Emme Kozloff Quotes

While the timing of this executive departure is not particularly good for Wal-Mart in light of the Coughlin situation, which exposed weakness inside the upper ranks of Wal-Mart management, the loss of Kevin Turner is not going to alter the course of the company. - Emme Kozloff

We see this as a positive and a necessity given that the scope and complexity of Wal-Mart's U.S. business is too broad for a single executive to oversee anymore. - Emme Kozloff

We give Wal-Mart credit for its labor (cost) improvement in the quarter and hope this can continue. - Emme Kozloff

The most surprising aspect of the earnings release was management's more conservative outlook for the rest of the year, driven by the impact of higher oil prices on consumer spending. - Emme Kozloff

September sales were surprisingly resilient in the face of significantly higher gasoline prices. While this is reassuring, the question remains: 'How long can the consumer maintain the current spending rate given expectations for continued pressure from energy prices? - Emme Kozloff

Outside of Wal-Mart, we expect the retailers under our coverage to hit the middle to upper end of the planned range laid out by managements. - Emme Kozloff

Kevin Turner was seen as an up-and-comer within senior management ranks, so the departure does result in a loss of talent. - Emme Kozloff

However, the importance of this transaction is that it provides Nordstrom with additional talent, expertise and access to the designer category... This should allow Nordstrom to capitalize on strong sales trends they have been experiencing over the past two years. - Emme Kozloff

A slight premium to the market is about as far as the P/E multiple should go until management provides us with a clear action plan to lower controllable costs. - Emme Kozloff

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