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