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| November 19, 2012 |
| 11:40 EDT |  | BBY | Earnings Preview: Best Buy may offer comments on Schulze in Q3 report
Best Buy (BBY) is expected to report Q3 earnings before the market open on Tuesday, November 20 with a conference call scheduled for 9:00 am ET. Analysts are looking for a profit of 12c on revenue of $10.73B. The consensus range is 4c-23c for EPS, and revenue of $10.43B-$11.48B, according to First Call. On August 21, Best Buy suspended its earnings guidance due to lowered expectations for industry wide sales and the uncertainty associated with several key product launches expected in 2H13. In addition, the company named Hubert Joly as CEO, who began his role in September. In its Q2 report, Best Buy said it would suspend buybacks for FY13 for the CEO transition and forecast annual free cash flow of $1.25B-$1.5B. On the associated conference call, Best Buy said that trends seen in Q2 won't extend to 2H "in the same way" and that it wasn't expecting major improvements in key international businesses. During the quarter, Joly outlined turnaround plans, which include cost cutting, rethinking store square footage, improving customer service in stores and creating a better online experience. Joly says Best Buy aspires to achieve over time an operating margin of 5%-6% and a return on invested capital of 13%-15%. Best Buy also hired Sharon McCollam, the retired COO and CFO of Williams-Sonoma (WSM), as its new Chief Administrative Officer and CFO. Bloomberg recently said founder Richard Schulze is still exploring a buyout offer and will likely seek a 30-day extension to conduct due diligence. The New York Post said sources close to the company believe Best Buy is open to considering a lowered bid from Schulze, possibly at around $20 per share. Analysts and investors will listen for comments from the company on the status of Schulze's bid, as well as any updates on its turnaround plan and how it views the holiday season. The company may also note any impact it is seeing on Q4 from Hurricane Sandy. Oppenheimer believes that Best Buy's new strategy fails to aggressively address the two factors that have hurt the company's results in recent years: price competition from online retailers and an ineffective store infrastructure. |
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| May 21, 2013 |
| 12:36 EDT |  | BBY | On The Fly: Midday Wrap
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| 12:32 EDT |  | BBY | Options with decreasing implied volatility: PXP ARNA BBY OPK CSC
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| 10:20 EDT |  | BBY | Best Buy down over 3% in volatile trading, levels to watch
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| 09:25 EDT |  | BBY | On The Fly: Pre-market Movers
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| 07:09 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy expects investment in price competitiveness to continue into Q2
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| 07:07 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy reports Q1 SSS fell 1.3%
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| 07:03 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy reports Q1 adjusted EPS 32c, consensus 25c
Reports Q1 revenue $9.38B, may not compare to consensus $10.64B. Reports Q1 SSS down 1.3%. |
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| May 20, 2013 |
| 15:22 EDT | | BBY | Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's open
Notable companies reporting before tomorrow's market open, with earnings consensus, include Home Depot (HD), consensus 77c; Medtronic (MDT), consensus $1.03; The TJX Companies (TJX), consensus 62c; AutoZone (AZO), consensus $7.23; Best Buy (BBY), consensus 25c; Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS), consensus 48c; Tidewater (TDW), consensus 61c; Saks (SKS), consensus 19c; Rexnord (RXN), consensus 31c; Monro Muffler Brake (MNRO), consensus 25c. |
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| 15:05 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy May 27 weekly straddle priced for 9.1% move into Q1
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| 12:24 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; FSLR BBY
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| 11:08 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy May weekly volatility elevated at 117 into Q1
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| May 17, 2013 |
| 12:00 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; FSLR BBY
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| May 16, 2013 |
| 11:37 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; AMD BBY
AMD (AMD) October 4.5 call volatility increased 4% to 58, Best Buy (BBY) June 30 call option implied volatility increased 3% to 63 according to IVolatility. |
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| 10:21 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy volatility elevated shares near one-year high into Q1
Best Buy May weekly call option implied volatility is at 71, June is at 61, July is at 55, September is at 51 of 50 is above its 26-week average of 59 according to Track Data, suggesting large near term price movement into the expected release of Q1 earnings on May 20. |
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| 09:42 EDT |  | BBY | Best Buy estimates lowered at ITG Research
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| May 15, 2013 |
| 11:45 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; JCP BBY
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| 09:44 EDT | | BBY | Best Buy Q1results likley below consensus, says Wedbush
Wedbush expects Best Buy to report Q1 pro-forma results below consensus due to the reclassification of Best Buy Europe as discontinued operations. The firm expects Best Buy's cash flow to decline and continued margin erosion to result in lower earnings. The firm rates shares an Underperform with a $9 price target. |
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| May 14, 2013 |
| 11:51 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; JCP BBY
J.C. Penney (JCP) June 21 call volatility increased 2% to 60, Best Buy (BBY) June 31 call option implied volatility decreased 2% to 59 according to IVolatility. |
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| May 13, 2013 |
| 11:57 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; FLSR BBY
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| May 10, 2013 |
| 11:31 EDT | | BBY | Stocks with call strike movement; FLSR BBY
First Solar (FSLR) June 60 call volatility decreased 2% to 58, Best Buy (BBY) June 28 up 2% to 60 call option implied volatility decreased 2% to 52 according to IVolatility. |
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