David Schick, Stifel Nicolaus

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

"Whether it's television, Internet, Wal Mart, Amazon or an e reader, there's always, it seems, a new attack on traditional book reading and buying in bookstores," said David Schick, an analyst at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. "It's just one thing after another.". 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

"Whether it's television, Internet, Wal Mart, Amazon or an e reader, there's always, it seems, a new attack on traditional book reading and buying in bookstores," said David Schick, an analyst at Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. "It's just one thing after another.". 

The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

A survey of about 600 families across the United States by analyst David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus showed better home improvement buying plans in December and January Lowe's is due to report on Monday and Home Depot on Tuesday 

Lowe's Companies, Inc. (LOW) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

A survey of about 600 families across the United States by analyst David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus showed better home improvement buying plans in December and January Lowe's is due to report on Monday and Home Depot on Tuesday 

CompUSA Inc. - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

They can use the same computers that employees use throughout the store as wells as those in the computer department Asked if there is room for another electronics competitor like CompUSA, Stifel Nicolaus analyst David Schick said there are always "comings and goings" in retail "But if you can differentiate, consumers notice," he said CompUSA reopened in a challenging economy, but the recession is just as hard on its competitors, Schick said 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

Investors are also eager to hear if the retailer is holding on to the customers it attracted in the depths of the economic downturn, or if shoppers are favouring competitors now that the worst of the recession has passed "Everyone is worried about how Wal Mart is faring as the economy stabilizes," said Janna Sampson, co chief investment officer at OakBrook Investments, which owns Wal Mart shares "I'm expecting the numbers will still look pretty good because I really don't think things have improved enough that you would see a huge amount of people stop searching for value," she said Wal Mart may address that in its first quarter earnings forecast and its commentary on how consumers are faring Stifel Nicolaus analyst David Schick said the retailer fits nicely in his firm's "slow consumer 2010 2019 decade" thesis that households are likely to spend less to improve their personal balance sheets 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

Investors are also eager to hear if the retailer is holding on to the customers it attracted in the depths of the economic downturn, or if shoppers are favoring competitors now that the worst of the recession has passed "Everyone is worried about how Wal Mart is faring as the economy stabilizes," said Janna Sampson, co chief investment officer at OakBrook Investments, which owns Wal Mart shares "I'm expecting the numbers will still look pretty good because I really don't think things have improved enough that you would see a huge amount of people stop searching for value," she said Wal Mart may address that in its first quarter earnings forecast and its commentary on how consumers are faring Stifel Nicolaus analyst David Schick said the retailer fits nicely in his firm's "slow consumer 2010 2019 decade" thesis that households are likely to spend less to improve their personal balance sheets 

Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

Barnes & Noble and Borders, the two US national bookstore chains, have both been struggling to attract customers amid changes in book buying habits. However, they have had more luck with activist investorsIn the middle of uncertainties about the future of 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

Ahead of the Bell: Stifel upgrades Wal Mart NEW YORK Wal Mart Stores Inc is benefiting from shoppers that are trying to spend less and could get more cooperation on its urban store growth plans, an analyst said Wednesday as he upgraded his investment rating on the nation's biggest retailer. David Schick of Stifel Nicolaus boosted Wal Mart to "Buy" from "Hold," saying in a client note that state and local governments may be willing to approve the opening of urban Walmart stores in an attempt to spur job growth The economic downturn, coupled with high unemployment levels, prompted many consumers to pull back on their spending and seek out bargains when they do shop Wal Mart is one of several retailers these shoppers have turned to for value, as the company based in Bentonville, Ark is known to lower its prices below competitors' levels Schick said he also believes Wal Mart's stock price is appealing, which limits risks to his upgrade 

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (WMT) - David Schick at Stifel Nicolaus

NEW YORK (AP) , Wal Mart Stores Inc is benefiting from shoppers that are trying to spend less and could get more cooperation on its urban store growth plans, an analyst said Wednesday as he upgraded his investment rating on the nation's biggest retailer. David Schick of Stifel Nicolaus boosted Wal Mart to "Buy" from "Hold," saying in a client note that state and local governments may be willing to approve the opening of urban Walmart stores in an attempt to spur job growth The economic downturn, coupled with high unemployment levels, prompted many consumers to pull back on their spending and seek out bargains when they do shop Wal Mart is one of several retailers these shoppers have turned to for value, as the company based in Bentonville, Ark is known to lower its prices below competitors' levels