Paul Trussell

Macy's Inc (NYSE: M) has lost nearly 30 percent over the past year, but now is a good time to buy, at least according to Paul Trussell of Deutsche Bank. In a report on Monday, Deutsche Bank's retail analyst upgraded Macy's stock to Buy from Hold with a price target raised to $45...

Deutsche Bank sees investors recognizing the challenges faced by retailers Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) and Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLTR) and the continued macro headwinds following the second quarter. Therefore, the firm reduced EPS estimates for these two firms for the fiscal year 2017/18....

Gap Inc (NYSE: GAP) traders saw enough from the company’s September sales numbers to send the stock soaring 14.4 percent in Friday’s session. Deutsche Bank analyst Paul Trussell has also seen enough from Gap to upgrade the stock from Sell to Hold. According to Trussell, the bar will be...

Light store traffic may have prompted Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) not to raise the U.S. membership fee. But, Deutsche Bank said the recent fourth-quarter results have quelled some investor fears of deflation-weighed margin headwinds and potential sales weakness on the shift to Visa...

Deutsche Bank has downgraded Finish Line Inc (NASDAQ: FINL) to Hold from Buy as it sees limited upside to its $24 price target despite the company being on "the right path to stable top-line productivity and DD EPS growth." "We believe new CEO Sam Sato and new Chief Merchant John Hall are improving...

Deutsche Bank found multiple headwinds for Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) for which there are no near-term solutions. As a result, analysts, led by Paul Trussell, reduced the price target from $12 to $10, while maintaining a Sell rating on the company's shares. The comments come a day after the...

Deutsche Bank's Paul Trussell commented on the expected disparity between Express Inc (NYSE: EXPR), and Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) in the retail market. Over the next two weeks, both companies are expected to report Q2 earnings and Trussell believes both companies could head into...

Paul Trussell, an analyst at Deutsche Bank, attended J C Penney Company Inc (NYSE: JCP)'s Analyst Day event and stated that the company presented a "readily achievable" three-year plan. Despite Trussell's optimism, he acknowledged that the bears will require "more reassurances" that JCPenney's near...

Deutsche Bank published the takeaways of a recent athletic sector debate, which confirmed skepticism around the group. Following are the key takeaways on the most interested stocks in the sector including Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE), Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) and Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE: FL). For Nike,...

Deutsche Bank has downgraded Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) to Sell from Hold as it believes the company's weak comp and margin pressures in the second quarter will continue into the second half. The discount store operator is likely to be affected by the increasing competition from peers, while its...

Deutsche Bank said it remains sidelined on Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED), citing headwinds facing its pharmacy business. That said, the firm noted that the company's front end continues to improve. As such, the firm prefers to see signs of sustainable improvement in pharmacy industry issues before...

Deutsche Bank has downgraded Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) to Hold from Buy on valuation. "Our new price target of $99 (up from $95) is based on 19.0x (vs. 18.0x prior) our FY17 EPS estimate of $5.20 (down from $5.25 due to lower margin assumptions), which no longer equates to a Buy," analyst...

In its research report on the low-end retail sector, which Deutsche Bank Securities considers as the healthiest in the retail group, the firm commended Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) on its success in its turnaround initiative, but also sounded out caution on recent softness in some categories. The...

Deutsche Bank Securities said it believes traffic momentum and merchandise mix benefits seen by Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) in the first quarter continued into the second quarter. Accordingly, the firm upped its price target and earnings per share estimate for the retailer. Consistent...