Hibbett, Inc. (HIBB) Hibbett, Inc. together with its subsidiaries, engages in the retail of athletic-inspired fashion products in small and mid-sized communities in the United States. Its stores offer a range of merchandise, including athletic footwear, athletic and fashion apparel, team sports equipment, and related accessories. Farfetch Limited (FTCH) Farfetch Limited, together with its subsidiaries, […]
Read MoreDuring the last two years, one of the most interesting sectors of the market to pay attention to has been the Consumer Discretionary sector. This is a sector that is driven by consumer spending, which is generally highest when the economy is healthy. The COVID-19 pandemic shuttered all kinds of economic activity through much of […]
Read MoreThe advent of a new year brings with it the prospect of new challenges and new opportunities to embrace. Whether you are the type to set New Year’s resolutions or not, for most of us turning the calendar from one year to the next usually includes some thought about what’s happened and what’s coming up. […]
Read MoreWithin the scope of long-term investing, there are two primary methods most investors use: investing for growth, or looking for value. I write a lot in this space about value-oriented investing, because more than two decades of study and hard experience have taught me that it is the investing method that suits me best. It […]
Read MoreI find it interesting that even when conditions are uncertain, there are companies in normally cyclical industries that find new ways to succeed. Sometimes that is planned, and sometimes it happens to be the opportunistic happenstance of being in just the right place at the right time. Some of the most obvious examples of what […]
Read MoreOver the last year or so, it has been interesting to see a number of normally unremarkable, under-the-radar stocks get a lot of attention in the marketplace for different reasons. Earlier this year, the so-called “meme stocks” were getting a lot of buzz, as investors used social media platforms like Reddit to compare notes about […]
Read MoreETI Holdings, Inc. designs, markets, retails, and distributes products for the outdoor and recreation market under the YETI brand. The company offers hard and soft coolers, as well as storage, transport, outdoor living, and associated accessories. It also provides drinkware products, such as colsters, lowballs, wine tumblers, stackable pints, tumblers, mugs, bottles, and jugs, as […]
Read MoreWithin the scope of long-term investing, there are two primary methods most investors use: investing for growth, or looking for value. I write a lot in this space about value-oriented investing, because more than two decades of study and hard experience have taught me that it is the investing method that suits me best. It […]
Read MoreOne of the best-performing areas of the economy over the past year has been the Consumer Discretionary sector, which has increased in value by about 38% over that period, as measured by the S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Sector SPDR ETF (XLY). Much of that bullish move was driven by the consumer shift during the restrictive […]
Read MoreRecessionary economic conditions tend to challenge a lot of different segments of the market. Some sectors of the economy are commonly seen as smart, defensive places to put your money to work in when the health of the broad economy is uncertain. Consumer Staples stocks in the Food Products industry, Healthcare stocks of all types […]
Read MoreOne of the open questions of the past year has been about the point in time where questions, discussions and commentary about the economy and the world don’t continue to revolve around the pandemic. That question remains unanswered, but as an analyst, part of my job is to sift through the relentless, constant stream of […]
Read MoreThe Consumer Discretionary sector includes stocks that cover a wide variety of the Retail industry. Because there are so many retail companies that offer different products to consumers, it’s hard to pinpoint any kind of specific niche. In the sporting goods niche, there were significant challenges even before COVID-19 became a global pandemic. Declining revenues […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $32.50 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Camping World Holdings, Inc., through its subsidiaries, operates as an outdoor and camping retailer. The company operates through three segments: Consumer Services and Plans, Dealership, and Retail. It provides a portfolio of services, protection plans, products, and resources for recreational vehicle (RV) owners and camping […]
Read MoreBuy Price: $23.50 or better Sell Price: TradersPro Sell Signal Vista Outdoor Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets consumer products for outdoor sports and recreation markets in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Shooting Sports and Outdoor Products. The Shooting Sports segment offers ammunition products that include centerfire ammunition, rimfire ammunition, […]
Read MoreRecessionary economic conditions tend to challenge a lot of different segments of the market. Others are usually seen as smart defensive places to put your money to work; I’ve spent a lot of time in this space focusing on some of those kinds of stocks throughout the course of the year. Consumer Staples stocks in […]
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