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The Most Spectacular Retail Earnings Charts

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Earnings season is winding down but there are still a lot of prominent retailers reporting this week.

If you thought all the retailers except Amazon were failing, you thought wrong. This group of 5 companies represent some of the best earnings charts on Wall Street.

Each of these companies is at, or near, its 52-week highs. Additionally, several have perfect or nearly perfect earnings surprise records going back 5 years.

It’s not easy to beat earnings every quarter for years and these retailers are also in a tough industry.

There’s a lot of change going on in retail right now. It’s worth tuning in on these earnings report to find out how these earnings all-stars are winning at a difficult game.

Retail Stocks with Spectacular Earnings Charts

1.    Lowe’s (LOW - Free Report) is trading near 5 year highs even though it has some misses in its track record. Competitor Home Depot had a very solid report. Many are expecting Lowe’s to follow suit.

2.    Best Buy (BBY - Free Report) was called the “Amazon showcase” just a few years ago. But it has turned it around. Look at that chart. New 5-year highs. How are they able to do it? It’s a great retail success story.

3.    Burlington Stores (BURL - Free Report) hasn’t missed since its 2013 IPO. Off-priced retail has been strong but there were some chinks in the armor this quarter with competitors. Will Burlington see any weakness?

4.    Costco (COST - Free Report) is near 5-year highs even though it has missed two quarters in a row. It still has a loyal global following and a management team that seems to know just what the customer wants.

5.    Ulta Beauty (ULTA - Free Report) keeps blowing past expectations but how long can it keep up this torrid pace? It has the best same-store-sales comps in the business. But shares are priced for perfection. Watch guidance.

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