Gary Balter

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated an Outperform rating on AutoZone (NYSE: AZO), and raised the price target from $550.00 to $680.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “AZO, on paper, is the worse positioned of the three leading public DIY Auto players...

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: ULTA) valuation will remain a sore spot for some investors, although few retailers are seeing comparable success, a couple of analysts said Friday. Ulta hit a 52-week high of $132.26 in intraday trading earlier Friday after the company...

In a report published Friday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated an Outperform rating on Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (NASDAQ: ULTA), and raised the price target from $130.00 to $150.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “ULTA delivered better-than-expected Q3 results and...

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) reported its third-quarter results Thursday morning, which impressed investors as shares soared more than 8 percent. Gary Balter of Credit Suisse is among those who were impressed by the company's results. The analyst reiterated an Outperform rating with a price...

Following The Home Depot, Inc.'s (NYSE: HD) third quarter results on Tuesday morning, Gary Balter of Credit Suisse reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target raised to $110 from a previous $95. "While the strong comp of 5.2 percent (U.S. comp was 5.8 percent) was slightly...

Gary Balter of Credit Suisse previewed The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE: HD), Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: L), Staples, Inc. (NASDAQ: SPLS) and Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE: BBY) ahead of their earnings report. Bullish On Home Depot And Lowe's Based on Balter's store checks and macro...

In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated an Outperform rating and $175.00 price target on O'Reilly Automotive Inc (NASDAQ: ORLY). In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “ORLY's Q3 results once again demonstrated it offers the best operational results in the DIY Auto...

In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated a Neutral rating on Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL), but lowered the price target from $65.00 to $55.00. In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “LL's stock will likely see a double-digit sell-off today in response...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) traded sharply higher Wednesday on better-than-expected second quarter results. Yet analysts voiced caution about the retailer's shrinking profit margin. Oppenheimer's Brian Nagel said the quarterly results were "not suggestive of a...

In a report published Wednesday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated a Neutral rating and $70.00 price target on Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY). In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “The consensus on BBBY, and for that matter, BBY, ULTA, and ODP is that they are gradually going...

In a note released Thursday morning, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter referenced The Doors' song "This is the End" when speaking about Sears Holding Corp (NASDAQ: SHLD). Balter currently rates Sears at Underperform with a $20 price target. Looking at 2014, Balter noted that Sears...

Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. (NASDAQ: ULTA) gained more than 20 percent Friday after the company unveiled a five-year plan for impressive growth. Analysts broadly applauded the Bolingbrook, Illinois, retailer and salon service provider's business goals, which suggest 2019...

In a report published Thursday, Credit Suisse analyst Gary Balter reiterated an Outperform rating and $550.00 price target on AutoZone, Inc. (NYSE: AZO). In the report, Credit Suisse noted, “AZO's stock has been essentially stuck in neutral the past few months as better weather has helped but not...

Analysts at Credit Suisse upgraded shares of Staples (NASDAQ: SPLS) to Outperform on Tuesday. Gary Balter believes "that a merger of the remaining office supply superstore chains, Staples and Office Depot, makes significant financial and operational sense." Balter highlighted four...

With both Home Depot (NYSE: HD) and Lowes Companies (NYSE: LOW) slated to post second-quarter results this week, one analyst thinks both shares will see a bump. Credit Suisse's Gary Balter expects both companies to meet or beat an expected four percent increase in same-store sales. He...