{"id":15951,"date":"2023-05-30T22:16:34","date_gmt":"2023-05-31T02:16:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/investing\/13-retailers-posted-a-good-earnings-season-based-on-two-key-measures-are-their-stocks-worth-a-look\/"},"modified":"2023-05-30T22:16:35","modified_gmt":"2023-05-31T02:16:35","slug":"13-retailers-posted-a-good-earnings-season-based-on-two-key-measures-are-their-stocks-worth-a-look","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ifintechworld.com\/?p=15951","title":{"rendered":"13 retailers posted a good earnings season based on two key measures. Are their stocks worth a look?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"js-article__body\" itemprop=\"articleBody\" data-sbid=\"WP-MKTW-0002114510\" role=\"document\">\n<p>Every earnings season there are retail horror stories but also some companies that stand out in a competitive environment. Below is a list of 13 U.S. retailers that have put up good quarterly numbers.<\/p>\n<p>This can serve as starting point for your own research if you are interested in considering stocks of retailers for investment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paywall\">\n<p>Some industries are more difficult to define than others. We can count the retail industry as one of them, with a variety of product and service types and many companies with distribution models beyond traditional stores. Retailers also have varied fiscal reporting periods, so it might seem as if earnings season never ends. If we look at the largest 50 U.S. retailers by market capitalization, 40 had reported for fiscal quarters ended Feb. 3 or later through May 26, according to data provided by FactSet.<\/p>\n<p>Coverage of retailers\u2019 quarterly results typically focuses on comparable-store sales, or same-store sales. Standouts this earnings season have included Walmart Inc.<br \/>\n        WMT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207374728\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.25%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       Costco Wholesale Corp.<br \/>\n        COST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/201191698\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.15%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       and BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.<br \/>\n        BJ,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203668982\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.08%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       which all reported solid increases in comparable-store sales from the year-earlier quarter. <\/p>\n<p>Other retailers with significant declines in comparable-store sales included Home Depot Inc.<br \/>\n        HD,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/208081807\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.15%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       Lowe\u2019s Cos. Inc.<br \/>\n        LOW,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/205563664\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.40%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       CarMax Inc.<br \/>\n        KMX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/204412041\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+2.04%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       and AutoNation Inc.<br \/>\n        AN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/208363778\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+2.40%<\/bg-quote><span>.<\/span><br \/>\n       Some of these declines can be attributed to a reversal of sales growth during the year-earlier periods that were boosted by fiscal stimulus and very low interest rates during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve only began raising interest rates in March 2022.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAfter a three-year period of unprecedented growth for our sector, during which we grew sales by over $47 billion, we expected that fiscal 2023 would be a year of moderation for the home improvement market,\u201d Home Depot CEO Ted Decker said in the company\u2019s earnings press release on May 16.<\/p>\n<h2>A screen of retailers\u2019 stocks<\/h2>\n<p>For our screen of the 40 largest U.S. retailers by market cap that had reported for fiscal quarters ending Feb. 3 or later through May 26, we looked at sales and profit margins to narrow the list to 13 companies showing good operating trends.<\/p>\n<p>We didn\u2019t compare results to consensus estimates and we didn\u2019t screen for comparable-store sales because this data isn\u2019t available for all the companies. But we do show changes in comparable-store sales if the data are available from FactSet or available in some form in the companies\u2019 filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the 13 U.S. retailers that passed the screen with rising quarterly revenue from a year earlier and improved gross profit margins. They are sorted by increases in sales:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Ticker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Increase in quarterly sales from year-earlier quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Gross margin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Gross margin \u2013 year-earlier quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Operating margin<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Operating margin \u2013 year-earlier quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        GO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/212776733\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.23%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      16.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      31.13%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      27.98%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.54%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.62%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Burlington Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        BURL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203203718\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.06%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      10.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      39.06%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      37.65%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      7.15%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      6.08%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tractor Supply Co.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TSCO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202009274\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.82%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      9.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      32.51%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      32.37%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      10.36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      10.65%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Floor &amp; Decor Holdings Inc. Class A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        FND,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/206904436\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.19%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      9.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      37.68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      36.30%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      13.36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      13.47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Urban Outfitters Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        URBN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/208403734\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.54%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      33.33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      30.73%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      13.12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      AutoZone Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        AZO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209114484\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.25%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      52.47%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      51.91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      23.83%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      22.97%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        SFM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209197151\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.70%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      35.77%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      35.34%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.27%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.02%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        BJ,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203668982\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.08%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      18.63%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      17.58%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.18%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tapestry Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TPR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207417762\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.66%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      72.92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      69.92%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      17.93%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      15.60%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Ross Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        ROST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202639496\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.11%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      26.74%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      26.23%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      12.35%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      12.91%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      TJX Cos. Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TJX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203136811\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.31%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      29.02%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      27.16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.94%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      10.94%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Costco Wholesale Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        COST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/201191698\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.15%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      2.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      12.07%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.87%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.42%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Target Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TGT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207799045\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.66%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n      \u00a0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      25.09%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      24.27%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      7.88%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      8.14%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"7\">\n      Source: FactSet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Click on the tickers for more about each company.<\/p>\n<p>Click\u00a0here\u00a0for Tomi Kilgore\u2019s detailed guide to the wealth of information for free on the MarketWatch quote page.<\/p>\n<p>A company\u2019s gross margin is its net sales, less the cost of goods or services sold, divided by sales. Net sales are sales minus returns and discounts, such as coupons. The cost of goods or services sold includes the actual costs for making the items or providing the services, including labor. It is a useful measurement of pricing power, and a combination of an expanding gross margin and increasing sales is a good sign.<\/p>\n<p>The table also includes operating margins, which are earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) divided by sales. This information won\u2019t be available for Costco for the most recent quarter until the company files its 10-Q report with the SEC.<\/p>\n<p>Now let\u2019s look at the trend for year-over-year changes in comparable-store sales for the group:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Ticker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Comparable store sales change<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Comparable store sales change \u2013 previous quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Comparable store sales change \u2013 year-earlier quarter<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        GO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/212776733\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.23%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      12.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      15.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Burlington Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        BURL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203203718\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.06%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      -2.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      -18.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tractor Supply Co.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TSCO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202009274\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.82%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      2.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      8.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Floor &amp; Decor Holdings Inc. Class A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        FND,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/206904436\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.19%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      -3.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      2.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      14.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Urban Outfitters Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        URBN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/208403734\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.54%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      10.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      AutoZone Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        AZO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209114484\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.25%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      1.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      2.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        SFM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209197151\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.70%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      2.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      1.6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        BJ,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203668982\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.08%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      8.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tapestry Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TPR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207417762\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.66%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      N\/A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Ross Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        ROST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202639496\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.11%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      1.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      -7.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      TJX Cos. Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TJX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203136811\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.31%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Costco Wholesale Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        COST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/201191698\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.15%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      7.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      11.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Target Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TGT,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207799045\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.66%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      3.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"5\">\n      Source: FactSet<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<p>Tapestry Inc.<br \/>\n        TPR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207417762\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.66%<\/bg-quote><br \/>\n       owns several luxury brands, including Coach, Kate Spade New York and Stuart Weitzman. Changes in comparable-store sales aren\u2019t available for these periods because the company doesn\u2019t believe the figures will be meaningful, because of Covid-19-related disruptions during prior periods, according to its filings.<\/p>\n<p>For AutoZone Inc.<br \/>\n        AZO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209114484\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.25%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       the comparable sales numbers on the second table are for U.S. stores only, as reported by the company in its SEC filings.<\/p>\n<p>For TJX Cos. Inc.<br \/>\n        TJX,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203136811\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.31%<\/bg-quote><span>,<\/span><br \/>\n       the table includes the company\u2019s own comparison of comparable-store sales for the first quarter of its fiscal 2024 ( ended April 29, 2023) with the first quarter of its Fiscal 2020 (ended May 4, 2019), to avoid a comparison with results that were distorted by store closures related to Covid-19.<\/p>\n<p>Leaving the group in the same order, here\u2019s a summary of how analysts polled by FactSet feel about these 13 stocks:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Company<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Ticker<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Share \u201cbuy\u201d ratings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Share neutral ratings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Share \u201csell\u201d ratings<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>May 26 price<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Consensus price target<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      <strong>Implied 12-month upside potential<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Grocery Outlet Holding Corp.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        GO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/212776733\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.23%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      36%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $29.17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $31.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Burlington Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        BURL,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203203718\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-3.06%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      76%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $159.11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $212.36<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tractor Supply Co.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TSCO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202009274\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.82%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      67%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      33%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $211.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $256.55<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Floor &amp; Decor Holdings Inc. Class A<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        FND,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/206904436\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+1.19%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      57%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $91.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $97.64<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Urban Outfitters Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        URBN,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/208403734\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+3.54%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      53%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $31.32<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $31.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      AutoZone Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        AZO,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209114484\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.25%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      69%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      19%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      12%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $2,460.79<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $2,773.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      13%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Sprouts Farmers Market Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      \u00a0<br \/>\n        SFM,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/209197151\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-1.70%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      6%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      39%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $35.94<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $35.15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      -2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      BJ\u2019s Wholesale Club Holdings Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        BJ,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/203668982\/composite\" class=\"positive\">+0.08%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      55%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      40%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $61.45<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $79.28<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      29%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Tapestry Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        TPR,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/207417762\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-2.66%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      75%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      25%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $41.69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $50.35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      21%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data odd\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      Ross Stores Inc.<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"CENTER\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n        ROST,<br \/>\n        <bg-quote field=\"percentchange\" format=\"0,000.00%\" channel=\"\/zigman2\/quotes\/202639496\/composite\" class=\"negative\">-0.11%<\/bg-quote>\n      <\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      68%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      27%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $103.37<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      $120.26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"RIGHT\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      16%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"data even\">\n<td align=\"\" valign=\"top\" colspan=\"1\">\n      TJX Cos. 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