CREDIT SUISSE: Williams-Sonoma faces 'concerning underlying trends' (WSM)

Bargain moose, Flickr High-endhome furniture and kitchenware retailer Williams-Sonoma is not immune to the pressures ofthe retail industry. A note out March 16 by a group of Credit Suisse equity research analysts led by Seth Sigman indicates that the firm seems to be in the same boat as a lot of other brick-and-mortar retailers. "Results for Q4 were weak and guidance suggests elevated investments will continue to weigh on growth into 2017, keeping us on the sidelines," the bank said. "The compan...