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  • The Ethical Questions of Uzbekistan's Cotton Industry

    By Leo Sun - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, URBN, DIS

    Investing ethically has always been a dilemma for many people. Yet strong top and bottom-line growth has often been fueled by the globalization and domination of countries with cheaper labor. However, there is a difference between fair trade that utilizes opportunistic outsourcing and blatant human rights abuses. One hotbed of controversy is Uzbekistan, the former Soviet state that has been harshly criticized for its cotton industry.

    Cotton at a human more »

  • Going Out of Style?

    By Grant Hosticka - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, UA

    Danger! Danger! Many companies rely on consumers wanting to wear the brand, but as soon as consumer sentiment leaves so do profits. Being caught in a stock who's product is no longer popular is a bad scenario for investors. Let's take a look at three businesses that depend on brand name, and I will asses a danger score from 1 to 5 for each -- 5 being the worst more »

  • Abercrombie & Fitch or Abercrombie & Ditch?

    By Yaniv Hirsch - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) has been on and off the rocks for the past couple of years. The company has been grilled in a recent wave of negative publicity. In addition, the company delivered fiscal first quarter results at near-disastrous levels, leading to a sharp decline in stock price that gave up most of 2013's gains.

    The entire retail industry has delivered weak results and most competitors are still more »

  • 3 Apparel Retailers to Watch

    By Damian Illia - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, GES, URBN

    Although apparel sales have outperformed many other retailing segments over the past year, the sluggish economic recovery and the rise on the payroll tax in the U.S. have hurt consumers’ discretionary spending power and, therefore, the industry’s profits. Below, you will find three companies, Guess? (NYSE: GES), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), that a worth a look even in such an economic environment.

    A company more »

  • This Incredibly Profitable Retailer is Being Acquired

    By Anh HOANG - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, RUE

    Recently, the specialty apparel retailer rue21 (NASDAQ: RUE) agreed to be bought out by Apax for around $42 per share in cash, with the total transaction worth $1.1 billion. Thus, since the beginning of the year, rue21 has more than doubled from only $20 per share to the acquisition offer of $42 per share. The company will have 40 days to seek better offers. Does rue21 have a fair more »

  • Teen Apparel Hits A Wall

    By Reuben Brewer - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    News out of the teen apparel sector hasn't been good of late, leading the industry's top names sharply lower, including a 10% one-day drop at Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO). However, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) both felt the pinch, too.

    It's About Style, Most of the Time

    Teens have plenty of trendy shops at which to shop. The key word is, of course, trendy more »

  • Are These Companies Buyout Targets?

    By John Timmes - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, RUE

    If you have been following the deal pages recently, you may have heard about the deal to take rue21 (NASDAQ: RUE) private... again. You see, Apax Partners, the private equity firm that took rue21 public back in 2009, has now offered to buy the company for $1.1 billion. Apax currently owns 30% of the stock in the company.  The offer represents $42 per share, or roughly a 20% premium more »

  • Can Retailers Stay Relevant?

    By Alexander Cho - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    I am not completely convinced that teenagers are going to be migrating to new fashion trends in the immediate future. I can certainly agree that shopping patterns could change due to changes in public sentiment. I don’t believe that fashion retail is as fickle as our internet social networks.

    Courtney Reagan from CNBC states that retailers could face some challenges:

    Teens are often the hardest consumers to grab with more »

  • Two Losers, Two Winners and a Hidden Gem in Teen Apparel

    By Leo Sun - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, GPS, WTSL, URBN | Editor's Choice

    Of all the segments of the retail apparel sector, the teen and young adults sector is one of the most brutal. These retailers, which include Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Forever 21 and H&M, must continuously keep their styles fresh and relevant, while finding new ways to outmaneuver their industry peers.

    Yet teens continue to be an extremely lucrative market for these retailers. A recent survey from more »

  • This Retailer's Earnings Are Slim, But Not Cool At All

    By Tedra DeSue - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, GPS

    Upon hearing that often controversial Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) had a lousy first quarter, I was surprised. After all, this brand is the be-all and end-all for teens who wish to be cool, not to mention the masses of them who are the perfect size!

    Clearly, I’m being sarcastic here, but the arrogance that this company was built on is in many ways exactly what it thrived on. So more »

  • 5 Teen Retailers Vie for the Coveted Title of Miss Wall Street High

    By Erin McBride - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, RUE

    This is a tale of five teenage girls at Wall Street High School. Each one was known for her clothes, and setting the standard for fashion at WSHS. And just like at every high school in America, there is a popularity contest and fierce rivalry between these frenemies. Each one wants to be crowned, "Miss Wall Street High," but first she has to earn it with her quarterly earnings.

    "I more »

  • A Bargain Remains in the Apparel Business

    By Matthew Frankel - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) is one of the leading specialty retailers targeting the younger consumers (and the young at heart). With rising revenues, a pretty solid track record of earnings, and one of the better dividend yields in the sector, American Eagle seems to be doing just fine. Additionally, despite their success, shares are still about 18% below their 52-week high, at a time when the entire market seems more »

  • Which Specialty Retailers to Buy Now?

    By Anh HOANG - May 14, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, GPS

    In the beginning of the year, I wrote about two retailers, The Gap (NYSE: GPS) and Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), and thought they were both cheap at that time. To my surprise, both of them have achieved quite decent gains on the market, beating the S&P 500’s return in more than five months. While the S&P 500 has risen nearly 14.18%, Aeropostale and Gap have increased 14 more »

  • Out of Favor, Overlooked, and Misunderstood Gems

    By Reuben Brewer - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, STTYF, SLW, UPL

    Jim Roumell of Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund (RAMSX) doesn't look for stocks where everyone else does—there's no edge in that. He keeps his eyes open for opportunistic investments that are out of favor, overlooked, and misunderstood. Today, he is seeing opportunities in Ultra Petroleum (NYSE: UPL), Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), and Sandstorm Metals & Energy (NASDAQOTH: STTYF).

    A New Fund With Deep Roots

    Roumell Opportunistic Value Fund is a more »

  • 3 Apparel Stocks You Must Consider

    By Madhu Dube - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, KSS, ROST

    The apparel industry is all set for a challenging yet interesting 2013. In terms of cashing in on the opportunities, the industry needs to improve its flexibility in the supply chain, improvise designs, and innovate, along with retaining thin margins. Increasing production costs and slow volume growth further intensify the challenges.

    In this article, I have picked up three apparel stocks, Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Ross Stores (NASDAQ: ROST), and Kohl more »

  • Is This Stock Worth Buying?

    By Shas Dey - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, RUE

    rue21 (NASDAQ: RUE), a specialty apparel retailer, reported 4Q12 results with sales increasing 22.4% to $269 million, compared to consensus estimates of $203 million. Same-store sales edged up 0.5% as against expectations of negative low-single digits. Further, despite the promotional environment, gross margin improved 110 basis points to 37.6%. In line with its peers, it has guided for (2)% same store sales in 1Q13. Let us compare more »

  • Is This Retailer a Contrarian Value Play?

    By Leo Sun - March 29, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, PLCE

    Shares of children’s apparel retailer Children’s Place Retail Stores (NASDAQ: PLCE) recently tumbled after the Secaucus, N.J.-based retailer followed up its robust fourth quarter earnings with a bleak forecast for the current quarter. For investors who have been following the retail apparel industry, Children’s Place’s sour outlook doesn’t come as much of a surprise, following similarly downbeat numbers from kid and teen retailers more »

  • 1 Apparel Stock to be Strictly Avoided

    By Pratik Thacker - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, MW, ZUMZ

    There seems to be no hope for this retailer. The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) posted a lackluster quarter recently. The stock jumped nearly 20% on Thursday on the word that it has engaged Jefferies & Co. to evaluate strategic alternatives for one of its chains. The losses of the company narrowed down, and revenue improved. However, the results did not meet Wall Street expectations.

    Taking a deeper look

    The retailer more »

  • More Buyouts in the Teen Clothing Space?

    By Mike Thiessen - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, HOTT

    In early March, the already volatile world of youth fashion was rocked by the announcement that City of Industry, Calif.-based teenage clothing retailer Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) accepted an all-cash buyout offer from privately held asset management firm Sycamore Partners.

    The $600 million deal will provide a significant return for long-term Hot Topic shareholders, and result in Hot Topic's demise as a publicly-traded company. It will also represent more »

  • This Specialty Retailer Could See a 60% Upside

    By Anh HOANG - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, HOTT

    Specialty retailer Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) has experienced a quite a disappointing stock price performance in the past twelve months. It has declined by more than 40%, from $20.30 per share to around $14.20 per share. Investors might be scared of the further significant decline in its share price in the near future. However, I personally think that at its current price, Aeropostale is trading at a huge discount more »

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