Gary Balter

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated an Outperform rating on Advance Auto Parts (NYSE: AAP), and raised the price target from $150.00 to $160.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “Merger economics are not for the faint of heart and we expect that we will see...

Analysts are piling onto Lumber Liquidators (NYSE: LL) after the company slashed second-quarter and full-year guidance. Credit Suisse jumped into the mix with a downgrade from Outperform to Neutral and cut the price target by 35 percent to $65. Analyst Gary Balter wrote, “A key part of...

With its shares down more than 25 percent since January, Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY) is mulling whether to take on debt to boost its share buyback program or even pay a dividend for the first time, an analyst suggested Tuesday. The company announced a $2 billion expansion to its...

In a note released Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter upgraded Office Depot (NYSE: ODP) from Neutral to Outperform and raised the price target from $6.13 to $7.00. This upgrade comes after the company released its Q1 2014 earnings report and announced that it will be closing 400 stores...

In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated a Neutral rating on Bed Bath & Beyond (NASDAQ: BBBY), but lowered the price target from $78.00 to $70.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “Retail stocks correlate best with changes in return on invested capital....

In a report published Monday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter downgraded the rating on GNC (NYSE: GNC) from Outperform to Neutral, and lowered the price target from $65.00 to $51.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “While we are stepping to the sidelines near term, we continue to like the...

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter upgraded Dicks Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) to Outperform from Neutral, raising its price target to $65.00 from $56.00. According to the report, the upgraded follows a combination of easier comparisons, improvements in the already...

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter upgraded the rating on AutoNation (NYSE: AN) from Neutral to Outperform, and raised the price target from $50.00 to $53.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “While we have always admired AN, two aspects of the story have changed...

After falling in the first half of the trading day, retail stocks have moved slightly in the black today. The S&P Retail Index has advanced 0.58% to 407.72 after the Commerce Department estimated a substantial increase in the savings rate of US households in May, with income growing faster than...