Retailers in North America are once again getting ready for the Black Friday/Cyber Monday rush. Interest in some of these stocks have already started to build, as can be seen by the increase in the last 5 day trading volume, as compared to the last 30 day trading volume. That being said, the stocks on our list today could ring up some gains as a result of Black Friday.
Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) – $678.99
Online retailer
Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon.com) is an e-commerce company that sells a range of products and services through its websites. The Company’s products are offered through consumer-facing websites, which include merchandise and content that it purchases for resale from vendors and those offered by third-party sellers. It designs its websites to enable products to be sold by the Company and by third parties across various product categories. It also manufactures and sells electronic devices, including Kindle e-readers, Fire tablets, Fire TVs, Echo and Fire phones.
- Market Cap: $313,343,962,242
- Revenue (LTM): $100,588,000,000
- Operating Income (LTM): $1,716,000,000
- 5/30 Day Average Volume Traded % Change: 2.8%
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Nike Inc. (NYSE: NKE) – $132.46
Footwear
NIKE, Inc. is engaged in the design, development, marketing and selling of athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories and services. The Company sells its products to retail accounts, through NIKE-owned retail stores and Internet websites (which the Company refers to as its Direct to Consumer or DTC operations), and through a mix of independent distributors and licensees throughout the world. The Company focuses its NIKE Brand product offerings in eight key categories: Running, Basketball, Football (Soccer), Men’s Training, Women’s Training, Action Sports, Sportswear (the Company’s sports-inspired lifestyle products) and Golf.
- Market Cap: $113,043,502,264
- Revenue (LTM): $31,033,000,000
- Operating Income (LTM): $4,352,000,000
- 5/30 Day Average Volume Traded % Change: 43.4%
Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT) – $72.28
Discount Stores
Target Corporation is engaged in providing everyday essentials and fashionable, and differentiated merchandise at discounted prices. The Company offers its products through stores, online or through mobile devices. Its general merchandise stores offer an edited food assortment, including perishables, dry grocery, dairy and frozen items. The Company’s brands include Archer Farms, Simply Balanced, Boots & Barkley, Circo, Embark, Gilligan & O’Malley, Market Pantry, Merona, Room Essentials, Smith & Hawken, Spritz and Sutton & Dodge.
- Market Cap: $43,815,733,219
- Revenue (LTM): $73,910,000,000
- Operating Income (LTM): $4,945,000,000
- 5/30 Day Average Volume Traded % Change: 48.7%
Under Armour Inc. (NYSE: UA) – $92.16
Apparel & Accessories
Under Armour, Inc. is engaged in the development, marketing and distribution of branded performance apparel, footwear and accessories for men, women and youth. The Company’s moisture-wicking fabrications are engineered in a range of designs and styles for wear in nearly every climate to provide an alternative to traditional products. Its apparel offers three gearlines, including HEATGEAR, COLDGEAR and ALLSEASONGEAR. Its footwear offerings include football, baseball, lacrosse, softball and soccer cleats, slides and performance training, running, basketball and outdoor footwear.
- Market Cap: $19,857,219,487
- Revenue (LTM): $3,687,828,000
- Operating Income (LTM): $377,264,000
- 5/30 Day Average Volume Traded % Change: 22.1%
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Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) – $27.09
Apparel & Accessories Retailers
The Gap, Inc. is an apparel retail company that offers apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Piperlime, Athleta and Intermix brands.
- Market Cap: $10,973,992,511
- Revenue (LTM): $16,120,000,000
- Operating Income (LTM): $1,688,000,000
- 5/30 Day Average Volume Traded % Change: 30.7%
