Investors eye November retail sales ahead of busy shopping season
Investors await November retail sales data to gauge consumer mood before the holiday rush. Stocks in retail and consumer sectors have fallen about 1.6% since Black Friday as analysts still foresee 7.7% Q4 earnings growth for consumer discretionary, second only to telecom, though year over year profit growth remains softer than last year.
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SigFig tracking shows half a million investors manage 200B online
Data from SigFig analysis indicate more than 500000 investors nationwide with total assets of about 200 billion dollars use SigFig for online portfolio tracking. The page outlines five day and six month averages, largest holdings, most bought and most sold stocks based on SigFig data.
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Stock Prices and Changes Reported With Highs and Lows
The report lists two stock entries with prices and daily changes. The first shows price 796.09 with a 43.92 increase and a 5.8 percent change, trading range 798.60 to 754.87. The second records price 45.04 up 4.54 with 9.2 percent change, trading range 47.60 to 44.20.
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AutoZone posts Q1 profit beat. Southwest trims Q4 outlook
AutoZone reported a fiscal first quarter profit of 258.1 million dollars or 8.29 per share, beating expected 8.20 per share per Zacks. Southwest Airlines said fourth quarter revenue per available seat mile will be flat to down 1 percent versus a year ago, after forecasting a 1 percent gain a month earlier.
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Outerwall lowers 2015 guidance and ends SampleIt program
Outerwall cuts its full year 2015 guidance and announces a management transition. The company will discontinue its SampleIt coupon and sampling business as part of a strategic shift.
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Investing in Organic Food warns of industry pressure
United Natural Foods reports a 63 cent adjusted quarterly profit, missing by 7 percent and signaling a 1 percent revenue shortfall for fiscal 2016. Investors push stock down 17 percent to 36.59. Even Whole Foods has seen shares fall as competition heats up. Organic sales surpassed 39 billion in 2014 with vast consumer takeup, while Kroger accelerates low price organic offerings.
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Canadian Pacific revises NS bid amid takeover clash
Canadian Pacific proposes a new cash and stock mix to form a transcontinental rail giant, calling it an improved offer while Norfolk Southern deems it a reduced proposal. The scope includes a voting trust ruling and potential proxy fights as leaders spar over value and control.
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