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Yesterday, Macy’s Inc. (M), J. C. Penney Company Inc. (JCP) and Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Inc. (MSO) took center stage with the three companies back in the legal tussle over the right to sell the latters’ branded products, after they failed to reach a consensus during a month long mediation period ordered by the court, [...]

On Mar 18, we upgraded our recommendation on Macy’s Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, to Outperform, following better-than-expected fourth-quarter fiscal 2012 results. The company attained a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) status on Mar 16, after reporting impressive results. Why the Upgrade? Over the recent past, Macy’s has been [...]

Amidst an uneven economic recovery and cautious consumer behavior, retailers are leaving no stone unturned to keep themselves on the growth trajectory, and Macy’s Inc. (M) is just doing exactly the same, to keep up in the race of the “Survival of the Fittest.” This is evident from its recently announced venture with the premium [...]

Since fall fashion season is here, and just in time for Macy’s Herald Square $400 million dollar renovation debuting the Herald Square Café on 2, we thought we would analyze Macy’s Inc (M) through the lens of FAST Graphs™.  For the prudent investor seeking dividend income, this might be the opportune time to take a closer [...]

The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) and Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) same-store sales for the month of August beat the consensus estimates of analysts. Macy’s posted more than  $1.8 billion total same-store sales, a 5.7 percent increase from its $1.7 billion total same-store sales in August last year. The company topped the 3.3 percent average gain expected by analysts. The [...]

Macy’s recently announced its first quarter results and they seem to have pleased investors immensely. The giant department chain, had a 38% increase in profits, but its shares fell by almost 4% as its earnings guidance were not well boosted. Net income for Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) increased to $181 million, from $131 million, or increased [...]

It was revealed on Wednesday that Macy's (NYSE: M) has reported first quarter profits that have leaped up 38%, thanks in no small part to its recent move to tailor fashions to local markets. That 38% did manage to beat Wall Street expectations, which are still understandably low following a dreadful retail climate. Still, the company's shares fell a disappointing 5% in Wednesday morning trading and now, investors are worried. Macy's net income shot up to $181 million, or 43 cents per...

  This article is one for all the female readers,  who like shopping at Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M).  Some big value hedge fund investors own the stock, such as David Tepper, so analysts (both female and male), should enjoy. Francisco Costa is creating a special new line for S/S 2012 exclusively for Macy's. The creative director for Calvin Klein [...]

Courtesy of Benzinga. The following are the M&A deals, rumors and chatter circulating on Wall Street for Friday January 6, 2012: Goldman Sachs, KKR to Acquire Macy's The Rumor:Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) and KKR (NYSE: KKR) to acquire Macy's (NYSE: M) [...]

Stock Performance: Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) stock picks surged by 0.25% to close at $32.28 with total traded volume of 2.87 million shares in the last trading day as compare to its average volume stood at 8.27 million. The company (stock picks) stands in profit with the profit margin of 4.54%. The company (stock picks) is in highly [...]

Macy’s Inc.’s (M) growth momentum continued throughout the year, and we believe it will sustain the tempo as it enters 2012. The company’s persistent effort to keep itself on the growth trajectory has paid off in an economy, whose turmoil seems to have no end. Initiatives Taken Macy’s sustained focus on price optimization, inventory management, merchandise planning [...]

Macy, Inc.'s (M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows. These include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives. To help drive traffic, Macy's continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning. These help the company to deliver better-than-expected third-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings of [...]

Company Background: Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M) is a retail organization which is operating retail stores and internet websites under two brands, Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. Those stores sell a wide range of merchandise, including men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods in 45 States, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto [...]

These are the protesters the liberals love to love What do you think about this promise for the #OWS sponsored November 17th civil disobedience in New York City from protester Nkrumah Tinsley: "You gonna see what a molotov cocktail can do to Macy's"? Where are the #OWS supporters from Washington and Hollywood disavowing this message and movement that has shown itself to be violent, criminal and without a clear and coherent message? I won't hold my breath! Language...

Just received yesterday's earnings for those U.S. companies that reported. About 135 companies reported with notable EPS growth for Flotek FTK, Macy's M, and LIZ Claiborne LIZ. Flotek FLK announced third quarter, 2011 revenue of $75.1 million, an increase of 87.7% from $40.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. Third quarter net income attributable to common stockholders of $17.9 million or $0.38 of earnings per share. Excluding non-cash income resulting from change in fair value of...

Macy's Inc. is reporting that earnings surged in the third quarter as the department store chain reaps the benefits from tailoring its merchandise to local markets. The retailer also raised its full-year profit outlook Wednesday. Macy's says it earned $139 million, or 32 cents per share, for the three months ended Oct. 29. That compares with 2 [...]

The upscale department store Bloomingdale's is coming to the Glendale Galleria. Parent company Macy's Inc. said Thursday that a 120,000-square-foot Bloomingdale's will slide into the space formerly occupied by Mervyns. That's a score for the shopping center, which has been competing with the Americana at Brand, its rival just across the street (the outdoor mall [...]

ABOUT Macy's, Inc. (NYSE:M): Macy’s Inc was incorporated in Cincinnati, Ohio. The company is a retail organization and operates retail stores and internet websites under two brands, Macy and Bloomingdale which sell a wide range of merchandise, like men’s, women’s and children’s apparel and accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings and other consumer goods in approximately 45 states, [...]

Macy's, Inc. (M) has been taking prudent steps to increase sales, profitability and cash flows, which include integration of operations, consolidation of divisions and customer-centric localization initiatives. To help drive traffic, Macy's continues to focus on price optimization, inventory management and merchandise planning. These helped the company to deliver better-than-expected second-quarter 2011 results. The quarterly earnings [...]

Macy’s Inc.’s (M) constant focus on price optimization, inventory management, merchandise planning and private label offering positions it to drive traffic, meet customer-oriented demand and improve in-store shopping experience. We remain optimistic about the company’s customer-centric localization initiative called ‘My Macy’s.’ The program aims at improving comparable-store sales and reducing operating expenses, with stores and merchandise [...]

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), in connection with last year’s introduction of the iPad, colluded with News Corp’s HarperCollins Publishers unit and four other publishers to fix prices of electronic books, according to a lawsuit. Apple, threatened by Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN)’s Kindle e-book reader and its potential to distribute other digital media, agreed with [...]

Macy’s Inc. (M), the second-biggest U.S. department-store chain, reported quarterly earnings that beat analysts’ estimates and boosted its full-year profit forecast as sales increased faster than the retailer expected. Full-year adjusted earnings per share will be as much as $2.65, up from a previous forecast of a maximum of $2.45, the Cincinnati-based company said today in [...]

By Darnell Brown David Tepper is the billionaire founder of the Appaloosa Management hedge fund. Appaloosa Management was founded in 1993 and is now a highly successful money management company with over $16 billion under their management. Mr. Tepper is known as a value investor, and today we will review seven of his top picks. Macy's Inc. [...]

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) iAd mobile-advertising business has cut rates by as much as 70 percent as some marquee clients are using rival services, two people with knowledge of the matter said, signaling the company is struggling to parlay its technology leadership into success in the ad industry. When Apple rolled out [...]

Macy’s Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States goes global with its e-commerce site, macys.com. The company recently announced the launch of international shipping across 91 countries in different continents around the globe. Macy’s is taking quite a number of initiatives including integration of operations, consolidation of divisions, customer-centric localization [...]

Nike is facing an outcry for replacing its "Just Do It" slogan on some T-shirts with the phrases "Dope," "Get High" and "Ride Pipe" -- messages that critics say blatantly endorse drug use. -- Starting next week, Macy's Inc. will begin letting shoppers in other countries buy online and have their items shipped to [...]

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Going with its new strategy, Macy’s Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, entered into a new four-year bank credit agreement with a consortium of world’s leading investment bankers. The new $1.5 billion agreement is scheduled to mature on June 20, 2015 and overrides the previous $2 billion agreement, which [...]

Macy’s, Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, recently posted better-than-expected sales results for the four-week period ended May 28, 2011, making it more optimistic about second-quarter 2011 sales results. Macy’s comparable-store sales for May 2011 rose 7.4%, following an increase of 10.8% registered in April 2011, and compared favorably [...]

The history of retailers in the United States has been a history of cycles. Retailers have come and gone: Hudson's (NYSE: M), Service Merchandise, and Montgomery Ward to name but a few. All these companies were economically dominant at one point in t...

Macy's Inc. says its first-quarter earnings soared because of rising sales, tight expense controls and its move to tailor merchandise by region. The department store chain says it's also doubling its quarterly dividend to shareholders and raising its full-year earnings and sales outlook. Macy's says it earned $131 million, or 30 cents per [...]

Macy’s, Inc. (M), one of the leading department store retailers in the United States, recently posted sales results for the five-week period ended April 2, 2011. Macy’s comparable-store sales for March 2011 rose marginally by 0.9%, following an increase of 5.8% registered in February 2011, and compared with a 10.8% jump witnessed in March 2010. Management [...]

J.C. Penney (NYSE:JCP) said Thursday that its March sales at stores open at least one year fell 0.3%. Analysts, on average, had expected same-store sales to fall 3.4%, according to Thomson Reuters. Total sales for the five weeks ended April 2 fell 4% to $1.47 billion. The retailer noted [...]

The Goodwin Proctor "Founders Toolbox" blog posted an interview with the Gotham Gal yesterday. It's very good. So I'm cross posting it here. --------------------- Name, Age, Current Occupation: Joanne Wilson, 49, Blogger, Angel Investor, Mentor and Ph...

Macy's Inc.(NYSE: M) is scheduled to release fourth-quarter earnings before the market open on Tuesday, February 22, 2011. Analysts, on average, expect the company to report earnings of $1.52 per share on revenue of $8.28 billion. In the year-ago period, the company reported earnings of $1.40 per share on revenue of $7.85 billion. Macy's, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates department stores in the United States. The company operates about 850 department stores in 45 states, the...

Recent price: 23.45$P/E Ratio: 21.563 month Target Price: 25$ Company DescriptionMacy's, Inc., with corporate offices in Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's premier retailers, with fiscal 2009 sales of $23.5 billion. The company operates about 810 Macy's department stores and furniture galleries in 45 states, the District of Columbia, Guam and Puerto Rico, as well as macys.com. The

Happy New Year?....Heh...Sorry, it is not going to be so ... economically speaking Do not believe that the consumers are back and are shopping again in the malls. They may be shopping online, but the new online taxes coming their way, will kill the desire to buy online fast. Westshore Mall in Foreclosure – Again (Holland, Michigan, December 30, 2010) The [...]

Happy New Year?....Heh...Sorry, it is not going to be so ... economically speaking Do not believe that the consumers are back and are shopping again in the malls. They may be shopping online, but the new online taxes coming their way, will kill the desire to buy online fast. Westshore Mall in Foreclosure – Again (Holland, Michigan, December 30, 2010) The [...]

J. Crew Group, Inc. (NYSE: JCG) just announced it was being acquired by TPG Capital and Leonard Green for $43.50 in cash, a 15% premium to where shares closed yesterday. Some other retail companies that might be strong positions to go long are Macy's (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP). Macy's has been a tremendous turn around play since 2008, and the stock has performed tremendously. The stock was around $8 per share late in 2008, and is currently trading around $26 per share, up more...

Macy's (NYSE:M) said that it swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit of $10 million, or 2 cents a share, from a loss of $35 million, or 8 cents a share, a year earlier. Sales in the quarter ended Oct. 30 rose 6.6% to $5.62 billion. Same-store sales climbed 3.9%. Excluding costs [...]

With the holiday season finally here it is time to look at companies that should get a boost from this time of the year. Typically these tend to be retailers (both offline and online) and credit card companies. See holiday stocks I have recommended in the past. Today, I want to focus on Macy's (M). Not [...]

In a report released this morning, Citigroup said that it is raising Macy's, Inc.'s (NYSE: M) 2011 EPS estimate to $2.48, up from $2.42 previously and above consensus of $2.20. “Our EPS revision reflects our updated SSS and operating margin assumptions,” Citigroup writes, noting that is introducing its 2011 quarterly EPS estimates as follows: – 1Q11E: $0.18, vs. consensus of $0.13 – 2Q11E: $0.44, vs. consensus of $0.39 – 3Q11E: $0.13, vs. consensus of $0.06 – 4Q11E: $1.73,...

There are a few stocks that had incredible moves today, such as Macy's (NYSE: M), New York Times (NYSE: NYT) and Whole Foods (NASDAQ: WFMI) Macy's gained 6.6% today on higher than expected same-store-sales. It closed at $25.56, a gain of $1.59. New York Times gained 8.2% today to close at $8.63, after the media company reported it closed its bond offering today. Whole Foods reported much better than expected earnings after the bell yesterday, and the stock rose an astounding 15% today....

Office Depot, Inc. (NYSE: ODP) investors were overjoyed this week as the company said it expects a surprise fiscal-third-quarter profit while also announcing that its chairman and chief executive, Steve Odland, will step down. The announcement of Odland's departure comes less than a week after he and the company settled Securities and Exchange Commission charges. While Office Depot and Mr. Odland would not admit or deny any wrongdoing, the company said that its agreement with the SEC...

Shares of Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) are lower on the session by 0.65%, currently trading at $22.81. Shares spiked at the opening bell, hitting a high of $23.21 before pulling back. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and it is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. There is a perpetual LBO rumor surrounding M that is being dredged up today. Options traders are buying calls on the name today; during the first one and a half hours of...

Bill Ackman, said at the Value Investing Congress that J.C. Penney (NYSE: JCP) is the most economically sensitive stock Pershing owns. Ackman said it's very cheap, and is a high quality asset. He said its real estates assets are better than that of Macy's (NYSE: M) or Sears Holdings (NASDAQ: SHLD). He said the balance sheet is very strong, with $2 billion in cash, and $3 billion in debt. It's closed to being debt neutral. He went on to say it's an incredibly cheap stock.

Retail stocks have seen a mega surge in the past month on the back of hopes a domestic recovery is well underway. Fears of a double dip recession are a distant memory and back to school sales were solid. Just yesterday, retail sales were reported by many retailers with positive news across the board. Stocks like Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) and J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (NYSE: JCP) have all had meteoric rises. Just as an...

Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) today reported total sales of $2.183 billion for the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010, an increase of 6.9 percent compared with total sales of $2.042 billion in the five weeks ended Oct. 3, 2009. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc. sales were up 4.8 percent in September. For the year to date, Macy's, Inc. sales totaled $14.930 billion, up 7.0 percent from total sales of $13.947 billion in the first 35 weeks of 2009. On a same-store basis, Macy's, Inc.'s year-to-date...

Double-dip fears recede as department store stocks have risen 25% in August, outperforming the S&P 9% increase. In a research report Goldman Sachs writes, "In our view, fears of a deteriorating macro environment and slowing SSS in 2H drove severe multiple contraction across department stores to below 11x. However, with solid B2S sales trends and stable macro data points, multiples have re-expanded." Goldman Sachs Downgrades Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) & J.C. Penney Company, Inc (NYSE: JCP) to...

Though it's been almost 2 years since J.C Penney (NYSE: JCP) outperformed both Macy's (NYSE: M) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) on a monthly comp print, but J.P. Morgan believes that's likely to transpire when comps are reported next week. The company is beginning to see a sales benefit from a number of initiatives, including: the exclusive launch of Liz Claiborne, a refocused promotional messaging, and reorganization of its home segment. J.P. Morgan expects JCPenney to report a +5% comp for...