Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) will report
its third-quarter
earnings on Thursday. Despite current retail weakness and the company’s stock lagging behind department store competitors this
year, Bank of America named Kohl’s the top department store idea for the holiday
shopping season.
“We think the company has upside potential based on a plan to cut inventory receipts mid-single-digits annually for the next few
years,” said Bank of America analysts.
Bank of America is expecting a 3 percent Q3 comp decline, more than double the Street’s consensus view. Analysts are modeling
for a 1 percent comp increase in the fourth quarter, however. Every 1 percent of comp upside in Q4 adds 2 percent to the FY2016 EPS
outlook.
Department Store Retailers Year-To-Date Performances
-
J C Penny Company Inc (NYSE: JCP): +23
percent.
- Kohl's: -7 percent.
-
Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN): +5 percent.
-
Macy’s Inc (NYSE: M): +9 percent.
Kohl’s is considered one of the most weather-dependent retailers, with the third quarter in particular being so. Therefore,
unseasonably warm weather could weigh on earnings.
At last check, Kohl's was up 1.84 percent at
$44.78.
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