Rochester, NY 8/31/2009 11:08:52 PM
Williams-Sonoma Inc., WSM, Down by 0.47% in the Monday Mid-day Trading
Williams-Sonoma Inc.
Shares of Williams-Sonoma rose Friday after a Goldman Sachs analyst upgraded the stock to "Buy" from "Neutral," and said the kitchenware retailer's earning potential has been unleashed.
Even though it reported on Wednesday that second-quarter profit fell, Williams-Sonoma still beat analyst expectations, reporting an adjusted per-share profit of 5 cents per share when Wall Street had expected a loss of 9 cents per share.
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Last Trade: 19.09
Day's Range: 18.78 - 19.26
52wk Range: 4.35 - 20.50
Change: 0.12 (0.63%)
Volume: 1,798,248
Avg Vol (3m): 2,136,030
ABOUT Williams-Sonoma, Inc.
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. operates as a specialty retailer of home products. It offers culinary and serving equipment, including cookware, cookbooks, cutlery, informal dinnerware, glassware, table linens, and specialty foods and cooking ingredients; and bridal and gift items under the Williams-Sonoma brand. The company also provides home furnishing products comprising furniture, textiles, decorative accessories, and lighting and tabletop items under the West Elm brand; bed and bath products under the Pottery Barn brand; and children's furnishings and accessories under the Pottery Barn Kids brand name. Williams-Sonoma, Inc. also sells its home products through its seven direct-mail catalogs, which comprise Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, Pottery Barn Bed and Bath, PBteen, West Elm, and Williams-Sonoma Home; and six e-commerce Web sites, including williams-sonoma.com, potterybarn.com, potterybarnkids.com, pbteen.com, westelm.com, and wshome.com.
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