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Target Raises Its Comparable Sales Target For Q2
Retail // July 17, 2017

Citing an improved traffic and retail shopping trend, retailer Target upped its comparable target sales for Q2 2017. In a press release late Friday announcing the news, Target said it now expects a modest increase in its second quarter comparable sales and that it anticipates...

Amid Retail and Device Demand, Verifone Edges EPS Estimates, Divestitures Loom
Earnings // June 09, 2017

Payments firm Verifone posted second quarter results that came in at the high end of guidance for the top line, and edged Wall Street estimates on the bottom line by a penny — but investors sent the stock down three percent after hours amid news...

Slight Gains For Payments Stocks
Investments // April 24, 2017

Payments stocks were weighted just a bit to the upside as earnings season got officially under way. Though dominated by the likes of Visa and American Express, earnings reports also saw contributions from other companies. Most notable among companies on the upswing was Alliance Data...

For Wells Fargo, A Beat, But Ominous Signs in Consumer Metrics
News // October 14, 2016

It wasn’t much of an earnings hurdle to cross, but Wells Fargo cleared it. Investors were non-plussed, with the stock down less than a percent in early Friday trading. The company logged $1.03 a share on earnings, with a two penny beat on analyst expectations. ...

Interviews & Exclusives
McDonald’s Earnings Deep Fry Wall Street Expectations

July 26, 2017
“The [McDonald’s] brand is about fun. We really create delicious ‘feel-good’ moments for everybody that are also light hearted.” That was McDonald’s VP of Global Digital Experiences, Farhan Siddiqi, back in May when he dropped in to talk with Karen Webster about McDonald’s future in retail, as the digital doors were unlocking for one the world’s best […]

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Target Raises Its Comparable Sales Target For Q2

July 17, 2017
Citing an improved traffic and retail shopping trend, retailer Target upped its comparable target sales for Q2 2017. In a press release late Friday announcing the news, Target said it now expects a modest increase in its second quarter comparable sales and that it anticipates reporting Q2 2017 GAAP and Adjusted EPS Target shares above […]

Amid Retail and Device Demand, Verifone Edges EPS Estimates, Divestitures Loom

June 09, 2017
Payments firm Verifone posted second quarter results that came in at the high end of guidance for the top line, and edged Wall Street estimates on the bottom line by...

Slight Gains For Payments Stocks

April 24, 2017
Payments stocks were weighted just a bit to the upside as earnings season got officially under way. Though dominated by the likes of Visa and American Express, earnings reports also...