Bullish on specialty retail and department stores due to improving early-cycle setup, positive earnings revision story with low bars, unappreciated consumer tailwinds, and historically low valuations with a typical seasonal rally ahead. Macy's specifically is underappreciated for its turnaround transformation and last-man-standing department-store dynamics, providing a path to stabilization/growth while consensus models permanent declines. Also overweight Tapestry and Victoria's Secret within the same subsector.
Bullish on specialty retail and department stores due to improving early-cycle setup, positive earnings revision story with low bars, unappreciated consumer tailwinds, and historically low valuations with a typical seasonal rally ahead. Macy's specifically is underappreciated for its turnaround transformation and last-man-standing department-store dynamics, providing a path to stabilization/growth while consensus models permanent declines. Also overweight Tapestry and Victoria's Secret within the same subsector.