Bradley Thomas

Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) reported mixed earnings before the open Dec. 7, with same-store sales exceeding expectations but a decrease in net income. Here's how Wall Street reacted:  Morgan Stanley: Growth Continues Morgan Stanley's Vincent Sinisi reiterated an...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) reported forecast-beating top- and bottom-line results for its fiscal third quarter before the open Tuesday. Comps growth accelerated from 4.5 percent in the previous quarter to 5.7 percent.  The company, however, left its full year guidance...

The do-it-yourself home improvement sector has benefited from the multiyear improvement in the housing sector. But the key question moving forward is which is the better holding: Dow component Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) or its smaller rival Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW)? The Analyst...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported Tuesday after the market close second-quarter earnings of 67 cents per share, which included charges amounting to 11 cents per share, compared to $1.11 per share last year. Net sales fell 1.7 percent year over year to $2.9 billion on the back of...

Key Bank's Bradley Thomas commented on Bed Bath and Beyond's (NASDAQ: BBBY) competitive and structural issues that the company has currently been facing. Competitive Concerns The analyst noted growing product overlap with Amazon up to 76% from 68% last quarter, increasing the E-...

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) is scheduled to report its second-quarter results on Wednesday before market open. The Estimize community is expecting the company to earn $0.05 per share on revenue of $257.24 million (based on six estimates) while the Wall Street consensus estimate is...

On Thursday, Tempur-Pedic International (NYSE: TPX) announced that it was acquiring rival Sealy Corp. (NYSE: ZZ) for around $242 million. The deal also includes the assumption of about $750 million in debt. The news sent shares of Sealy up a little less than three percent, as the takeover did not...