Archive for April, 2010
Week Ahead: Unemployment and Auto Sales
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Unemployment figures and car and retail sales replace earnings next week as the focal point for investors. Also closely watched will be a potential bailout for Greece. Read more
Lending and Jobs
Friday, April 30th, 2010
While the first-Friday-of the-month Employment Situation report will, as usual, be a primary focus in the upcoming week, data wonks won’t have to wait until Friday to get a strong hint about the direction of the economy. Read more
Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits On Strangulation Risk
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Gap Recalls Baby Swimsuits On Strangulation Risk Read more
Simon Property’s Rents Firm Up
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Simon Property said in the latest quarter its vacancy rates held steady and rents edged higher as its tenants’ sales rose 6.6% from a year earlier. Read more
Newell Rubbermaid Hikes Outlook As Profit Rises
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Newell Rubbermaid Hikes Outlook As Profit Rises Read more
VF Corp. Raises Outlook As Profit Beats Estimates
Friday, April 30th, 2010
VF Corp. Raises Outlook As Profit Beats Estimates Read more
Avon Profit Drops, Hurt By Charges; Sales Up
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Avon Profit Drops, Hurt By Charges; Sales Up Read more
Retail Stocks Inch Up; VF Profit Beats Estimates
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Retail Stocks Inch Up; VF Profit Beats Estimates Read more
Consumer Sentiment Rises In Late April: UMich
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Consumer Sentiment Rises In Late April: UMich Read more
Simon Property’s Profit Falls
Friday, April 30th, 2010
Simon Property’s first-quarter earnings fell 87% as the nation’s largest shopping mall owner recorded debt-extinguishment charges. Read more