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Piper Jaffray Remains Bullish on Best Buy (BBY) Into Q2 Print

August 22, 2014 7:18 AM EDT
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Piper Jaffray analyst Peter Keith reiterated an Overweight rating and $34 price target on Best Buy (NYSE: BBY) ahead of Tuesday's Q2 earnings. The firm is expecting a decent quarter with the set-up for the 2nd-half of the year looking favorable.

Keith commented, "While Q2 comp trends likely ran negative, competitor comments suggest some stabilization/improvement. Also, we expect Q2 GM can drive some modest upside. Importantly, the set-up for Q3/Q4 looks quite favorable relative to expectations due to: (1) Potential Sept iPhone launch; (2) Stabilizing TV sales from home theater remodels; (3) Fading GM headwinds with new GM drivers kicking in; and (4) An easy Q4 compare due to BBY's over-reaction to the competitive environment. We reiterate our OW and expect BBY shares to continue to outperform as they have since the Q1 announcement."

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Shares of Best Buy closed at $31.13 yesterday.



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