Zale(ZLC) Bleeds Human Capital and Cash Too
July 8, 2009
Zale loses top marketing executive, controller | www.dallasnews.com
Zale loses more than a markleting executive and a controller. Here's more.
Wall Street's Alchemists Tout Securitization
June 29, 2009
Study Says Securitization Lowers Credit Costs, Expands Supply | seekingalpha.com
Despite its track record, pundits tout the benefits securitization. Here's more.
Jewelry Not So Prime In Walmart
June 25, 2009
Wal-Mart gives prime placement to fine jewelry | www.nationaljewelernetwork.com
Despite some evidence to the contrary, fine jewelry may be less important to Walmart. If so, that would be good news for small specialty jewelers if they choose to take advantage of the opportunity. Here's more.
Goldman Sachs Misses the Point
June 19, 2009
Goldman Sachs' Downgrade of Wal-Mart Incorrectly Favors Discretionary Retailers 4 comments | seekingalpha.com
Goldman Sachs may be right with respect Walmart, for all the wrong reasons. Here's more.
The Power of Large Jewelry Chains Declines
June 18, 2009
Finlay Enterprises Provides Update on Execution of Its Strategic Plan ~ | finance.yahoo.com
Finlay's demise is just one more signal that the power of the large mass merchandised jewelry chains is declining. Here's more.
Will Zale Succumb to Its Self-Inflected Wounds?
May 27, 2009
Zale Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results | www.businesswire.com
Zale reported SIGNIFICANTLY lower than expected sales and earnings for its third quarter in the face of higher stock prices only a day earlier. Either faith in Zale springs eternal or traders got surprised by the dynamics of the jewelry business in general and Zale specifically. Here’s more.
Are Sears Holdings (SHLD) Surprise Earnings Irrelevant?
May 25, 2009
Sears Holdings Reports First Quarter Results and Extension of Its Credit Facility | news.prnewswire.com
Sears Holdings surprised Wall Street analysts by posting increased first quarter earnings versus the Streets expectation of a loss. But just how relevant is the earnings surprise to SHLD's turn around? for the answer, here's more.
Does Zale's Higher Stock Price Signal a Recovery?
May 22, 2009
Zale Soars 28% in Sign of Jewelery Recovery | www.thestreet.com
Does Zale's higher stock prise signal a arecovery or is it a consequece of the companies instability? Here's more.
Hulu’s Traction Causing Friction with Multichannel Operators
May 14, 2009
Disney Teams Up With Other Networks Online, Buying Stake in Hulu Site | online.wsj.com
1. As online viewership grows, Pay TV companies reconsider sharing their content for free 2. Multichannel companies such as Comcast (CMCSA), Time Warner Cable (TWC) and DIRECTV (DTV) pay cable networks billions of dollars each year to carry programming
Investors Need More Information About Zale (ZLC)
May 6, 2009
Best Performing Stocks During the Rally | seekingalpha.com
Zale has been one of the best performing stocks in the recent market rally. But does the increase signal a stronger company and a strengthening industry or just an irrational market. Here's why investors may need more than technical tools and fundamental analysis to decide.
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