S&P’s Chemical Reaction
S&P stays neutral even though the relative performance chart shows improvement in the group's share-price performance in the coming months
Apparel Stocks Are Looking Sharp
The industry's relative strength is on the rise, with players at high and low price points both poised to do well
Personal Shoppers for the Holidays
Department stores such as Barneys, Nordstrom, and Bloomingdale's are offering their customers a personal, no-hassle shopping experience
Big Opportunity in Big Oil?
Standard & Poor's expects oil and gas stocks to outperform the market in the months ahead. S&P likes ExxonMobil and Chevron
Federated Gets a Markdown from Citigroup
The firm downgraded the department store chain's stock Dec. 1 following disappointing sales news
How to Get Ahead in Advertising Stocks
Standard & Poor's likes Interpublic Group, Omnicom, and WPP Group. Here's why
Retailers War Over Flat-Panel TVs
Wal-Mart and other retailers are using aggressive pricing and other tactics to lure buyers. S&P says the battle plan won't work for all
A Fast Start for Holiday Retail
Black Friday sales were solid, even if Fisher Price's Elmo, Sony's PS3 and Nintendo's Wii were nearly impossible to find at many stores
Taking the Measure of Merger Mania
What's behind the motherlode of M&As announced during the week of Nov. 20?
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A Whole New Game for Toys ‘R’ Us
The soon-to-be new owners are going private in a $6.6 billion deal. That's the easy part. Regaining profits and customers will be tougher