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  • Four Reasons Why Abercrombie Is Trading at a Discount

    By julianwillis - March 26, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS, URBN

    Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF), the specialty retailer of casual apparel, last reported earnings on Feb. 22. Gazing back at the fourth quarter and full year earnings announcement and the trajectory of the company's share price, Abercrombie seems to have fallen victim to the classic Wall Street "pump and dump."

    From mid Jan. through Feb. 21, Abercrombie's stock inched steadily higher, nearly touching its 52-week high of $54.05 more »

  • Gap Price Target

    By Austin Higgins - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) is on a sharp rise in stock 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 more »

  • Gap Price Target

    By Austin Higgins - March 20, 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 »

  • Aeropostale's Epic Nosedive to Unprofitability

    By Leo Sun - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, HOTT

    Apparel retailer Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) might be in serious trouble. The company recently reported fourth quarter earnings that slightly topped analyst estimates, but followed it up with sour prospects for the current quarter. As expected, shares slid, and investors started to question the sustainability of Aeropostale’s business of selling clothes to teens and tweens - possibly the planet's most fickle demographic.

    Operations Overview

    Aeropostale operates two primary brick and more »

  • Washboard Abs & Profits to Match: Is It Time to Invest In These Apparel Stocks?

    By T. M. Loyd - March 12, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    With public nudity banned in San Francisco, the long spell of terror we clothed masses have endured is over. Once again, we can wear clothing without fear, which means that clothing stocks are due to jump, right?

    Several major apparel retailers have in fact seen their stocks rise over the past year. For some, that has meant coming out of a slump. For others, it may mean some investors have more »

  • American Eagle – Outperforming the Industry

    By Shas Dey - March 8, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), the specialty retailer, is about to release its fourth quarter earnings on Mar. 6. Here we take a look at the performance of the company and its stock before the release of its financial performance.

    Operating segments

    The company has divided its operational segments based on its various brands. Its original American Eagle brand sells products for 15 to 25-year-old men and women. The more »

  • The Best Dividend Paying Companies With Zero Debt

    By Nauman Aly - March 6, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GES, MW, TRLG

    Most investors prefer companies that pay dividends. But buying a stock just for its high-yielding dividend without studying the underlying fundamentals could be a risky bet. Solid cash reserve, high and sustainable growth forecast, and little or no debt all add credibility to a company's dividend. For this article, I've researched companies that have all of these qualities. Also, to make sure I find the best gems, all more »

  • One Retailer for the Long Haul

    By Joshua Bondy - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, BKE, URBN

    The fashion industry is known for fads and trends. The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) sells a variety of clothing to young adults and it works hard to maintain its corporate strategy. The firm's focus on the Midwest may appear like a low growth idea, but it has helped Buckle to post strong margins and a high return on investment.

    AEO Return on Invested Capital data by YCharts

    The Competition 

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  • This Retailer May Be Doomed in 2013

    By Leo Sun - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS | Editor's Choice

    Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) has had a rough five years. The stock has plunged 40% as the company’s same-store sales, operating margins and earnings growth have all steadily declined. The retailer’s iconic branded clothing is quickly losing its appeal to its younger, more agile rivals, and its bleak outlook for 2013 suggests even darker times ahead. Is it time for investors to dump this burned retailer?

    A Mixed more »

  • Which Clothing Retailer Is The Best Investment, If Any?

    By Matthew Frankel - March 4, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GES

    With the general direction of the market being to the upside over the past year or so, there is one area that has been plagued by disappointing earnings numbers and declining share prices.  I’m talking about the clothing industry, with household names such as Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) and Limited Brands down from where they were a year ago.  Abercrombie seems to have been on a roller-coaster ride more »

  • International Expansion Is Driving Retail

    By Ashit Gulati - March 1, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    The younger segment in the US apparel market is primarily driven by promotional activities. Each player competing in this segment is constantly trying to outsmart the other with highly creative and innovative promotional strategies. As American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), offers value for money combined with high trendy clothing, I expect the retailer to exhibit strong returns going forward.

    The company generates nearly 80% of its revenue through self owned more »

  • Great Brands And A Great Plan

    By Matthew Frankel - February 4, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO

    Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF) shareholders have had a bit of a roller-coaster ride over the past several years.  This company has several brands that are and have been popular among the “cool kids” even since I was in high school.  However, as their products are relatively expensive, the recession of a few years ago hit Abercrombie particularly hard, as it did most retailers of “luxury” items.

    With the massively more »

  • Are These Clothing Retailers Attractively Valued?

    By Robert Ciura - January 31, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, M

    As 2012 neared its end, the market eagerly awaited signs of whether the holiday shopping season was a good one.  Investors were spooked when, in late December, a MasterCard SpendingPulse survey showed that spending increased less than one percent this year.  The results were largely taken as a disappointment, as prevailing expectations were for higher growth.  Many culprits were attributed to the lackluster sales data, including the fiscal cliff negotiations more »

  • Urban Outfitters: No Longer the Sector Bargain

    By Mark Holder - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, URBN

    After nearly doubling over the last 15 months, Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) appears no bargain anymore. The stock continues to trade at all time highs after reporting strong sales numbers yet the rebound appears overdone.

    The specialty retail company operates under the Anthropologie, BHLDN, Free People, Terrain, and Urban Outfitters brands with nearly 500 stores mostly in the United States and Canada. It reported record holiday sales for the two more »

  • Aeropostale One Year Later and No Delivery

    By j.a. graham - January 25, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, BEBE

    Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) can still be filed in the dead letter office two years after the turnaround was supposed to take place. Back in the first quarter of 2011, CEO Tom Johnson was doing a post-mortem after a disappointing back half of 2010 and an ugly Q1 2011, and concluded that the fashion was wrong. At the time he remarked it was “crystal clear” what the fashion missteps were and more »

  • Buy These Apparel Stocks Despite Overvaluation, Competitive Issues

    By David Gould - January 20, 2013 | Tickers: ARO, AEO, NKE

    As a result of operating in markets with fickle consumers, apparel producers like Aeropostale, American Eagle, and Nike can be very difficult to predict. With that said, investors should look at corporate momentum and see whether the market has reasonably factored in the upside. If not, consider investing to profit off of the value gap being closed. If so, consider whether the company is on a consistent course to maintain more »

  • Will This Teen Retailer Bounce Back?

    By Sidhi Kharkia - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, URBN

    Retailers were quite disappointed with the holiday shopping season and so were investors. This year has been the weakest holiday season since 2008, affected by bad weather and uncertainty about the economy in the face of possible tax hikes and spending cuts early next year. Both the customers and the environment were challenging. Holiday shopping season is critical for retailers because it can make up nearly 40% of their annual more »

  • Consumer Goods Stocks to Consider Buying

    By David Gould - January 14, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, NKE, ZUMZ

    If you are interested in buying into a full recovery, you should consider purchasing shares of consumer goods companies. The problem is that many analysts have already articulated a bullish thesis on macro trends, and the upside may have been lost. I thus recommend looking at multiples and corporate strategy. Below, I review several clothing and apparel producers with this perspective in mind.

    Is Aeropostale (NYSE: AEO) A "Buy"?

    Aeropostale more »

  • This Apparel Retailer Is Attractive for 2013

    By Anh HOANG - January 11, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, TJX

    The Gap (NYSE: GPS) has decided to enter the luxury retail market with its acquisition of Intermix Holdco for $130 million. Right after that, it also announced that the Board approved $1 billion share buyback program to return excess cash to its existing shareholders that was estimated to complete in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. Standpoint Research has upgraded Gap from Sell to Hold. Should we get excited about more »

  • This Fashion Retailer Will Outperform

    By Andrés Cardenal - January 10, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ARO, AEO, GPS, BKE

    The Buckle (NYSE: BKE) is a much underappreciated company; the retailer of fashion apparel has a resilient business model, a strong management team and a healthy dividend policy, yet the stock is trading at a discount versus its less profitable peers. This high performing company looks well positioned for outperforming the markets in the middle term.

    A High Quality Business

    With 440 retail stores in 43 states, The Buckle focuses more »