Seth Basham

Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) stock finished the week 11.7-percent lower after the retailer reported lackluster earnings and cut full-year guidance Wednesday due to gross margin weakness. Sell-side analysts said the gross margin problem — which the company blamed on...

Sales at Home Depot Inc (NYSE: HD) were dampened by the wet start to the year, but sell-side analysts disagreed Wednesday on whether broader economic issues will affect the big box retailer’s bottom line in the long run.  The Analysts UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintained a Buy...

Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) shares continued to fall Friday after reporting a bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss. Sell-side analysts remain mostly cautious on the still-unprofitable e-commerce company, saying heavy spending is a near-term headwind, though several still like the company in...

Home goods retailer Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) on Wednesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that came in better than expected, but guidance for the coming year disappointed. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and guide. The...

Shares in online car retailer Carvana Co (NYSE: CVNA) have traded up recently, but sell-side analysts said Tuesday that investors may be buying without kicking the tires. The Analysts Morgan Stanley’s Armintas Sinkevicius reiterated an Underweight rating on Carvana with a $21 price target....

Lumber Liquidators Holdings Inc (NYSE: LL) finalized a resolution with various U.S. government entities related to its sourcing of Chinese laminate flooring. As part of an agreement, the company will pay $33 million in fines and investors should be encouraged by the development but not necessarily...

Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) is a good retailer for people doing DIY home improvement projects, with a strong management team and a good outlook for improving sales, analysts say. But a key question is starting to emerge: are there enough fixer-upper jobs out there in what may be a slowing housing...

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) this week hosted an analyst day presentation in which management, under new CEO Marvin Ellison, offered a "compelling roadmap" of growth, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Seth Basham maintains a Neutral rating on Lowe's with...

Luxury home furnishing retailer RH (NYSE: RH), formerly known as Restoration Hardware, reported a blowout third-quarter earnings highlighted by a top-and-bottom line beat, an upward revision to management's fourth quarter and full year 2018 outlook, and encouraging 2019 guidance. On Tuesday...

Kitchenware and home furnishing retailer Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) reported mixed third-quarter results Thursday and cautious guidance for the holiday quarter. Here's how the Street reacted to the print — and the stock's subsequent sell-off.   The Analysts...

Many home furnishing retailers are struggling, but RH (NYSE: RH) stands out as "thriving," according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush's Seth Basham initiated coverage of RH with an Outperform rating and $145 price target. The Thesis RH stands out among its home furnishing retail group...

Rising customer acquisition costs in a changing digital advertising landscape could pressure Wayfair Inc (NYSE: W) to consider other growth avenues, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Wedbush’s Seth Basham downgraded Wayfair from Outperform to Neutral and lowered the stock’s 12-...

Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (NASDAQ: BBBY) reported fiscal fourth quarter earnings that came in ahead of expectations, but downbeat guidance for 2018 prompted a big sell-off in the stock. Shares were down 19 percent at $17.42 at time of publication. The Analysts KeyBanc Capital Markets'...

Purple Innovation Inc (NASDAQ: PRPL)'s reverse merger with a special-purpose acquisition company makes it the first U.S.-listed bed-in-a-box company, according to Wedbush. The Analyst Analyst Seth Basham initiated coverage of Purple Innovation with an Outperform rating and 12-month...