Impulse Items
Posted Tuesday, May 13, 2008 at 4:56 AM by R J HottovyA few quick links from the world of consumer stocks...
- Apparently, infringement lawsuits are all the rage in the footwear sector. Again, we point out the fact that, regardless of the final outcome, lawsuits such as these are likely to hurt the bottom-line. [DSW Investor Relations]
- A nice wrap-up of the Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) announcement from yesterday. We will take a closer look at the women's apparel sector later today to examine whether or not there is another earnings surprise lurking. [WSJ.com Marketbeat]
- All eyes on Wal-Mart's (NYSE: WMT) 1Q08 announcement this morning. [Seeking Alpha]
- Government retail sales data can be found here (Advanced Retail Sales) and here (Reported and Preliminary Retail Sales). [U.S. Census Bureau]
