Should You Avoid Retail Stocks after Ominous December Sales Report?
The worst monthly retail report in nine years did nothing to slow the momentum in retail stocks. But what does it mean for the sector going forward?
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3 Retail Stocks to Buy Before Black Friday
With the U.S. retail sector starting to show signs of life heading into the holiday season, here are three retail stocks to buy before Black Friday.
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Growth Investors and the News
Growth investors are, generally speaking, information hogs. When you’re investing in fast-moving companies, you never know which news item will provide the crucial insight that will put you on the scent of the next big thing. So the best growth investors are always for...
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The One Retail Stock to Buy Today, and 10 to Avoid
Most brick-and-mortar retail stocks are struggling these days, but one surprising retail stock is bucking the trend to online shopping.
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The stock market has begun to recover from last week’s war of words-induced selloff, and I’m moving one stock back to Buy today. However, it’s not time for the all-clear yet; last week’s selloff was preceded by significant deterioration under the surface of market,...
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Cabot Dividend Investor Weekly Update
The S&P declined 1.8% last Wednesday, its worst drop since September. We’ve seen a decent rebound in most of our stocks since, but the market needs to behave for the next couple of weeks to keep the bullish case intact. Long-term, the market’s remains...
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Why Are Retail Stocks Floundering While Consumer Confidence Soars?
Consumer confidence is at a 16-year high and retail sales are growing, and yet retail stocks keep falling. Why? It's complicated.
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Avoid These Two Retail Stocks Despite Black Friday Bump
Retail stocks haven't gotten their usual Black Friday bump, with two major exceptions. But a closer look at these two retail "winners" reveals big warts.
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Three Stocks to Buy Before Black Friday
With retail sales perking up, there could be quite a few good stocks to buy before Black Friday this year. Here are three that I like.
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SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT)
Here are the most recent returns for this ETF: Year to Date Return: -3.24%; 1-Year Total Return: 17.28%; 3-Year Total Return: 20.24% SPDR S&P Retail ETF (XRT) from The Chartist SPDR S&P Retail (XRT) is an exchange traded fund that seeks to provide results...
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