Sep 13, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFASharper Image Teeters on the EdgeThe money is disappearing, yet the struggle to stand out continues.
Sep 13, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAThe Money Stacks Up at Dollar FinancialHelping the "underbanked" pays off. So does diversity.
Sep 12, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAHovnanian's House of HorrorsLet's hope you like your houses red.
Sep 12, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAComcast Shows How Not to Win FriendsGobble up too much bandwidth, and Comcast is cutting you off.
Sep 11, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAIs Lowe's Foundation Still Cracked?Or can the home-improvement retailer remain sturdy despite the downturn?
Sep 11, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAGet the Last Laugh at HackersYou can benefit from the companies that keep a step ahead of the bad guys.
Sep 11, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFADoes G-III Have Fashion Sense?G-III Apparel offered investors more questions than answers this quarter.
Sep 10, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFACooper Needs a Clearer VisionThe results look a little blurry, even if this contact-lens maker does have some advantages over the competition.
Sep 10, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAKellwood's Frayed Around the EdgesManagement is trying to turn things around, but the company's paying for past mistakes.
Sep 7, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAHooker Furniture Hooks a ProfitProfits got a boost despite sluggish sales from the challenging environment.
Sep 7, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAQuiksilver's Not Riding the Right WaveQuiksilver isn't riding the right wave, as its earnings tumbled in the third quarter.
Sep 7, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFANo Froth for Stein MartComps are on the slide, as competitors appear to be gaining the upper hand.
Sep 6, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFANordstrom: Still in the Lap of LuxuryThe high-end retailer continues to perform better than its lower-end peers.
Sep 6, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFASlow and Steady at J.C. PenneyA calendar glitch made the back-to-school season look worse than it really was.
Sep 5, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAGuess? Who's Looking GoodThis clothier's numbers look a lot more fashionable than those of its competitors.
Sep 5, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFABob Evans Plows Through AugustComps still look good, even if the Mimi Cafe chain does need some help.
Sep 5, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFAWho Will Hop to Applebee's?Comps weren't so good. IHOP management has some serious work ahead.
Sep 5, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFABack to School: Is the Pen Mightier Than the Laptop?Kids aren't just buying traditional pens and notebooks to head to back to school anymore.
Aug 31, 2007 by Lawrence A. Rothman, CFANo Lean Times at Dollar TreeA quarter goes a long way toward pushing up shares.