NEW YORK, February 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ --
Stock-Callers.com today revisits the Discount Variety Stores space to see how some stocks are faring. Lined up for assessment
are: Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST), Fred's Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED), Burlington Stores Inc. (NYSE: BURL), and Big Lots Inc.
(NYSE: BIG). The Discount Variety Stores industry consists of discount grocery stores as well as other discount retailers.
In addition to selling groceries, many of these stores sell small and cheaply priced household items such as scissors, tape, and
pencils. Register now and get full and free access to our downloadable research reports on these stocks at:
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Costco Wholesale
Issaquah, Washington-based Costco Wholesale Corp.'s shares gained 0.97%, closing Tuesday's
trading session at $173.63. The stock recorded a trading volume of 2.24 million shares, which was
above its three months average volume of 2.18 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 7.56% in the last month, 16.56%
in the previous three months, and 8.74% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 7.37% and 11.34% above its 50-day and 200-day
moving averages, respectively. Additionally, shares of Costco Wholesale, which together with its subsidiaries, operates
membership warehouses, have a Relative Strength Index (RSI) of 75.17.
On February 01st, 2017, Costco Wholesale reported net sales of $9.08 billion for the four weeks ended January 29th, 2017, an increase
of 9% from $8.32 billion during the similar period last year. For the twenty-two weeks ended
January 29th, 2017, the Company reported net sales of $52.26
billion, up 5% from $49.98 billion during the similar period last year.
On February 10th, 2017, research firm Susquehanna initiated a 'Positive' rating on
the Company's stock, with a target price of $192 per share. Access our complete research report on
COST for free at:
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Fred's
On Tuesday, shares in Memphis, Tennessee headquartered Fred's Inc. recorded a trading volume
of 696,938 shares. The stock edged 3.76% higher, ending the day at $16.01. The Company's shares
have surged 68.88% in the previous three months. The stock is trading above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages by 5.95% and
22.83%, respectively. Furthermore, shares of Fred's, which together with its subsidiaries, sells general merchandise through its
retail discount stores and full service pharmacies, have an RSI of 62.58.
On February 07th, 2017, research firm Sidoti upgraded the Company's stock rating from
'Neutral' to 'Buy'.
On February 13th, 2017, Fred's Inc. announced three additions to its senior
management team. Gregory Froton has been appointed Senior Vice President, Merchandising, General
Merchandise; and Kimberley Felice-Dooley has been promoted to Senior Vice President, Merchandising
- Consumables, both effective immediately. These appointments follow the recent appointment in December
2016 of Steve Wuebker as Senior Vice President, Supply Chain. The complimentary research
report on FRED can be downloaded at:
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Burlington Stores
Burlington, New Jersey-based Burlington Stores Inc.'s stock finished the day 1.03% higher at
$86.91 with a total trading volume of 949,608 shares. The Company's shares have gained 2.55% in the
last one month, 19.30% over the previous three months, and 2.55% since the start of this year. The stock is trading above its
50-day and 200-day moving averages by 1.59% and 15.10%, respectively. Additionally, shares of Burlington Stores, which operates
as a retailer of branded apparel products in the US, have an RSI of 59.52.
On January 18th, 2017, research firm Credit Suisse upgraded the Company's stock
rating from 'Neutral' to 'Outperform'.
On January 20th, 2017, Burlington Stores announced that effective January 30th, 2017, Jennifer Vecchio, the Company's Executive Vice
President/Chief Merchandising Officer since May 2015, will be promoted to the newly created role of
Chief Merchandising Officer/Principal. Marc Katz, the Company's Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer since January 2015, will be promoted to Chief Financial Officer/Principal.
Fred Hand, the Company's Executive Vice President of Stores since February
2008, will be promoted to the newly created role of Chief Customer Officer/Principal. Register for free on
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Big Lots
Shares in Columbus, Ohio headquartered Big Lots Inc. ended yesterday's session 0.91% higher
at $52.01. The stock recorded a trading volume of 1.50 million shares, which was above its three
months average volume of 1.00 million shares. The Company's shares have advanced 3.07% in the last one month, 3.88% in the
previous three months, and 3.58% on an YTD basis. The stock is trading 1.16% above its 50-day moving average and 5.24% above its
200-day moving average. Moreover, shares of Big Lots, which through its subsidiaries, operates as a non-traditional, discount
retailer in the US, have an RSI of 55.18.
On February 10th, 2017, research firm Susquehanna initiated a 'Neutral' rating on the
Company's stock, with a target price of $55 per share. Download your free research report on BIG
at:
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