News by Tag: Retail Sector


What Wal-Mart Is Telling Us About the Economy; Profit Confidential reports
March 5, 2012
There is a general theme of weak consumer confidence, rising commodity costs, and inflation, according to Michael Lombardi, lead contributor to Profit Confidential. In his recent article, World's Largest Retailer, World's Largest Food Maker.
Retail Stocks Set to Improve, Reports Leading Financial Newsletter Profit Confidential
February 29, 2012
With the country's jobs market looking better with a declining unemployment rate, George Leong, contributor to Profit Confidential, thinks this should help to drive consumer confidence and spending in the retail sector.
Three Key Drivers for Apple Stock; Report on Technology by Profit Confidential
February 17, 2012
Quarterly profits from Apple Inc. blew away analysts and investors with how strongly the company's products are selling to the retail sector, writes Sasha Cekerevac in a recent Profit Confidential article.
What Wal-Mart and Costco Tell Us About the Economy; Report by Profit Confidential
February 14, 2012
In the retail sector, sales have been mixed, with discounters and big-box stores faring the best, as shoppers flock to Wal-Mart, Target and Costco stores. According to George Leong, contributor to popular financial newsletter Profit Confidential.
My Best Stock Advice on the Retail Sector
July 30, 2011
The upward move of the retail sector is impressive given the constraints. George senses that retailers are just more efficient as far as production and inventory control and have not been caught with excess inventory as was the case in the past.