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  • Is True Religion Getting a Fair Price?

    By Anh HOANG - May 24, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, TRLG, VFC

    Recently, TowerBrook Capital Partners has recently announced that it would acquire True Religion Apparel (NASDAQ: TRLG) for around $32 per share in cash, with the total transaction value of $835 million. The purchase price was 52% premium to its trading price on October 9, a day before True Religion announced that it put itself up on sale. Since the beginning of the year, the company has experienced a 24.7 more »

  • Placing a Value after an Earnings Dip

    By Austin Higgins - April 23, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, NKE, UA

    Under Armour (NYSE: UA) recently reported its first quarter earnings. While the earnings were above estimates, they were down from the previous quarter. Two of the major reasons the company saw a decline in earnings was marking and administrative expenses. After this dip in earnings, how is Under Armour valued in comparison with its competitors?

    Earnings release

    Total earnings per share dropped to $.07. For the same period last year more »

  • Billionaire Stephen Mandel Is Buying This Stock Now

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 17, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, GIL, LULU, NKE, UA

    Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) slumped in March after the apparel company (somewhat humorously) discovered that some of its athletic ware was of unusually low quality, leading to a recall and bad publicity for a company whose stock was thought of as being overvalued due to hype in any case. Billionaire and Tiger Cub Stephen Mandel’s Lone Pine Capital apparently saw this as an opportunity to increase its holdings; a recent more »

  • A Global Apparel Giant Nearing Its 115th Year Showing No Signs of Slowing

    By Ryan Guenette - April 12, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, LTD, PVH, TRLG, VFC

    A global apparel giant, leading in the outdoor, action sports, and Jeanswear industries, VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) like so many other stocks in this extreme bull market has just hit a fresh new 52 week and all-time. VF, a global apparel giant, is a trailblazer in the outdoor, action sports, and Jeanswear industries. Based on market capitalization, the company is valued at $17.47 billion, and as of the fourth more »

  • Get in Shape With These Companies

    By Tyler Wofford - January 29, 2013 | Tickers: BGFV, COLM, DKS, NKE, UA

    Most people want a good pair of shoes, some light shorts and a t-shirt, and some people want a head band before going on a run. While it is unlikely that a shirt or shorts will make someone run faster, people often pay large amounts of money for the comfort they provide. There are a few sports apparel companies worth looking into.

    After increasing dividends by 7% and shareholders experiencing more »

  • Is This New CEO A Game Changer?

    By Daniel Sparks - January 10, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, NKE, ZQK, UA

    Six years of annual losses have left Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) investors eager for a CEO changeup. Though losses have significantly narrowed, the stock has never returned to its highs above $15.00 per share. After a year of searching, Quiksilver's board and a leading executive search firm have finally found the best possible candidate to replace McKnight: Disney's Andy Mooney. 

    Investors responded quite enthusiastically to the change, with more »

  • An Insider Bought Shares of G-III Apparel

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - January 8, 2013 | Tickers: COLM, GIII, GIL, NKE, UA

    On Jan. 2, Director of Business Development Jeffrey Goldfarb at G-III Apparel Group (NASDAQ: GIII) bought 3,000 shares of the stock at an average price of $33.82. The company primarily provides women’s and men’s apparel and accessories. G-III has a market capitalization of about $690 million; however, an average of about 180,000 shares have been traded per day over the last three months and combined more »

  • Under Armour Takes a Breather: Is Now the Time to Buy?

    By Steve Symington - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: ADDYY, COLM, LULU, NKE, UA

    As time-starved investors, few of us have adequate resources to perform proper due diligence on every great stock in our investment universe.  Looking back, I've realized many of my best investments came as a direct result of watching stocks get crushed after the underlying companies couldn't clear the bar set by the market.

    That's why, on Oct. 31, I suggested we should be thankful for impossible expectations more »

  • Climate Change Chic

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - December 29, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, DECK, LULU, UA

    When a young friend of mine interested in both fashion and the stock market asked what courses she should take for a science requirement, I told her meteorology was the course to take if not to choose as a minor. Climate change is changing what's chic.

    Most of the fashion industry's seasonal shows and trends are based on the weather of 1920's Paris with its four seasons more »

  • Quiksilver Got Slammed. So What?

    By Daniel Sparks - December 14, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, NKE, ZQK, BKE, UA

    I've written about Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) on multiple occasions, usually touting the potential of their DC brand. After a 13% decline in the stock after disappointing Q4 results, it's time to take a look again. Were there any long-term implications in the quarter that have changed the story? Definitely not. Quiksilver missed estimates. So what? The long-term story still holds true.

    The Results

    Wall Street expected Quiksilver to more »

  • Dress Up Your Portfolio With This Apparel Retailer

    By Himanshu Poddar - December 14, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, GIII, RL

    The retail industry has become increasingly interesting recently. Each quarter brings a different set of challenges and opportunities which offer different directions to the industry players. Cost inflation was the biggest challenge some time back and it was the cause of all problems in retailers’ lives. Coupled with the problem of increasing input prices, was the difficult economic environment which was not letting people spend.

    However, with economic recovery and more »

  • Should Investors be Bullish on Outdoor Apparel Companies?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - October 28, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, LULU, NKE, ZQK, UA

    Under Armour (NYSE: UA) recently announced earnings that have sent the stock down 10% this week. The growth was robust, but came in below expectations. Under Armour also provided guidance that showed expected sales growth to be at the lower end of the long-term growth target of 20% to 25%. The company saw a 25% increase in earnings from the same period last year, and posted $0.54 per share more »

  • This Apparel Maker has an Overlooked Jewel!

    By Daniel Sparks - September 14, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, NKE, ZQK, RUE, BKE

    A few weeks ago I wrote an article on Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) entitled, Quiksilver: An Undervalued Turnaround. On the day I wrote it, Quiksilver was trading $3.05 per share. Quiksilver's stock soared higher after its earnings release and it is now trading around $3.61 per share, up over 18%. Now a question lingers for Quiksilver investors: Is Quiksilver still undervalued? I believe it is. In fact, I more »

  • Quiksilver: An Undervalued Turnaround

    By Daniel Sparks - August 26, 2012 | Tickers: AEO, COLM, NKE, ZQK, UA

    Every once in a while good businesses make mistakes and get over-punished by Mr. Market. A sentencing disparity (or unjustified treatment) is no good in law. But a sentencing disparity in the financial markets is absolutely wonderful, at least for the value investor looking for bargains! Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK) has found itself in a sentencing disparity.

    The Crime . . .

    In 2007, Quiksilver's revenue peaked amid favorable economic conditions across nearly more »

  • Nike Will Continue Rising From its Olympic Year Bounce

    By Jonathan Yates - July 31, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, LULU, NKE, RL, UA

    Every four years, just as regular as the Summer Olympic Games, the share price of Nike (NYSE: NKE), the sportsware and retail store giant, rises due to the attention on the athletes wearing its signature gear. With the Summer Olympic Games upon us, Nike is up 4.2% for the last week of market action.  Over the last three months of trading, however, Nike is down 12.04%. Year to more »

  • Hold on Under Armour Despite European Expansions

    By Brandy Betz - April 5, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, NKE, UA

    Athletic apparel company Under Armour (NYSE: UA) is undertaking a multimillion dollar advertising compaign in an attempt to gain market share in Western Europe. The six country campaign follows news that UA has hired a former executive from competing company Adidas to oversee international operations. The European push is necessary for Under Armor, which has essentially stalled out in the U.S. market share while falling far behind Nike (NYSE: NKEmore »)

  • Could these Sportswear Players Become Targets in 2012?

    By Bobby Fisher - March 5, 2012 | Tickers: COLM, FL, HIBB, NKE, FINL, UA | Editor's Choice

    Sportswear makers, specifically Nike (NYSE: NKE) and Under Armour (NYSE: UA), have been outperforming the wider apparel and footwear sectors. Puma, Adidas, and Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM) are also profiting from the positive momentum. Going forward, these companies will be benefitting from price declines in polyester and cotton, although they have to contend with higher labor costs in China, Thailand, Vietnam, and Brazil, as do other companies in the clothing more »

  • We Must Protect this Profit!

    By Thomas J Lavan III - December 18, 2011 | Tickers: ADDYY, COLM, NKE, UA

    Make no mistake about it. Kevin Plank is a meat stick. The founder and CEO of Under Armour (NYSE: UA) treats his business like a smash mouth football game among ACC rivals of old (he was a walk-on fullback for the Maryland Terrapins). The corporate headquarters outside of Baltimore have a sales scoreboard that looks like it was pulled from Friday Night Lights. They don’t have staff meetings, they more »