What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of August 22-26, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha The stock price of Burlington Stores, Inc. (BURL), an American off-price (discount) department store retailer once known as Burlington Coat Factory, fell by -10.2% per share on the trading day of Thursday, August 25, 2022. 2Q2022 corporate performance results were quite satisfactory, in general. However, 3Q2022 and 2022 corporate performance guidance …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 16-20, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST), an American chain (“Ross Dress for Less”) of discount department stores, had its stock price drop by -22.5% per share on Friday, May 20, 2022. 1Q2022 sales were down from the same figure released for 1Q2021. Inflationary pressures have resulted in customers spending less overall, including at …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of January 24-28, 2022

By Kuldip K. Ambastha Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) is an American department store retail chain, founded by Maxwell Kohl in 1962. On Monday, January 24, 2022, the company’s stock delivered a +36.0% return for the trading day. Why? The stock was in the public eye and in play due to the company receiving takeover offers through …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 17-21, 2021

By Kuldip K. Ambastha On the trading day of Thursday, May 20, 2021, the stock of Kohl’s Corporation (KSS) had a -10.2% loss. Kohl’s Corporation, a prominent American department store retail chain, beat its 1Q2021 consensus estimates in terms of key metrics such as revenues, sales, and earnings. However, the stock price still saw a …

What Caught Our Attention in the Investment World? – Week of May 4-8, 2020

By Kuldip K. Ambastha During this week, both J.Crew and Neiman Marcus announced their respective bankruptcy filings. The retail industry has been on fragile ground for many years now, and the coronavirus pandemic has pushed both of these companies into bankruptcy. Due to the public health issues around the coronavirus, brick-and-mortar retailers have had to …