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  • The Best Apparel Retailer Is....

    By Nikhil Shamapant - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, JOSB, MW, URBN

    Its stock is up 55% in the last year. It beat sales expectations and has announced plans to expand globally. What company am I talking about? No, it’s not a tech anomaly, it’s The Gap (NYSE: GPS). A model of a clothing retailer turnaround, the Boston Globe reported that Gap continued to sell above expectations in may and only 2 weeks ago, the company announced plans to have more »

  • Tiger Cub John Griffin’s New Stock Picks

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: CBS, C, CMCSA, GPS, NFLX

    John Griffin, who manages Blue Ridge Capital, was formerly legendary investor Julian Robertson’s second-in-command at Tiger Management. We track Blue Ridge’s quarterly 13F filings alongside those of hundreds of other hedge funds in our research on investment strategies (we have found, for example, that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of 18 percentage points per year). Because our database tracks more »

  • Is This the Beginning of the End for This Stock?

    By Sonam Chamaria - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, NKE

    Few stocks can do what this one did. It gained a massive 49% in the last eighteen months.

    I am talking about Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), the Canadian-based yoga wear company. In the last quarter, the company reported some solid numbers. Why then did its shares tumble? Is there more than meets the eye? Let's take a look.

    Beating 'em all

    Lululemon had an impressive last quarter, beating estimates more »

  • Not So Fancy About Lululemon

    By Anh HOANG - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, UA

    Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) experienced a huge price decline of more than 17.5% – to more than $67.80 per share – in only one trading day. The significant drop in its stock price was due to the news that CEO Christine Day would be leaving the company after five and a half years working for Lululemon. Christine Day will still lead the company during the time that Lululemon searches for its more »

  • Does This Retailer Need to Grow Up?

    By Leo Sun - June 17, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, NKE | Editor's Choice

    In business, there’s a distinction between a company that is quirky and one that is utterly foolish. These days, yoga apparel retailer Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) is increasingly looking like the latter. The company’s quality control issues, the abrupt departures of its chief product officer and CEO, and its unclear vision for the future all indicate that Lululemon is a company that’s not ready to grow up more »

  • Three Great Retail Companies

    By Austin Higgins - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: ANN, CONN, GPS

    The retail industry has had its ups and downs over the last few quarters. The winter sales weren't as high as expected and cooler weather in the spring stunted sales growth.

    Now that things are heating up, here are three retail companies to watch.

    A softer First Quarter for Ann

    Ann (NYSE: ANN) reported its first quarter earnings on June 6th - later than many other retail companies. The company more »

  • Why Lululemon Can Survive a CEO Exit

    By Eric Novinson - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, UA

    Lululemon (NASDAQ: LULU) may have solved its pants problems, but now the company's losing its CEO. When the yoga clothing seller reported its results for the first quarter of 2013, it also announced that Christine Day planned to leave the company. This CEO will leave a strong niche retailer behind, though. Lululemon still retains strengths in management, margins, individual store performance, and overall market positioning. 

    Management

    Lululemon investors definitely more »

  • Will Lululemon's Loss Be Athleta's Gain?

    By Stephanie Faris - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LTD, LULU

    Yoga pants aren't just for yoga anymore. Women wear them to the grocery store, around the house, and while grabbing an early-morning coffee with friends. As athletic wear has become acceptable to wear for daily errands -- after all, that woman could very well be on her way to the gym -- trendy athletic clothing providers seem to be springing up everywhere.

    Tough times for Lululemon Athletica

    When it went public more »

  • Who Doesn't Like Yoga Pants?

    By Nathaniel Matherson - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, NKE

    Over the last few years yoga pants have taken the country by storm as the apparel made its way into all aspects of life. At first primarily an athletic staple, yoga pants have become an everyday fashion option for many women. Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU), a major yoga-related retailer, reported its first quarter earnings earlier this week, and the company was able beat analyst expectations while announcing a 7% increase more »

  • Is Christine Day Worth $2 Billion

    By Adam Levy - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, INTC, LULU, UA

    Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) lost over $2 billion of market cap on Tuesday, after CEO Christine Day announced her resignation with the company’s first quarter results. Despite cries for her resignation since the company’s see-through pants debacle earlier this year, the big names in the stock apparently felt her announced departure was mistimed. So, estimate beating earnings results notwithstanding, the stock plunged 17.5%, seemingly all on the more »

  • Part Human and Part Computer: Cyborgs Taking Over Consumer Market

    By Phillip Woolgar - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: CM, GPS, SWY

    More shoppers are using their mobile devices to research prices and products before making a purchase, Google reported on June 12. In fact, many people prefer consulting their smartphones and tablets rather than a person.

    So what companies are taking the most advantage of this evolution into cyborg shopping?

    Gap leads the way

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) allows its customers to shop for products from Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic more »

  • There Are No Gaps in This Retailer’s Performance

    By Eshna De - June 12, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) is easily one of the better performers in the apparel retail industry. The company has kept investors happy with stock price appreciation of 37% in past 12 months, along with a small but safe dividend that yields 1.5%.

    Gap, in fact, has this ability to keep its earnings per share moving north even with moderate financial performance. Over the last five years it has clocked a more »

  • Why did This Stock Crash on Good News?

    By Timothy Green - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, LULU, TJX

    Imagine that you own stock in a company that is about to report its quarterly earnings. The company reports that revenue grew by 21% year-over-year, beating analyst estimates by nearly 5% in the process, and that same-store sales rose by a solid 7%. EPS bests analyst estimates by a few cents, and guidance for the next quarter is higher than analyst expectations. Seems like good news, right? Wrong. The shares more »

  • One Fashion Retailer Bucking the Trend

    By Daniel James - June 6, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, GPS

    After a string of disappointing results from several large US fashion retailers, some investors are questioning the industry's prospects. Faced with declining same-store sales, and in some cases disappointing earnings, the last few weeks haven’t been easy for apparel stores. The Gap (NYSE: GPS) however seems to be doing alright in this challenging climate, delivering results above the consensus. Let’s take a look at their most recent 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 »

  • Is 2013 a Turnaround Year for This Retailer?

    By Tanya Kanodia - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: AEO, GPS, URBN

    Gap (NYSE: GPS) is a global retailer offering apparel, personal-care products and accessories under six flagship brands of Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, Athleta, Piperlime and newly acquired Intermix. On April 17, it laid out the next phase of growth plans. This means that the company is at the onset of rapid progress. Can 2013 be a turnaround year for Gap?

    Gap vs. the apparel retailer industry

    Of all the 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 »

  • Retailers Post Quarterly Results; Should We Buy?

    By Ash Anderson - May 28, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, GPS, SHLD

    The week of May 20 was an interesting one for the retail world. Three pretty big names actually released earnings, and I took a look into what the results could mean for the companies. 

    I’m sure that many of you by now have seen that Gap (NYSE: GPS) is making something of a comeback. Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) also reported on May 20; the market didn’t seem too more »

  • Billionaire Stephen Mandel's Top Stocks

    By Marshall Hargrave - May 27, 2013 | Tickers: DG, GPS, GOOG

    Billionaire Stephen Mandel has some $17 billion in assets under management. Mandel is also a Tiger cub, leaving Julian Robertson's Tiger Management in 1997 to launch Lone Pine Capital. Mandel and his fund use a “bottom-up” approach to stock picking. Outlined below are Lone Pine's top four picks per its recent filing with the SEC (check out Mandel's top stocks).
     
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    Lone Pine's top stock more »
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