ANN Inc.

• Buy The Specialty Retailers And Not The Department Stores

  By Mark Yagalla - May 17, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FL, ROST, TJX

  With the all the troubles that the big box department stores like J.C. Penney and Sears have had over the years, investors are better off focusing on the smaller specialty retailers. These retailers are focused and don't need new management to implement possible turnarounds. I'm a fan of companies that identify a niche and look to exploit that niche. To me this is a better strategy than more »

• A Seductive Company Trouncing the Overall Market

  By Ryan Guenette - May 5, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, ASNA, CHS, LTD, WTSL

  One of the leading specialty retailers of the world, L Brands Incorporated (NYSE: LTD) has under performed the overall market so far in 2013, rising only 8.73%. L Brands is a specialty retailer of women’s intimate and other apparel, beauty and personal care products and accessories. The company’s brand portfolio includes Victoria’s Secret, Victoria’s Secret PINK, Bath & Body Works, La Senza, and Henri Bendel. Currently more »

• An Insider Is Bullish About This Retailer

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 22, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, BEBE, JNY, WTSL, TLYS

  A Form 4 filed with the SEC has disclosed that Lynda Davey, who serves on the Board of Directors of Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSL), purchased 62,500 shares on April 15 at an average price of about $3.19 per share. She now owns a little over 116,000 shares directly.

  While the women’s and girl’s apparel retailer’s stock price popped on the disclosure following a decline more »

• Ann Taylor's Lofty Future

  By Spencer Houlihan - April 19, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, GPS, JCP

  "I like my money right where I can see it...hanging in my closet"

  --Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

  According to the Department for Professional Employees, women make up 57% of workers in professional occupations, and are expected to outpace the growth of men in business over the next decade. Not only are more professional women participating in the workplace, but a more recent trend shows the salaries of more »

• An Insider is Bullish About This Retailer

  By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, BEBE, JNY, WTSL, TLYS

  A Form 4 filed with the SEC has disclosed that Lynda Davey, who serves on the Board of Directors of Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSL), purchased 62,500 shares on April 15^th at an average price of about $3.19 per share. She now owns a little over 116,000 shares directly. While the women’s and girl’s apparel retailer’s stock price popped on the disclosure following a more »

• This Specialty Retailer Looks Interesting

  By Anh HOANG - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, LTD, NWY

  Since 2005, New York & Company (NYSE: NWY) has declined nearly 83%, from $24.24 per share to only $4.20 per share. However, if investors bought New York & Company's shares at the beginning of this year, they would have realized a gain of nearly 13%.

  Currently, the biggest shareholder of New York & Company is Irving Place Capital with more than 31.6 million shares, accounting for 50.68% of more »

• This Women's Specialty Retailer is Opportunistic

  By Anh HOANG - April 14, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, LTD

  Since 2005, the retailer New York & Company (NYSE: NWY) has experienced a market value loss of nearly 83%, from $24.24 per share to only $4.20 per share. However, if investors bought New York & Co at the beginning of this year, they would have realized the gain of nearly 13%. Currently, the biggest shareholder of New York & Co is Irving Place Capital with more than 31.6 million shares more »

• Ann Taylor's Lofty Future

  By Spencer Houlihan - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, GPS, JCP, LULU

  "I like my money right where I can see it...hanging in my closet"

  --Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City

  One mega-trend that continues to dominate the social landscape is the growing number and percentage of women in the U.S. workplace.  Women are getting better jobs and making more money than ever before, and this trend is projected to continue for the foreseeable future.  According to the AFL-CIO's more »

• This Retail Boutique Might Experience Further Price Correction

  By Anh HOANG - March 28, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FRAN, URBN

  Francesca’s Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) is a typical growth stock with decent price performance. Since the beginning of 2012 it has advanced from $17.30 per share to around $28.50 per share. The market values this retail boutique chain quite expensively at 14.9 times EV/EBITDA and more than 18 times its book value.

  In addition, Francesca seems to be a favorite stock of many investment managers, including more »

• 3 Consumer Facing Stocks I'm Looking to Buy

  By Ash Anderson - March 25, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, COH, TSLA

  Consumer-facing companies, the ones we hear about the most, make interesting places to invest our money. First off, we have probably heard of these companies. Secondly, we can buy their products and show them off to our friends. But most of all, they can make us plenty of money.

  I have three interesting consumer-facing stocks on my list of companies to potentially buy. Sitting right at the top is Coach more »

• This Stock Is Dressing Up

  By Marshall Hargrave - March 22, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, EXPR, FRAN, JOSB, MW

  It appears that The Men’s Wearhouse (NYSE: MW) has caught the attention of investors, with the stock moving up over 15% in a single day last week. Have no fear, there is still room for Men's Wearhouse to move higher; the stock is still 20% below its 52-week high. 

  The run up was due to the news that shows that Men's Wearhouse has engaged Jefferies to evaluate more »

• The Key Drivers Behind a Bullish Outlook on Jones Group

  By Ashit Gulati - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ANN, JNY

  Jones Group (NYSE: JNY) offers a large variety in footwear, apparel and accessories. The specialty retailer owns popular brands such as Nine West, Kurt Geiger and Stuart Weitzman. It operates primarily in US, with a presence in some European countries. The company is ready to capitalize on the recent acquisition of Kurt Geiger and Stuart Weitzman and expand internationally. Furthermore, the retailer is establishing a stronger retail network in the more »

• Retail, Women, and Labor Force Participation

  By Joshua Bondy - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FNP, RL |

  Sometimes changes are abrupt and sometimes they are hidden. Slowly the U.S. labor market has become more flexible and a general reflection of the overall population. Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) is a specialty retailer that markets toward the professional working women and it offers a great way to play this specific demographic.

  Will the Market of Professional Working Women Continue to Grow?

  Predictions about the future are especially dangerous more »

• Billionaire Steve Cohen Bets Big on Ann Taylor

  By Marshall Hargrave - March 18, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FNP, GPS, LTD, JWN

  Billionaire Steve Cohen and his hedge fund, SAC Capital, has increased their stake in Ann (NYSE: ANN) over four fold earlier this month. SAC Capital owned a mere 544 thousand shares at the end of 2012, but in a recent filing with the SEC, the hedge fund now owns 2.58 million shares, which is 5.3% of the retail company's outstanding shares. Ann Taylor focuses on women's more »

• Be Prepared to Fly High With This Company

  By Himanshu Poddar - March 14, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, FOSL, LTD

  All’s well that ends well. After a difficult and an unpredictable start to the year, 2012 brought a lot of mixed results to investors. In spite of various hurdles, many retail industry players managed to fight the tough environment by formulating varied strategies to keep attract as well as retain customers.

  Premium retailers such as Fossil (NASDAQ: FOSL), which initially felt the pinch of restrained consumer spending, ended up more »

• This Stock Might be a Good Investment for the Next Season

  By Himanshu Poddar - March 11, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, ASNA, LTD

  There seems to be no end to sufferings. Each phase has its own set of problems for the retail industry. Because of the Euro crisis people were already budget conscious with little willingness to spend when Hurricane Sandy and higher taxes added to the woes. This led to even more difficult time for retailers, especially specialty retailers, leading to a weak holiday season.

  However, there have been instances where some more »

• A Breakthrough Analysis of these Two Fashion Giants

  By Abir Karmakar - March 9, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, RL

  Today, corporate dress codes are not what they once were. That being said, there is still a sense of what constitutes appropriate dress in the corporate world. Ann, Inc. (NYSE: ANN) is a specialty retailer serving the needs of women for more than fifty years.

  Last year in October, I was pretty bullish for Ann Taylor’s common stock over that of Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL). Since then, compared to more »

• What Can We Expect from Ann Taylor’s Q4 Results?

  By Ashit Gulati - March 5, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, ANN, GPS

  On March 8, 2013 Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) is expected to release its Q4, 2012 results. I expect the company to continue exhibiting strong performance on the grounds of growth in online sales. The company has been at par with competitors with the pricing strategy during the first three quarters of 2012, in addition direct to consumer segment has responded better than expected. These factors underpin an average growth of more »

• Fashion Labels for the Picking this Spring Break

  By Arturo Cuevas - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, KORS, RL

  It’s spring break again. So why not poke our divining rods into the suitcases of those students bound for their getaway playgrounds? What could be tucked within are some hot stock picks among premium fashion labels.

  Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) can easily be among our first finds. After all, this label ranks among the top 10 fashion brands most searched on the web search engine Bing in 2012, reports more »

• Ralph Lauren, Underestimated and Undervalued

  By Shas Dey - February 18, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, PVH, RL

  Global Leader

  Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) is the market leader in design and distribution of high end premium products. The company reported total revenues of $6.9 billion and a net profit margin of approximately 10% last year. The company reported strong growth in the year 2010/11, however in 2012 the growth rate reduced to 4%. The growth rate was mainly hindered by a few store shutdowns in Asia more »

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