Retail Sales Roundup

At first blush this morning, I thought the retails sales picture was soft. But for the retailers that I follow, the results weren't really that bad, at least compared to expectations.

Here is a rundown of some of the names, and their same-store sales results (vs. consensus):

• ANF: -1.0% (vs. -2.4% consensus)
• AEOS: +13.0% (vs. +8.3%)
• CHS: -2.0% (vs. -2.8%)
• COST: +9.0% (vs. +5.9%)
• CVS: +8.5% (vs +7.2%)
• GYMB: +15.0% (vs. +4.7%)
• JWN: +9.0% (vs. +4.3%)
• ZUMZ: +11.5% (vs. +5.1%)
• JCP: +2.6% (vs. +2.4%)
• KSS: +3.0% (vs. +3.0%)
• PNRA: +1.5% (vs. +1.2%)
• PLCE: +5.0% (vs. +8.0%)
• CTRN: -0.1% (vs. +2.8%)
• GPS: -8.0% (vs. -4.6%)
• TGT: +4.1% (vs. +4.4%)
• WAG: +7.9% (vs. +9.5%)

long CHS