Talbots

Denny's, Talbots, Coldwater Creek: For less than the price of a cup of coffee, you can buy shares of these established companies. But investor beware: Most penny stocks plunged to those levels for very real reasons, which you'll only discover if you dig deeper. Read on and see for yourself.

Baby boomers used to be big spenders. Not so much anymore, given the increasing array of expenses faced by this aging demographic in a tough economy. Some retailers in particular are suffering as a result; read on to find out which ones.

Last year, 24/7 Wall St. put together a list of CEOs who need to retire, basing its judgment on quarterly earnings, stock price, and innovation. Now, with most large public companies having reported their second quarter results, 24/7 is back with a list of nine CEOs who are performing so poorly that they ought to be removed immediately. Read on to find out who, and why.

Borders isn't the only retailer hoping for a little financial relief these days. It's been a difficult few years for U.S. retailers and even those that weathered the recession are still at risk of folding, even as the recovery gains momentum. This year could see the end, or at least some very big...

Women's clothing retailer Talbots' also cut its revenue forecast for the third quarter and full fiscal year 2010. Despite CEO Trudy Sullivan's best effort to explain, investors aren't pleased.

Women's clothing retailer Talbots Inc. and its telemarketing firm have agreed to pay $161,000 to settle charges by the Federal Trade Commission that it violated the National Do Not Call Registry law last year. The Hingham, Mass.-based company made at least 3.4 million prerecorded "robocalls" in...

It's a happy day at the headquarters of retailer Talbots -- analysts are forecasting that tomorrow, the chain will report its first profit in six quarters. Perhaps your grandmother will celebrate her favorite store's good fortune by popping into her local Talbots for a new brightly-colored blazer...

Frustrated by the poor economy and mounting debt loads, retail chains are increasingly putting all or part of themselves on the discount rack. It's a trend that shows no sign of letting up. Talbots Inc. (TLB), a retailer whose shares have more than doubled this year, today agreed to sell...

With retail sales coming in higher than expected for March, will Talbots (TLB) benefit from the upswing when it reports its numbers for the first quarter later today? March retail sales not only came in higher, numbers for February also were revised upward. These numbers suggest the consumer is...

If you need summer clothes for your kids, check out your local Talbots Kids store--but hurry, word has gotten out about their blowout sale and pretty soon it will be slim pickings. Talbots Kids, which sells preppy summer clothing and accessories, always has good end of season sales, but right now...