention to $400. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 2: Lululemon Athletica (LULU) Click to EnlargeAdd Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) to the new-high club. If shares continue higher, look to see the stock can run to $298.It seems like a lofty target, but there LULU will find its 123.6% extension from the prior 2020 range. So far, the winning stocks have been the ones to maintain momentum in this stock-picker's market.If LULU can't sustain momentum over the $265 area, see if we get a pull back. In that event, let's see if shares find support in the $248 to $250 area. Below puts uptrend support and the 20-day moving average in play. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 3: TJX Companies (TJX) Click to EnlargeTJX Companies (NYSE:TJX) is moving nicely after reporting earnings. That's despite a top- and bottom-line miss. While shares are gapping higher, they are having trouble sustaining current levels.That's as TJX stock runs into the 200-day moving average and fills its March gap. That puts investors in a tricky spot -- a gap-up into resistance.The 61.8% retracement comes into play near $52.60. Below that puts a decline down the $50 level in play, followed by the 20-day and 50-day moving averages.Over the 200-day moving average and a push up to the 78.6% retracement near $58 is possible. Above puts $63 to $64 in play. Top Stock Trades for Tomorrow No. 4: AstraZeneca (AZN) Click to EnlargeAstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) stock was on the move again Thursday, but it's running out of steam. Shares are being rejected by the $57.50 area, as trend resistance keeps a lid on the stock price (blue line).Now what?We just talked about how strong stocks seemingly get stronger in this type of market. AZN stock isn't even overbought at the moment. For that reason, I certainly don't want to fade this action. But with the stock up for nine straight days, it's hard to be a buyer.I'd love a shot at AZN stock on a dip into the $50 to $51 area. If that holds as support -- and potentially times up with the rising 20-day moving average -- then AZN may just be a buy.Bret Kenwell is the manager and author of Future Blue Chips and is on Twitter @BretKenwell. As of this writing, Bret is long NVDA. More From InvestorPlace * Top Stock Picker Reveals His Next 1,000% Winner * America's Richest ZIP Code Holds Shocking Secret * 1 Under-the-Radar 5G Stock to Buy Now * The 1 Stock All Retirees Must Own The post 4 Top Stock Trades for Friday: NVDA, LULU, TJX, AZN appeared first on InvestorPlace.
President Donald Trump said the United States would react strongly if China imposes national security laws for Hong Kong in response to last year's often violent pro-democracy protests. "It seems like China is going to be used as a punching bag for the upcoming elections," said Bob Shea, CEO and co-chief investment officer at TrimTabs Asset Management in New York. The S&P 500 has surged over 30% from its March low, but it remains down about 13% from its Feb. 19 record high.
Ross Stores earnings fell far short of views, after off-price rival TJX missed Q1 estimates but said said sales at reopened stores have been strong so far.