Beat Your 401k: Retail Stocks Return To The Top

Retail Stocks return as the leading Industry Group as 23 companies hit New 52 Week Highs.

Here are 5 leading Retail Stocks that hit New Highs:

1. GNC (GNC)
2. Lululemon Athletica (LULU)
3. Family Dollar (FDO)
4. Ulta Salon (ULTA)
5. Tractor Supply (TSCO)

Will Vs Wall Street: Retail Stocks Red Hot For 2nd Straight Day

Retail Stocks triumphed yesterday closing their second straight day leading all Industry Groups hitting new 52 week highs. 26 Retail Stocks hit new highs with the Dow and S&P 500 slighty down, Nasdaq with a small gain.



Here are 5 that hit New Highs:

1. Lululemon Athletica (LULU)
2. Ulta Salon (ULTA)
3. Advance Auto Parts (AAP)
4. Francesca's Holdings (FRAN)
5. Ross Stores (ROST)

Will Vs Wall Street: Why Wall Street Riches May Be The Corner Store

With all the talk surrounding the Greece bailout, unemployment, the deficit etc, the story I

think everyone is missing is the Retail Rally.


Retail Stocks by far has been leading the 2012 Bull Rush. Over the past 20 trading sessions

Retail Stocks have closed at their 52 highs in all but 3 sessions.



Yesterday, on a subpar trading day, 13 Retail Stocks closed at 52 Week Highs, according to

Investors Business Daily.



Companies closing at 52 Week Highs were coffee powerhouse Starbucks (SBUX), men's clothing

giant Men's Warehouse (MW), pet retail store Petsmart (PETM), home improvement

giant Lowes (LOW), outdoor clothing leader Dick Sporting Goods (DKS), pizza chain Domino's

Pizza (DPZ), discount store Big Lots (BIG), cosmetics leader Ulta Salon (ULTA) and  auto parts

stores AutoZone (AZO) and O'Reilly Auto Parts (ORLY), and retailer Ross Stores (ROST).



The fun part about investing in Retail Stocks is that you can actually take a trip to these

businesses and check things out for themselves. Happy Hunting!!!

WILL'S SUPER STOCK PICKS FOR JANUARY 20, 2012:

6.FULLER HB (FUL)

FULLER HB  formulates, manufactures, and markets adhesives, sealants, paints, and other specialty chemical products worldwide.

Here are the numbers:

1. Earnings up 32.6% over same quarter last year.

2. Revenues up 21% over same quarter last year.

3. Beat earnings estimates by 10%.

4. Debt 32%

5. Profit Margin 7.6%

6. Return on Equity 12.25%

7. 49 Million Shares outstanding.
8. Dividend yield of 1.1%


To learn more about FULLER HB, check out their website at:

 http://www.hbfuller.com

7. UNION PACIFIC (UNP)

UNION PACIFIC through its subsidiary, Union Pacific Railroad Company, provides rail transportation services in North America. It has approximately 31,953 route miles linking Pacific Coast and Gulf Coast ports with the Midwest and eastern United States gateways, and provides several corridors to Mexican gateways.                                                            

Here are the numbers:

1. Earnings up 27.6% over same quarter last year.

2. Revenues up 16% over same quarter last year.

3. Beat earnings estimates by 9.3%.

4. Debt 51%

5. Profit Margin 26.1%

6. Return on Equity 17.24%

7. 483 Million Shares outstanding.
8. Dividend yield of 2.2%


To learn more about UNION PACIFIC, check out their link at:

http://www.up.com


WILL'S SUPER VALUE PICKS FOR JANUARY 20, 2012:

1. INTERACTIVE BROKERS (IBKR)

INTERACTIVE BROKERS   operates as an automated global electronic market maker and broker. It engages in routing orders, and executing and processing trades in securities, futures, and foreign exchange instruments on approximately 90 electronic exchanges and trading venues worldwide.

Here are the numbers:

1. Earnings up 500% over same quarter last year.

2. Revenues up 61% over same quarter last year.

3. Beat earnings estimates by 25%.

4. Debt 60%

5. PROFIT MARGIN 34.5%

6. Return on Equity 11.28%

7. 45 Million Shares outstanding.

8. Dividend yield of 2.6%


To learn more about INTERACTIVE BROKERS, check out their website at:

http://www.interactivebrokers.co.in


Will's Top 5 Stories For January 19, 2012


1. GOOGLE (GOOG) REPORTS RARE MISS

2. GENERAL MOTORS (GM) #1 IN THE WORLD

3. 21 RETAIL STOCKS HIT 52 WEEK HIGHS YESTERDAY

RETAIL STOCKS WERE AGAIN THE BIG WINNERS FOR THE FOURTH SESSION IN A ROW AS 21 COMPANIES HIT NEW 52 WEEK HIGHS.WINNERS INCLUDE:

PANERA BREAD (PNRA)

AUTOZONE (AZO)

TRACTOR SUPPLY CO (TSCO)

DOLLAR TREE (DLTR)

ULTA SALON (ULTA)


4. HOME SALES IMPROVE

5. MICROSOFT (MSFT) TOPS ESTIMATES


WILL'S BEAT YOUR 401k STOCK TIP OF THE DAY :

CHOOSE COMPANIES WITH STRONG INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP

WILL's SUPER STOCK PICK FOR JANUARY 19, 2012:
MY FIFTH SUPER STOCK PICK OF 2012 IS FASTENAL CO. (FAST).

FASTENAL CO. OPERATES 2,490 CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY STORES OFFERING FASTEN ERS, BOLTS, NUTS, STUDS, WASHERS AND OTHER PRODUCTS.                                                            

Here are the numbers:

1. Earnings up 36.4% over same quarter last year.

2. Revenues up 22% over same quarter last year.

3. Beat earnings estimates by 0.0%.

4. Debt 0%

5. Profit Margin 19%

6. Return on Equity 0.0%

7. 294 Million Shares outstanding.

8. Dividend yield of 1.1%


To learn more about TESSCO TECH, check out their link at:

http://www.fastenal.com


Will's Top 5 Stories For January 19, 2012


1. UNEMPLOYMENT GAINS DROP TO 3 YEAR LOWS

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/unemployment-claims-352-000-fewest-133912012.html
2. BANK OF AMERICA (BAC) MADE $2 BILLION 4TH QUARTER  

http://finance.yahoo.com/news/bank-america-reverses-loss-earns-122050544.html




3. 23 RETAIL STOCKS HIT 52 WEEK HIGHS YESTERDAY

RETAIL STOCKS WERE AGAIN THE BIG WINNERS AS 23 COMPANIES HIT NEW 52 WEEK HIGHS.WINNERS INCLUDE:

PANERA BREAD (PNRA)

AUTOZONE (AZO)

TRACTOR SUPPLY CO (TSCO)

DOLLAR TREE  (DLTR)

ULTA SALON (ULTA)


4. KODAK (EK) FILES FOR BANKRUPTCY

http://money.cnn.com/2012/01/19/news/companies/kodak_bankruptcy/index.htm?iid=HP_LN

5. RICK PERRY TO DROP OUT OF GOP RACE

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/19/breaking-perry-to-drop-out-thursday/?hpt=hp_t1


WILL'S BEAT YOUR 401k STOCK TIP OF THE DAY :

CHOOSE COMPANIES WITH STRONG INSTITUTIONAL SPONSORSHIP