4 Retail Stocks Favored By A Top Analyst
'No. 1' retail analyst likes these 4 stocks
As the holiday season approaches, four Retail (XRT) stocks could be worth buying, top-ranked JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss said Tuesday. Boss was recently named the No. 1 retail analyst for 2014 by Institutional Investor magazine.
"I think it's going to be a stable holiday," he said. "I don't think it's going to be blockbuster, but I also don't think it's going to be as bad as some of the choppy trading of the last couple of months."
On CNBC's "Halftime Report," Boss said that selective investing was key. "For us, that's Macy's (M) and Nordstrom (JWN) in the department stores," he said. "I also think athletic is going to be the category, health and wellness, so we like Nike (NKE) and Foot Locker (FL) in that space as well."
The Consumer Discretionary sector (XLY), he said, was "under-owned" and possibly poised to break out. "If we start to see any signs of life, I think this is going to be a sector that actually could lead the market," he said.
One positive change from last year is the lack of an "inventory glut" that began with the 2013 back-to-school season, leading to sale discounting, Boss said.
"We're not seeing those signs of panic, so I think the downside scenario is somewhat controlled at this point," he added.
Courtesy of CNBC.com