Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) is an American based fast food retailer that specializes in offering casual American style food. Items on the menu include chicken, pasta, ribs, soups, steaks, and seafood. The restaurant chain is most loved for their salad bar and hamburgers; specialties that have existed since the company’s creation. Quarterly Results The company [...]
Annie’s Inc (NYSE: BNNY) has been in the news recently after one of its major stakeholders announced they were going to sell off 3.5 million shares of the company. The organic food company has been trying to revive investor interest following the announcement and it appears as though they are quite optimistic about the future [...]
Things are not looking rosy for Barnes & Noble (NYSE: BKS). The company launched an unusual deal last month when it announced that it was going to give away a free e-reader with each Nook HD+ tablet it sold. According to the details, the deal was that everyone buying a Nook HD+ tablet will get [...]
Small-cap retailers abound in today’s market and, if chosen wisely, can offer nice long-term options for the savvy investor. With the fiscal cliff averted and the jobless rate falling at a decent clip, discretionary spending is loosening and small-cap retailers are likely to reap the benefits. Of course investing in small-caps has its risky side. [...]
The floral industry is a cyclical business and there are a few times each year that it relies upon to carry it through the rest of the year. Those times revolve around major holidays with Valentine’s Day coming out on top closely followed by Mother’s Day. Although flowers are a thoughtful gesture year round, this [...]
Barron’s published its list of best stock picks for 2013 last month and the only small-cap to make the list was Barnes and Noble (NYSE: BKS). That was a surprise for analysts and investors alike. BKS has had its share of challenges this past year as it has made the change from its retail format [...]
Dunkin’ Brands (NASDAQ: DNKN), a Canton Massachusetts based company, sells coffee, donuts, ice cream and breakfast and lunch items chiefly in the Eastern United States. When the air has a nip, and the leaves change color, customers flock to the local Dunkin’ Donuts to grab one of their signature pumpkin doughnuts and a hot cup [...]
Weather effects… Causing investors to look at Generac (NASDAQ: GNRC)Folks who reside on the east coast have been preparing for Hurricane Sandy for the past week as the media has been providing a tremendous amount of coverage of this weather system. Labeled as the Frankenstorm, the system is expected to have flooded many parts of [...]
As consumers start to look ahead to the holiday season, stock markets will look for ways to capitalize on the buying trends that are likely to likely to emerge into the end of the year. With the global economy showing steady signs of recovery and the US Federal Reserve signaling its plans to enact programs [...]
MarineMax, Inc. Stock Continues Trading Up
MarineMax (NYSE: HZO) sells new and used recreational boats which includes pleasure boats such as sport boats, yachts, fishing boats. The company is the nation’s largest retailer and sells well-known brands such as Sea Ray, Boston Whaler, Meridian and many others. With 57 locations, the company is well positioned to continue serving their customers and [...]
Anyone following the European turmoil saw two relatively strong economies report highly disturbing unemployment figures. Spain’s unemployment data for the first quarter of 2013 measured in at 27.2 percent, with the 16-29 age demographic having an unemployment rate of 53.2 percent. Analysts and economists believe that the solution to such high unemployment in Spain is [...]
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. Surpasses Expectations
Ruby Tuesday (NYSE: RT) is an American based fast food retailer that specializes in offering casual American style food. Items on the menu include chicken, pasta, ribs, soups, steaks, and seafood. The restaurant chain is most loved for their salad bar and hamburgers; specialties that have existed since the company’s creation. Quarterly Results The company [...]
MPG Office Trust Inc. Shares Rise as Acquisition by Brookfield Looms
MPG Office Trust Inc. (NYSE: MPG) is the largest owner and operator of Class A office properties in the Los Angeles central business area. The company develops landmark, large-scale developments that are of high quality and visually appealing. MPG can make claim to owning some of the most iconic and reputable buildings in Los Angeles, [...]
Apple’s Woes Good News for Emerging Growth Companies
For the better part of a year, Apple’s (NASDAQ: AAPL) stock has been stuck in the red. The company, which was once the prime gem in Silicon Valley, is now grappling with bottom line concerns and a rapidly slipping market share. The IDC actually contends that Apple’s global smartphone market share in the quarter ended [...]
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