Nordstrom

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Much of the focus this week will be on retailers. The wave started with last week's strong results from Dillard's (NYSE: DDS), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Macy's (NYSE: M). Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) posted solid results as well. On the schedule for this week are Abercrombie & Fitch, (NYSE: ANF), Home...

Many of the S&P 500 have already reported results for the most recent quarter. But lots of earnings reports are scheduled for this week. Among those reporting are General Motors (NYSE: GM), as well as the first of a wave of results from retailers: Macy's (NYSE: M), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and...

Lots of stocks hit 52-week highs yesterday as the markets rose. Among them were department store operator Macy's (NYSE: M) and fashion retailer Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), which reached $31.37 and $53.35 per share, respectively, in Monday's trading session. Cincinnati-based Macy's reported strong...

The focus this week, at least initially, will no doubt be on the effect of the downgrade of U.S. debt. But there will be plenty more earnings as well, including reports from Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS), News Corp. (NASDAQ: NWS), Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO) and Aol (NYSE: AOL). The parade of retail...

The earnings spotlight turns to retail this coming week with quarterly reports due from the likes of Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts are looking for earnings growth from these three. And investors may take some comfort from the fact that, last week, many...

Oxford Industries (NYSE: OXM) will be reporting its first-quarter fiscal 2011 results tomorrow, June 7, after the closing bell. Investors are interested in continued momentum at Tommy Bahama and growth at Lilly Pulitzer, and whether the report can boost shares again like the previous one did....

Goldman Sachs increased its earnings per share estimates on Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). At the same time, Goldman left its rating unchanged at Buy. In a research report published today, Goldman states, "we are raising EPS based on: 1) greater comp run way - productivity analysis shows that today's $397...

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) from $53 to $60 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) is expected to announce its Q1 earnings results on Thursday, May 12, after the markets close. Analysts are expecting earnings per share to reach $0.66, or an increase of 26.9% on $0.52 recorded in Q1 2010. The Street's estimate was increased by $0.02 in the last 30 days....

Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) is scheduled to report first-quarter 2011 results after the market closes on Thursday, May 12. Analysts expect the specialty retailer to announce that earnings came to $0.66 per share. That is up from the consensus estimate of $0.63 some 60 days ago, as well as up from per-...

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Nordstron (NYSE: JWN), maintaining Buy. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "While the stock has had a strong run over the past 6 weeks, it has recently given back some of that performance despite stronger 'Mapril' comps. Given that we expect...

The earnings season is beginning to wind down for another quarter. That can only mean that it is time for some of our favorite shopping mall and strip mall retailers to step into the earnings spotlight. Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) start things off later this week when they report...

Morgan Stanley is out with its report today on Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), reiterating Overweight. In a note to clients, Morgan Stanley writes, "We reiterate our Overweight rating on JWN shares. We believe high-end department stores are better positioned than mid-tier peers to combat cost inflation,...

Citi is out with its report today on Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN), reiterating Buy. In a note to clients, Citi writes, "In 2010, JWN experienced a same-store sales increase of 8.1% (vs. (-4.2)% in 2009), which was the highest in our coverage universe. Additionally, gross margin increased +118 bps (on top...