Big Lots (BIG) Tops Q1 EPS by 1c; Comps Rose 1.6%

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Barclays Upgrades Big Lots (BIG) to Overweight

June 2, 2015 6:34 AM EDT

Barclays upgraded Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) from Equalweight to Overweight with a price target of $53.00.

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Shares of Big Lots closed at $44.89 yesterday.

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FBR Capital Maintains Outperform Following Big Lots (BIG) 1Q15

June 1, 2015 6:40 AM EDT

FBR Capital maintains an Outperform rating and $60.00 price target on Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) following 1Q15. BIG reported EPS of $0.60 vs. consensus at $0.59. BIG also reported +1.6% comp compared to consensus 1.7% estimate.

Analyst Dutch Fox commented, "Big Lots' (1) 1Q15 was strong compared to other retailers, (2) 2Q15 earnings outlook remains on plan (slightly below the Street but likely conservative), and (3) comp guidance and current cadence were ahead of the Street. However, it... More

Sterne Agee CRT Maintains Neutral Following Big Lots (BIG) Q1 Results

May 29, 2015 10:05 AM EDT

Sterne Agee CRT maintains a Neutral rating and $50 price target on Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) following Q1. BIG reported EPS of $0.60 which was $0.02 above estimates.

Analyst Tom Nikic commented, "Our view on BIG is largely unchanged after a relatively in-line Q1 print (biggest delta vs. expectations came from better... More

Big Lots (BIG) Declares $0.19 Quarterly Dividend; 1.7% Yield

May 29, 2015 5:54 AM EDT

Big Lots (NYSE: BIG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, or $0.76 annualized.

The dividend will be payable on June 26, 2015, to stockholders of record on June 12, 2015, with an ex-dividend date of June 10, 2015.

The annual yield on the dividend is 1.7... More