Retail Stocks, Cash, and 1 Stock to Avoid
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🗓️ 4 December 2019
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
Lands’ End pops 17% on surprising same-store sales growth. Bill Mann analyzes the apparel retailer’s brand strength and makes the case for it being acquired. We reflect on the passing of Mark Butler, CEO of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet. Plus, we dip into the Fool Mailbag to discuss what to do with cash in your portfolio, whether Chesapeake Energy is a value play or value trap, and Giving Tuesday.
Holiday Music: “Santa Claus Blues” by Keb’ Mo’.
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| 0:18.8 | It's Tuesday, December 3rd. |
| 0:23.0 | Welcome to the Market Forward. |
| 0:24.0 | I'm Chris Hill with me in studio, the one and only Bill Mann. |
| 0:27.0 | Thanks for being here. |
| 0:28.0 | How are you, Chris? |
| 0:29.0 | I've got coffee, so I'm good. |
| 0:31.0 | It smells delicious. |
| 0:33.0 | See, you should have gotten some. |
| 0:35.0 | I've heard a lot about coffee. |
| 0:36.0 | I'm going to give it a shot at some point. |
| 0:38.0 | We're going to dip into the full mail bag. |
| 0:39.0 | We're going to pay tribute to a retail visionary, |
| 0:42.0 | but we're going to start with what I think is the surprise of the day, |
| 0:46.0 | and that is Lands End up 12% after third quarter profits came in higher than expected. |
| 0:52.0 | Revenue was a little light. third quarter profits came in higher than expected. |
| 0:52.6 | Revenue was a little light. |
| 0:54.5 | Same store sales for Lens End came in north of 8%. |
| 0:57.8 | That is strong growth. |
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