"The volume is not convincing me in the dollar stores,” he said. “If you look at the recent breakouts, there’s not much to get excited about.”
If you are looking for a retail play, Sozzi suggests getting creative. He likes Deckers Outdoor because it has been able to pass along price increases. He also suggests a short position in Skechers because Nike and Under Armour are doing so well.
As for the high end, he likes Nordstrom.
Steve Cortes said if Sozzi is right that the dollar stores are heading lower, then he would “definitely” be a buyer at lower levels.
“The lower end consumer has really gotten such a tax break from food and energy coming in as hard as they have,” he said, “they will have more money to spend at Wal-Mart and dollar stores.”
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