Promotional Schemes, Store Expansion, Technical Updates, and Quarterly Earnings Releases - Research Reports on Target, Gap, Best Buy, JetBlue and Alaska Air

NEW YORK, October 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

Today, Analysts Review released its research reports regarding Target Corp. (NYSE: TGT), The Gap, Inc. (NYSE: GPS), Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY), JetBlue Airways Corporation (NASDAQ: JBLU) and Alaska Air Group, Inc. (NYSE: ALK). Private wealth members receive these notes ahead of publication. To reserve complementary membership, limited openings are available at: http://www.analystsreview.com/7490-100free.

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Target Corp. Research Reports
On October 22, 2014, Target Corp. (Target) announced new initiatives for this year's holiday season centered on exclusive products, providing value and guest-friendly services including new and enhanced digital tools and free shipping on all Target.com orders, starting immediately through December 20, 2014. For busy shoppers, the Company said it is now providing more than 65,000 items for Store Pickup on Target.com, 80% of which will be fulfilled within one hour. Among other initiatives, the Company said it will launch a Wish List app beginning October 31, 2014 -- a modern and digital take on the classic tradition of creating holiday wish lists for parents and kids. The full research reports on Target are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-28-2014/TGT/report.pdf

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The Gap, Inc. Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, The Gap, Inc. (Gap) announced the signing of agreements to open Old Navy stores in six Middle Eastern countries with franchisees Fawaz A. Alhokair & Co. and Azadea beginning Spring 2015. This marks the second franchise market expansion for the brand after it opened its first franchise-operated stores in the Philippines in March this year. "Entering the Middle East is an important milestone in our strategy to share Old Navy with a broader, global customer base," said Robert Frank, Executive Vice President of Old Navy International. The full research reports on Gap are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-28-2014/GPS/report.pdf

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Best Buy Co., Inc. Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, the stock of Best Buy Co., Inc. (Best Buy) rose 0.85% to end the trading session at $33.12. During the session, shares in Best Buy opened at $33.14, and fluctuated in the range of $32.92 - $33.49, with a total of 5.85 million shares changing hands. Moreover, the stock was above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages of $32.05 and $28.34, respectively. Over the last one month, the Company's stock has declined by 2.56%, compared to the S&P 500 index which fell 2.38% during the same period. The full research reports on Best Buy are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-28-2014/BBY/report.pdf

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JetBlue Airways Corporation Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, JetBlue Airways Corporation (JetBlue) announced its Q3 2014 financial results. The Company's total operating revenues during the quarter surged 5.9% YoY to $1.5 billion. Revenue passenger miles for the quarter increased 5.9% to 10.1 billion on a capacity increase of 4.5%, resulting in a Q3 2014 load factor of 86.2%, an increase of 1.2 points YoY, said the Company. JetBlue's net income in the quarter increased to $79 million, or $0.24 per diluted share, from $71 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, in the year ago period. Excluding special items, the Company's earnings stood at $0.24 per share in Q3 2014, missing the average forecast of $0.26 per share in a Reuters poll of analysts. Looking ahead, the Company expects capacity to increase between 5.0% and 7.0% in Q4 2014 and between 4.0% and 6.0% in full-year 2014. Shares of JetBlue fell 2.86% to close at $10.86. The full research reports on JetBlue are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-28-2014/JBLU/report.pdf

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Alaska Air Group, Inc. Research Reports
On October 23, 2014, Alaska Air Group, Inc. (Alaska Air) announced its Q3 2014 financial results. Air Alaska's total operating revenues during the quarter were $1.47 billion as compared to $1.56 billion in Q3 2013. The Company's net income in Q3 2014 fell to $198 million, or $1.45 per diluted share, from $289 million or $2.04 per diluted share in the year ago period. Excluding the impact of mark-to-market fuel hedge adjustments and a one-time special revenue item in the prior year, the Company reported record adjusted net income of $200 million, or $1.47 per diluted share, compared to adjusted net income of $157 million, or $1.11 per diluted share, in 2013. On average, analysts polled by Reuters expected the Company's adjusted diluted EPS at $1.42. "This was our best quarterly result ever," said CEO Brad Tilden. According to a New York Times report, softening crude oil prices have helped U.S. airlines report strong growth in Q3 2014 bottom-line. Shares of Alaska Air gained 6.80% to close at $49.95. The full research reports on Alaska Air are available to download free of charge at:

http://www.analystsreview.com/Oct-28-2014/ALK/report.pdf

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