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Kohl's: Possible Rebound Candidate

Kirk Shinkle submits: Before we start, the answer is yes. We are in a recession, consumer spending is falling, and the shares of retailers have been beaten to a pulp in this downturn. So why take a look at any of them? Well, contrarian bets are fun, for one....

Tags: Kohl's Corp., Seeking Alpha, Kirk Shinkle, Retail, Investment, Finance

External links 2008-10-22

Lost Luxuries: Starwood, Pool Take Dips

Kirk Shinkle submits: The good life takes another hit today, as swimming pools and travel plans face cooling profits because of worried consumers. In today's earnings, two names, hotelier Starwood Hotels HOT and pool supplier Pool Corp. POOL, are cutting their outlooks. Starwood Hotels warned profits will fall in...

Tags: Finance, Financial, Financial Accounting, Kirk Shinkle, Pool Corp., Retail, Sales, Sales Force Management, Sales Strategy, Seeking Alpha, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide Inc.

External links 2008-10-24

ArcelorMittal, Europe Rate Cuts: Signs of the Global Slowdown

Kirk Shinkle submits: American investors may spend this week focusing on the U.S. election, but it’s worth noting Thursday's alarming signs that weakness in the economy continues to spread around the globe.  A few points: by Kirk Shinkle

Tags: Seeking Alpha, Kirk Shinkle, Financial Accounting, Finance, Emerging Markets, Materials/Industrials

External links 2008-11-07

Toll Brothers' October Surprise

Kirk Shinkle submits: It looks like October's massive upheaval in the credit markets will continue to pressure the housing market as home prices continue to fall and builders' revenue drops. Toll Brothers' TOL fourth-quarter revenue sank 41 percent to $691 million from a year ago as cancellations heated up....

Tags: Revenue, Seeking Alpha, Kirk Shinkle, Operational Accounting, Finance, Toll Brothers Inc., US Market

External links 2008-11-12

What is Yahoo Worth Now?

Kirk Shinkle submits: Jerry Yang stepped down as CEO, Yahoo YHOO shareholders rejoiced at least yesterday, and bets are being placed again as to whether Microsoft MSFT will be back with a bid. So what's the post-Yang premium? Yesterday, about $2 billion (as of just before noon, with shares...

Tags: Yahoo! Inc., Seeking Alpha, Kirk Shinkle, Financial Accounting, Finance, Microsoft Corp., Internet

External links 2008-11-19

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Jet Crashes Don't Seem to Hurt Airline Stocks Long Term

Kirk Shinkle submits: The scary sight of a US Airways jet ditching in the Hudson River didn't seem to hurt shares of US Airways Group LCC (weirdly they're up more than 3 percent after hours). So what should rattled investors expect today? Selling most likely, but researchers say crashes like...

Tags: Transport, Kirk Shinkle, US Airways Group Inc.

External links 2009-01-16