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Updated Nov 4, 2024 11:46 AM ET

Zacks Rank:

This is our short term rating system that serves as a timeliness indicator for stocks over the next 1 to 3 months. How good is it? See rankings and related performance below.

Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.10%
2Buy17.80%
3Hold9.50%
4Sell2.70%
5Strong Sell2.70%
S&P50011.20%

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2-Buy of 5   2      

Style Scores:

The Style Scores are a complementary set of indicators to use alongside the Zacks Rank. It allows the user to better focus on the stocks that are the best fit for his or her personal trading style.

The scores are based on the trading styles of Value, Growth, and Momentum. There's also a VGM Score ('V' for Value, 'G' for Growth and 'M' for Momentum), which combines the weighted average of the individual style scores into one score.

Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

Within each Score, stocks are graded into five groups: A, B, C, D and F. As you might remember from your school days, an A, is better than a B; a B is better than a C; a C is better than a D; and a D is better than an F.

As an investor, you want to buy stocks with the highest probability of success. That means you want to buy stocks with a Zacks Rank #1 or #2, Strong Buy or Buy, which also has a Score of an A or a B in your personal trading style.

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C Value B Growth C Momentum B VGM

Industry Rank:

The Zacks Industry Rank assigns a rating to each of the 265 X (Expanded) Industries based on their average Zacks Rank.

An industry with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #1's and #2's will have a better average Zacks Rank than one with a larger percentage of Zacks Rank #4's and #5's.

The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Top 40% (101 out of 250)

Industry: Retail - Discount Stores

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Zacks News

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by Madeleine Johnson

On this week's episode of Shopping for Stocks, host and Zacks Editor Maddy Johnson discussed the retail strategy of private-label brands, and the companies who utilize them.

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    by Zacks Equity Research

    Over the summer, Target (TGT) has been testing the curbside pickup program with its employees at some of the Twin Cities stores.

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      by Zacks Equity Research

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        Walmart to Roll Out Private-Label Brand to Take on Amazon

        by Zacks Equity Research

        Walmart (WMT), through its online arm Jet.com, is rolling out its low-priced private-label brand to target younger generation and boost revenues.

          Costco (COST) to Post Q4 Earnings: What Factors Are at Play?

          by Zacks Equity Research

          Investors are keeping their fingers crossed and hoping for a positive earnings surprise from Costco (COST) in the quarter to be reported.

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            Jet.com's New Private Label Grocery Brand is Walmart's Latest Hit on Amazon

            by Madeleine Johnson

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              What is Troubling Office Depot? Are the Remedies Sufficient?

              by Zacks Equity Research

              Office Depot (ODP) has undertaken a strategic review of business operating model, growth prospects and cost structure to bring itself back on the growth trajectory.

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                Handicapping the Q3 Earnings Season

                by Sheraz Mian

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                  by Zacks Equity Research

                  Target (TGT) announced plans to increase the minimum hourly wages of its team members to $11 an hour. The company also reiterated its upcoming third quarter and full-year guidance.

                    Signet Jewelers (SIG) Looks Promising: Invest in the Stock

                    by Zacks Equity Research

                    Signet Jewelers (SIG) is striving hard to position itself on growth trajectory. The company is improving digital marketing efforts and made changes to organizational structure.

                      Target Sharpens Edge: Expands Next-day Delivery Service

                      by Zacks Equity Research

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                        Rite Aid (RAD) to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?

                        by Zacks Equity Research

                        Rite Aid Corporation (RAD) is slated to report second-quarter fiscal 2018 results on Sep 28.

                          Rent-A-Center (RCII) Down 8% After August Comparable Sales

                          by Zacks Equity Research

                          Rent-A-Center (RCII) has been grappling with soft comparable-store sales performance for quite some time now.

                            Why Costco (COST) May be Worth Adding to Your Portfolio

                            by Zacks Equity Research

                            Costco (COST) looks much more disciplined in its approach to adapt to the changing retail landscape.

                              Can L Brands (LB) Stock Repurchase Program Revive the Stock?

                              by Zacks Equity Research

                              L Brands' (LB) trying to bolster investor confidence through share repurchase program. Notably, investor sentiments are low due to the company's dismal performance.

                                Big Lots Reaffirms Guidance, Impact of Irma & Harvey Minor

                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                Big Lots (BIG) reiterated third quarter and fiscal 2017 guidance. Hurricane Irma and Harvey had minor impact on two of its stores, which remains shut due to repairs.

                                  Signet Jewelers' (SIG) R2Net Buyout to Augment Top Line

                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                  Signet is also focusing on building e-commerce platform as the retail landscape has been undergoing a fundamental change in recent years.

                                    Here's Why You Should Add RH Stock to Your Portfolio Now

                                    by Zacks Equity Research

                                    RH boasts healthy growth prospects backed by improvement in the U.S. economy and rise in housing momentum.

                                      PriceSmart (PSMT) August Sales Rise 4% Y/Y, Comps Improve

                                      by Zacks Equity Research

                                      PriceSmart (PSMT) net sales rose 4% in August, 2.7% in July and 4.1% in June.

                                        Can Bed Bath & Beyond (BBBY) Pull an Earnings Surprise in Q2?

                                        by Zacks Equity Research

                                        Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (BBBY) is slated to release second-quarter fiscal 2017 results on Sep 19.

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                                          by Zacks Equity Research

                                          Cross the age-old barrier of low P/E investing, bet on these five stocks that boast a rising P/E.

                                            Will Target's (TGT) Strategies Help Counter Competition?

                                            by Zacks Equity Research

                                            Target (TGT) is trying all means to rapidly adapt to the changes in the retail ecosystem that just witnessed Whole Foods Market's buyout by Amazon.

                                              Investors Wary of Buckle's (BKE) Sluggish Comps Performance

                                              by Zacks Equity Research

                                              Buckle's (BKE) dismal share performance exemplifies its weak comparable-store sales trend.

                                                Costco's Solid Comps Trend Exhibits Sound Fundamentals

                                                by Zacks Equity Research

                                                Costco (COST) continued with solid comparable-store sales trend amid a tough retail landscape.

                                                  L Brands (LB) Dismal Comparable Sales Run Persists in August

                                                  by Zacks Equity Research

                                                  L Brands (LB) continues to face short-term challenges due to its decision to exit the swimwear category, which according to analysts have failed to generate desired results.