Список проголосовавших за комментарий " <table class="BriefingDataTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr> <td class="tickerColumn"> </td> <td class="articleColumn">Williams-Sonoma: Color on Quarter (48.12)<ul><li>RBC stays at sector perform, but does raise its PT to $53 from $50. The firm believes sales were below expectations due to continued competitive pressures and a tough sales environment. The firm notes that while the PB brands (~60% of sales) were the primary source of underperformance, even the younger/faster growing West Elm slowed somewhat.</li><li>Telsey Advisory maintains its Market Perform rating; tgt still at $51. The firm notes that Q4 EPS exceeded expectations and provided 2017 guidance in-line w/ expectations.The firm believes Williams-Sonoma is managing profitability well in a very competitive retail climate. However, the company's outlook embeds sales growth at Pottery Barn turning positive in 2H17 and the firm is concerned this could take longer to achieve.</li><li>Wolfe Research stays at Peer Perform. The firm notes WSM continues to show inventory discipline (their IM Spread positively inflected at the end of 1Q16 for the first time in 20 quarters). The firm continues to expect sales growth to outpace inventory growth in 2H, thereby supporting margins, as evidenced by this quarter's better-than-expected GM.</li></ul><p><em>WSM is currently up almost 2% around the 49 level in trading pre-market. </em></p></td> </tr></table>"