Anthony Chukumba

Rent-A-Center Inc (NASDAQ: RCII) shares are higher on news it has received a buyout offer, valuing it at $13 per share. This represents a 31 percent premium over the $9.92 price the stock closed on Thursday. The furniture and electronics rent-to-own company confirmed it received an offer from...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s stock spiked more than 12 percent Friday after the company reported third-quarter numbers that clearly impressed the market. A number of Wall Street analysts weighed in on Amazon following the report. Here’s a rundown of what they had to say. Voices...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), the disruptor in the retail space, is soon to chime in its fiscal-year third-quarter results. Amazon is scheduled to report results after Thursday's market close. Great Expectations Analysts, on average, expect the company to report a steep decline in earnings...

Hollywood’s wave of sexual harassment claims is even hitting Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). Amazon reported Tuesday that studio head Roy Price resigned on allegations from executive producer Isa Hackett. The company had initially suspended Price and instituted Amazon Studios COO Albert...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has developed quite the reputation over the years for dabbling in all kinds of surprising businesses. Some work out in the long term and others don’t, but Amazon’s all-in mentality has made it the mad scientist of the retail sector. Amazon has recently...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) has been the talk of Wall Street for years now due to its disruptive retail track record and disruptive potential in new markets, such as the pharmacy business. But despite the trail of dead Amazon has left in the retail sector, one unlikely company has overcome the...

The assault on brick-and-mortar retail continues. Pier 1 Imports Inc (NYSE: PIR) shares are plummeting, down over 9 percent despite delivering a slight second-quarter earnings and sales beat. The home retail store saw comps up 1.8 percent in the second quarter but forecasts sales to decline 1...

The second-quarter reporting season has wound down, with all companies part of the S&P 500 having already reported their calendar year second-quarter results. About 73 percent of the S&P 500 companies have reported positive earnings surprise and about 70 percent rang in sales beats,...

It seems that just about everyone is vying for Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)’s second headquarters. In the two weeks since its announcement, more than 100 communities have expressed interest ahead of the Oct. 19 bidding deadline, and despite rumors of a Boston bias, Amazon has assured...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) recently completed the acquisition of brick-and-mortar grocery chain Whole Foods Market, Inc. Immediately after the closing of the deal, Amazon announced price cuts of up to even 43 percent at the Whole Foods locations. As such, UBS has a Buy rating and a $1,200...

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s stock has plenty of upside remaining because of its "secret sauce," Loop Capital Markets' Anthony Chukumba commented in an initiation note. The analyst initiates coverage of Amazon's stock with a Buy rating and $1,200 price target. Amazon has years of strong growth...

Chalk up a victory for the RH (NYSE: RH) bulls. One of the most heavily shorted stocks in the market, RH, reported better-than-expected second-quarter results Wednesday afternoon, sending shares soaring more than 30 percent in Thursday’s premarket session. The blowout quarter even got Wall...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE)'s second-quarter earnings report Wednesday resulted in the stock losing around 3 percent by Thursday morning, but some Wall Street analysts continue to appreciate the bullish long-term outlook. Loop Capital: 'Very Pleased' Investors should be "very pleased" with Five...

Shares of Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) have lost 4 percent since in 2017 and are trading at a discount versus its peers, Loop Capital Markets' Anthony Chukumba commented in a report. As such, it may be a good idea for the company to go private since it's suffering from a "lack of respect...

Five Below Inc (NASDAQ: FIVE) shares are up 26 percent in 2017, driven largely by the popularity of fidget spinners. But with fidget spinner craze seemingly on the decline, Five Below investors will be watching closely on Wednesday to see how big of an impact the gadgets will have on Five Below...