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  • Is This Retailer About To Bite The Dust?

    By Leo Sun - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    It’s been a rough month for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) shareholders. Earlier this month, the company received a spate of negative publicity after seven-year-old comments made by CEO Mike Jeffries, in which he stated that his brand was an “exclusionary brand” designed for “cool and popular kids”, spread virally across social media. The company then reported dismal first quarter earnings, which included a double-digit decline in same-store sales, which more »

  • Which Apparel Retailer Is Worth Buying Now?

    By Anh HOANG - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, BKE

    Are you interested in investing in a debt-free retailer that has generated double-digit returns on invested capital in the past ten years? Moreover, this retailer has also consistently produced positive free cash flow during the same period. Well the, take a look at The Buckle (NYSE: BKE). In the past twelve months, The Buckle has matched the S&P 500’s overall return of around 29%-30%.

    Three reasons to more »

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

    By Erin McBride - May 24, 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.

    Strutting more »

  • 2013 a Turnaround Year For This Retailer Stock?

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 20, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, URBN

    GAP(NYSE: GPS) is a global retailer offering apparel, personal care products and accessories under 6 flagship brands of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, Piperlime and newly acquired Intermix. On April 17 it laid the next phase of growth plans. This makes me believe that the company is at the onset of a rapid progress. Can 2013 be a turnaround year for Gap? This article will give the answer more »

  • Does Young and Hip Win the Clothing War?

    By Stephanie Faris - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    Just as Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) was showing major earnings improvements, the teen-oriented clothier is once again courting controversy. This time, the trouble stems from comments made by CEO Michael S. Jeffries in 2006. The comments resurfaced thanks to a book titled The New Rules of Retail. As petitions are circulated and social media masses post angry comments, investors are nervously watching their investments in the company.

    But will Jeffries more »

  • Gap's Rise and Abercrombie's Potential Decline

    By John Timmes - May 16, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS, TGT

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) was up nearly 5% on a strong sale report released last Friday.  Net sales for the first quarter rose 7%, and net sales for April were up 5%. 

    Gap has approximately 3,100 company-operated apparel retail stores and 300 franchised stores in 90 countries. The company operates under three main brands: Old Navy, Gap, and Banana Republic. The three brands each operate at different price points. Old 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 »

  • 3 Expanding Apparel Retailers You Won't Regret Owning

    By Shweta Dubey - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, TJX

    Apparel companies are shifting towards the emerging markets such as China, India, Brazil and Russia because of weak economic conditions in the US and Europe. According to recent forecasts, around 80% of the apparel industry's top-growth cities will eventually be in emerging markets, and these cities will add an additional $100 billion to the global apparel industry. Keeping this in mind, I have selected three retail apparel stocks with more »

  • Grab a Teenager and Buy Some Stocks

    By Candice Munroe - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, BKE, URBN

    If I use an investing strategy borrowed from Peter Lynch and go to the mall, what do I find new and exciting companies? My teenagers, fickle bunch that they are, are regular mall attendees and have their so-called fingers on the pulse of the shopping circuit.

    The tried and tested is Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF). I dutifully offer to swing by the Abercombie & Fitch store, but recently have gotten a more »

  • Buy This Stock Before It Rockets Upward

    By Ted Cooper - April 24, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GES

    Teen fashion retailing is a tough business with cutthroat competition and uncertainty at every corner. Ubiquitous brands are necessary in order to compete, but provide no competitive advantage -- one season of poor merchandising can set a company back over a year as it sheds inventory.

    Retailers in general tend to have volatile stock prices; investors overreact to one quarter's same-store-sales figure and push the stock higher or lower than more »

  • 5 Reasons This Retailer Is Priced To Outperform

    By Chad Henage - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS, BKE

    It's rare when a fashion retailer can stay relevant for a long time. However, that is exactly what American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) has managed to do. I remember first noticing the company from articles on Fool.com, and hearing the company compared to Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF). Taking a page from Peter Lynch's investing process, I decided to visit my local mall to see if the stores were more »

  • 5 Reasons This Retailer Is Priced To Outperform

    By Chad Henage - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS, BKE

    It's rare when a fashion retailer can stay relevant for a long time. However, that is exactly what American Eagle (NYSE: AEO) has managed to do. I remember first noticing the company from articles on Fool.com, and hearing the company compared to Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF). Taking a page from Peter Lynch's investing process, I decided to visit my local mall to see if the stores were more »

  • Buy Up this Apparel Company

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    The rumors that Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is a buyout candidate started well over a year ago, and although the buyout might be abandoned for now, investors could still be able to find long-term value in this dividend-paying apparel retailer. 

    When the rumors started flying, some reports suggested that Abercrombie & Fitch could fetch as much as $70 per share. Since then the stock has taken investors on quite a ride more »

  • Gap Price Target

    By Austin Higgins - April 11, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) stock has experienced a sharp rise in price over the last month. It has gained 14% in a matter of a few weeks, and analysts have price targets ranging from $39.20 to $51 per share. Does this stock have the ability to gain another 9.47%, or even 42%?

    Gap owns and operates 3,000 stores worldwide. It has three major clothing line brands: Old Navy more »

  • How Important Are E-Commerce Sales to This Specialty Retailer's Stock?

    By Ashit Gulati - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, URBN

    With the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, Internet penetration is also rapidly increasing. According to the latest research published by Forrester, this year's U.S. online retail sales should represent a 12% increase versus 2012 levels. Further, by 2017, the total estimated size of the U.S. online market should reach $370 billion from $262 billion, which gives us a compounded annual growth rate of 9% from 2014 more »

  • Buy Up This Apparel Company Even If No One Does

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 8, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    The rumors that Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is a buyout candidate started well over a year ago, and although the buyout might be abandoned for now, investors could still be able to find long-term value in this dividend paying apparel retailer. 

    When the rumors started flying, some reports suggested that A&F could fetch as much as $70 per share. Since then the stock has taken investors on quite a 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 »

  • How important are the Ecommerce Sales to Abercrombie’s Stock Price?

    By Ashit Gulati - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, URBN

    Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE: ANF) direct to consumer business primarily comprises of the ecommerce channel. The direct to consumer business incurred significant losses during 2008/09, as the macroeconomic environment was highly unfavourable for premium retailers. Nevertheless, last two years have witnessed a strong growth in the e-commerce channel, as the total revenue from the ecommerce channel grew to $700 million during 2012.  The direct to consumer business has reported 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 »

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