5 Well-Dressed Retail Stocks for 2010

Retail Stock #5 – Nordstrom (JWN)

Anyone who has ever been to a Nordstrom (JWN) department store
knows firsthand that the service this store provides is about as good as it gets. Top-shelf customer attention combined with high-end merchandise
equal a fantastic shopping experience. Sure, you’ll pay a little more for the quality and service this store provides, but that hasn’t
stopped Nordstrom from shining.

In fact, the company’s November
2009 same-store sales were up 2.2%, and preliminary retail sales figures show $749 million for the month. That’s an increase of 5.9% compared
with total retail sales for the same period a year ago. Nordstrom is perhaps the best all-around stock in our well-dressed portfolio for 2010, as
it offers teen fashions and both men’s and women’s casual wear and business attire. If you want to cover all your clothing bases in 2010,
then this is the well-dressed portfolio stock for you.