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Costco Profit Rises Slightly
Reuters
- 2008-12-11
By Nicole MaestriNEW YORK (Reuters) - Costco Wholesale Corp's COST quarterly profit rose slightly as strong results from its gasoline stations helped to offset weak consumer demand for all but the most essential household items.The results come as numerous retailers, including upscale department store chain Neiman Marcus, close-out retailer Big...
Despite Big Lots' Fall, Short Positions Decrease
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-11-17
Jessica Johnson submits: Discount retailer Big Lots BIG is the second most borrowed stock in the S&P500 today, with 29% of its shares outstanding on loan (%SOOL), topped only by Mylan MYL with 30% SOOL. BIG's shares fell almost 13% on Friday. On November 7th, the company reported a...
Finding Big Value in Big Lots
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-10-15
Bullish Bankers submits: By Brad Lightner As the economy continues to struggle and discretionary spending tightens, consumers are pinching pennies and looking for any way to save a buck. Stock price run-ups in companies such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT [53.12, -1.32 (-2.42%)] have proven this simple economic...
Retail Ideas in a Weakening Economy
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-09-25
Trader Mark submits: The economic news, which has been ignored for weeks since the awful labor report as we focus on systematic risk to the entire financial system, continues to degrade. Wednesday's existing home sales, and Thursday's new home sales are a complete disaster. Thursday's weekly unemployment claims are...
Stocks with the Highest Short Interest
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-29
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Below we highlight stocks in the S&P 1500 with the highest short interest as a percentage of float. Investors like to look at these names to 1) find companies that investors are extremely negative on, and 2) find companies that could see big...
Discount Retailers Continue to Thrive
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-28
Zacks.com submits: Key Points:Consumers continue to seek out bargains due to the sluggish economy and credit crunchThe trend towards thriftiness is benefiting discount retailers such as Big Lots and Dollar Tree Recent trends made Tuesday's bullish earnings report from closeout retailer Big Lots BIG not all that...
Big Lots: Good Report, Adverse Reaction
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-26
Trader Mark submits: This is the second retailer in a row we've seen get hammered on the back of a good report. This tells me the hedge funds are done for now playing with "retailers are making a comeback because gas is falling 40 cents", and on to the next...
Big Lots, Inc. F2Q08 (Qtr End 08/02/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-26
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Mitch Kaiser - Piper Jaffray. Mitch Kaiser - Piper Jaffray In your comments you talked a little bit about some weakness in some back to school categories, could you just clarify what you’re seeing there? Joe Cooper I think you’re...
Russell 1,000 Stocks with the Highest Short Interest as a Percentage of Float
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-14
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: July month-end short interest figures were released earlier this week, and below we highlight stocks in the Russell 1,000 with the highest short interest as a percentage of float. As shown, more than 50% of both Big Lots' BIG and Sears Holdings' SHLD...
25 Undervalued Stocks
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-08-07
Thomas Smicklas submits: Blog readers from just about all corners of the globe have e-mailed me over the past several months looking for investments that may fit into their asset allocation and sector models. In this market, one is prone to reply "good luck". But that is a poor response....
Big Lots F1Q08 (Qtr End 5/3/08) Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-05-29
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions The first question comes from Charles Grom. Charles Grom - JP Morgan Thanks. Good morning. Joe, just a question on the comp guidance -- it looks like on a two-year basis, you are modeling a little bit of a deceleration but in your...
Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers: Switch & Data Facilities, LaBranche & Co, Flowserve, Big Lots, and Central European Distribution
- 2008-05-06
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the latest list of top performing Zacks #1 Rank ("strong buy") stocks. The stocks on the prestigious list with the highest returns last week were Switch & Data Facilities Company, Inc. (NASDAQ: SDXC), LaBranche & Co. Inc. (NYSE: LAB), Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS) Big Lots, Inc....
Big Lots, Inc. Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2008-03-05
Question-and-Answer Session Operator [Operator Instructions] The first question is coming from the line of David Mann. David Mann – Johnson Rice I wonder if you could reflect on last year at this time in terms of the three year outlook. You are obviously made a lot of progress...
Big Lots, Inc. Q2 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha
- 2007-09-09
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator [Operator Instructions]. Steven S. Fishman - Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer Rochelle, are we seeing any questions at this time? Operator Yes, hold on, just a moment please. Our first question is from the line of David Mann at Johnson Rice....
Retail Briefs.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens new store)(ShopKo Stores Inc. builds new store in Suamico, Wiscosin)(Big Lots Inc.'s company sales and earnings)
- 2006-10-30
By Staff Nina Campbell Coming to Stein Mart Staff Stein Mart is poised for a November debut of its exclusive "modern classics" home decor collection...
EmergingMarketsllc.com: Emerging Equity Alerts.
- 2006-08-04
M2 PRESSWIRE-4 August 2006-Emerging Markets Consulting, LLC.: EmergingMarketsllc.com: Emerging Equity AlertsC1994-2006 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:04082006 Orlando, FL - Stocks gaining traction in yesterday's trading are BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc., (NASDAQ: BMRN), Big Lots, Inc., (NASDAQ:BLI), Ocwen Financial Corporation, (NASDAQ: OCN) and...
Q1 2006 Big Lots, Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a brief of 'Big Lots, Inc.' Conference Call
- 2006-05-25
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BLI) Corporate Conference Call took place on 25-May-06 8:00am ET.
Zacks Sell List Highlights Applebee's International, Big Lots, Inc., Compuware Corp. and Liz Claiborne
- 2006-03-07
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases details on a group of stocks that are currently members of the exclusive Zacks #5 Rank List - Stocks to Sell Now. These stocks are currently rated as a Zacks Rank #5 Strong Sell: Applebee's International, Inc. (Nasdaq:APPB) and Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BLI). Further, Zacks announced...
Q4 2005 Big Lots, Inc. Earnings Conference Call - Research and Markets offers a transcript of 'Big Lots, Inc.' Conference Call
- 2006-02-23
DUBLIN, Ireland -- The Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE:BLI) Corporate Conference Call took place on 22-Feb-06 8:30am ET.
Zacks Buy List Highlights: Gilead Sciences, Inc., NCR Corporation, aQuantive, Inc., and Big Lots, Inc
- 2005-06-15
CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases another list of stocks that are currently members of the coveted Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy List. The #1 Rank stocks highlighted today are Gilead Sciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:GILD) and NCR Corporation (NYSE:NCR). Further, Zacks announced #2 Rankings Buy on two other widely held stocks: aQuantive, Inc....
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- Revenue (Fiscal Year) $4.6B
- Profit (Fiscal Year) $158.4M
- Incorporated: 1983
- CEO: Mr. Steven S. Fishman
- Employees: 14,113
Big Lots is a broadline closeout retailer. Co. sources and purchases merchandise directly from manufacturers and other vendors at prices below those paid by traditional retailers. The majority of the merchandise sold by Co. is received and processed for retail sale and distributed to the retail locations from its closeout and furniture distribution centers. Co. supplements its closeout purchases with direct import and domestically-sourced merchandise in departments such as furniture, home decorative, lawn and garden, and Christmas. Co.'s merchandising categories include consumables, home, furniture, hardlines, seasonal, and other. As of Feb 2 2008, Co. operated 1,353 stores in 47 states.
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Board of Directors
Mr. Steven S. Fishman Chairman
Mr. Jeffrey Paul Berger
Mr. David T. Kollat
Ms. Brenda J. Lauderback
Mr. Philip E. Mallott
Mr. Russell Solt
Mr. James R. Tener
Mr. Dennis B. Tishkoff
Mr. Peter J. Hayes
Contact Information
300 Phillipi Road
P.O. Box 28512
Columbus, OH
614 278-6800
NAICS Code
All Other General Merchandise Stores: 452990
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