Author

@JeffMacke JeffMacke

Veteran consumer-retail pundit doing store checks, brand and governance takes with wit

Comments on and analyzes consumer/retail equities through ea

trader score
-0.86
hit rate
45%
mean α
-0.53%
signals 14d
25

Grade = how their written analysis reads (A best). Trader score = how their last-20 timestamped calls performed vs SPY.

Their picks, scored

Across their last 20 scored bets: 45% hit rate, -0.53% mean alpha, trader score -0.86. Their last-14d mentions, direction-adjusted, have moved -2.2% since posting (mean over 15 mentions with price data).

Recent signals15receipts included
date (PT)tickerauthorsentwhat they saidsince thenreceipt
2026-10-16URBN@JeffMacke+0.80Presents a bullish URBN thesis based on Nuuly growth, valuation and a forecast of $100 within four days.-0.0%
2026-10-15VNCE@JeffMacke+0.30Positively characterizes Vince's trading session.·
2026-10-15·@JeffMacke·Argues retailers can retain part of tariff rebates because pricing is discretionary and prior costs were not fully passed through.·
2026-10-15·@JeffMacke·States that retail stocks are surging and promotes stocks to buy now.·
2026-10-15WMT@JeffMacke+0.05Expresses a preference for Target over Walmart through year-end.+1.7%
2026-10-15TGT@JeffMacke+0.55Expresses a preference for Target over Walmart through year-end.-2.5%
2026-10-15URBN@JeffMacke+0.65Says URBN is breaking out alongside other mall retailers and highlights all-time highs.-1.0%
2026-10-12ATZ.TO@JeffMacke+0.40States that Aritzia exemplifies a healthy consumer.·
2026-10-09ATZ.TO@JeffMacke+0.55Reports Aritzia shares soaring 20% and attributes it to the chain's appeal.·
2026-10-08LULU@JeffMacke-0.30Says an unspecified comparison company is substantially better than LULU currently.+6.8%
2026-10-08ATZ.TO@JeffMacke+0.35Presents Aritzia's relative performance versus other mall retailers.·
2026-10-08ATZ.TO@JeffMacke+0.75Describes Aritzia's earnings as exceptionally strong.·
2026-10-08LULU@JeffMacke+0.30Proposes that Starbucks should acquire LULU, implying strategic value in the target.+6.8%
2026-10-08SBUX@JeffMacke-0.10Proposes that Starbucks should acquire LULU, implying strategic value in the target.+8.1%
2026-10-08WSM@JeffMacke+0.60Positively frames WSM as an AI beneficiary with a highly capable CEO.·

Grade is our human read-worthiness rating; trader score is a rolling 20-bet hit-rate/alpha composite — different things, often disagreeing. “Since then” is direction-unaware in the table; the summary line above adjusts for which way they leaned.