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  • 2 Luxury Stocks Set to Outperform

    By Piyush Arora - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    Its a well-known fact that luxury stocks outperform the market when global economies are recovering. This resonates with the current macro economic situation. Both consumer confidence and personal disposable income are on the rise, which is steadily translating into higher consumer spending. This is the reason that luxury companies have performed well over the last year, and will most likely continue to soar.

    Jewelry stores

    To begin, Tiffany (NYSE: TIFmore »)

  • Wedding Season Looks Strong For These Jewelers

    By Mark Yagalla - June 19, 2013 | Tickers: NILE, SIG, TIF

    The rebounding economy is helping couples looking to celebrate that joyous occasion of marriage. Consumer confidence is strong as rising home values and a strong stock market have given way to pricier engagement rings. That is boosting the profits at these jewelers and lifting their outlook for the rest of the year.

    The Great Gatsby of jewelers

    Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) considers itself to be the world's premier jeweler. Tiffany more »

  • Michael Kors' Profits Signal Rise in Luxury Spending

    By Eileen Rojas - June 18, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    And yet another sign of an improving economy – the rising sales of luxury goods.

    The maker of every woman's favorite handbag, Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) reported increases in several key figures for fiscal year 2012 ending on March 31, 2013. The company even had positive results in Europe, despite the economic headwinds that continue to persist in the area. The large increase in sales has led the company to more »

  • Top Buys of Third Point That You Shouldn't Miss

    By Madhu Dube - June 16, 2013 | Tickers: BEAV, LBTYA, TIF

    Third Point's holdings are worth $5.3 billion. Daniel Loeb, fund manager of Third Point, focuses on publicly traded stocks, expansion plans of companies, and forex opportunities.

    According to the recent 13F filings, its top new buys were B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: BEAV), Tiffany (NYSE: TIF), and Virgin Media. Virgin media was recently acquired by Liberty Global (NASDAQ: LBTYA)

    High demand for modular lavatory systems

    Last year, B/E more »

  • What Does Billionaire Dan Loeb See In This Jeweler ?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - June 14, 2013 | Tickers: NILE, COH, SIG, TIF, ZLC

    Several weeks after the end of each quarter, hedge funds and other major investors file 13Fs with the SEC, which are then disclosed to the general public. We track these filings, using the included information to help us develop investing strategies; for example, we’ve found that the most popular small cap stocks among hedge funds generate an average excess return of 18 percentage points per year (learn more about more »

  • These Luxury Brand Names Still Look Promising

    By Damian Illia - June 13, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    Sometimes, a brand name says it all. What you wear tells people what image you want to project, how successful you want to look in the eyes of others. Some luxury brands particularly serve to this purpose of indicating socio-economic status. Companies like Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS), Coach (NYSE: COH), and Tiffany (NYSE: TIF) seem well poised to benefit from this conjunction as disposable income grows, especially in emerging economies more »

  • Is This Luxury Brand the Next Turnaround Candidate?

    By John Macris - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: COH, TIF, VRA

    Luxury retail is one of the most remarkable sub-sectors in the market today. Forecasters often predict that demand for high-priced goods will fall during times of economic hardship, but current data shows that wealthy consumers will purchase their premium goods during good and bad times.

    While this logic may seem counterintuitive, hard evidence confirms its validity. At the moment, the success of luxury retail in London, combined with a national more »

  • This Profitable Luxury Retailer Is Still Cheap

    By Anh HOANG - June 11, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    Coach (NYSE: COH) has had quite a sluggish share-price performance since the beginning of the year, moving up by only 3.6%, much lower than the S&P 500’s return of 13.8%. Still, it is in the portfolios of many famous investors including Joel Greenblatt, Chuck Royce and Paul Tudor Jones. Let’s take a closer look at this luxury retailer to determine whether or not Coach is more »

  • A Sparkling Quarter But Lackluster Outlook Could Tarnish Tiffany

    By Diane Alter - June 10, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    After years of being tight-fisted, consumers worldwide appear a bit more ready to splurge. Thanks to record breaking stock market rallies and rising home prices, many Americans are feeling more jubilant about the economy and their financial situation. Plus, scores of Europeans are shrugging off sovereign debt woes and spending.

    Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) recently reported a 2.5% net increase in quarterly earnings. The gain was thanks to robust more »

  • If James Bond Bought Stocks

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - June 7, 2013 | Tickers: DEO, SWHC, TIF

    If Bond, James Bond, had a portfolio, and why wouldn't someone so urbane not have one to supplement his civil servant salary, what would he buy?

    If anyone could do some proper due diligence it would be Bond. Would he be as much of a risk taker in his portfolio as in his work persona?

    Shaken, not stirred

    We all know James' fascination with the vodka martini, but his more »

  • The Rich Are Still Spending And Boosting These Retailers

    By Mark Yagalla - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: COH, JWN, RL, SKS, TIF

    As the global economy has struggled over the past few years, there was one demographic that still did well--the rich. It is estimated that 1% of the world's population own 39% of the world's wealth. Companies that cater to this demographic have continued to perform well as the rich kept shopping through tough times. The economic downturn didn't stop them from going to their favorite retailers and more »

  • How to Profit From the Upcoming M&A Boom?

    By RJ Towner - June 5, 2013 | Tickers: SAM, DECK, MDLZ, PEP, TIF

    In spite of low interest rates, rising equity prices, and general economic improvement, mergers and acquisition activity has remained relatively weak for the past few years. Although we have seen a few deals surface this week, we, at Valuentum, believe activity could accelerate in the coming months, especially if companies begin to recognize the possibility of rising interest rates, as outlined in the following piece: “The Impact of the US more »

  • These Luxury Companies Will Make Your Portfolio a Runway Star

    By John McKenna - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    Looking at the stock market over the course of this year, you’d think happy times were here again. With consumer confidence hitting three-year highs, jobless figures decreasing, and unemployment dropping, it sure seems that we are now out of the economic woods. With a lot of money flowing into people’s investment portfolios, it is expected that some would want to live the high life and buy luxury goods more »

  • Should You Indulge in These Luxury Stocks

    By John Timmes - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    Tiffany & Co (NYSE: TIF) and Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) recently released very strong quarterly earnings reports. As the U.S. stock market flourishes and China shows no signs of a big slowdown, we look at a few luxury retail stocks to determine if the future is as bright as the recent quarterly results.

    Strong Quarterly Reports

    Tiffany engages in the design, manufacture and retail of jewelry. The company currently operates more »

  • Three Luxury Brands With Adamant Businesses

    By Federico Zaldua - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: LUX, LVMUY, TIF

    Once a company builds a a strong and durable moat around its business, its future cash flows are secured. Some luxury brand companies have, indeed, built huge barriers to entry, allowing these businesses to charge large price premiums for their products. Some of this businesses, such as Luxottica (NYSE: LUX), own a huge part of the industry they operate.Let's take a look at three luxury companies that have more »

  • Time to Buy Tiffany?

    By Veena Gupta - June 4, 2013 | Tickers: NILE, SIG, TIF, ZLC

    TIFFANY & Co. (NYSE: TIF) headquartered in New York City is a luxury brand which is primarily a jeweler and a retailer specializing in a wide range of merchandise like timepieces, silverware, china, crystal, stationary, fragrances, accessories also leather goods. The company is engaged in product designing, manufacturing and retailing activities.

    Financial Aspects

    The revenue for Q1 for the company has been better than the analyst expectations at $895 million against more »

  • The Rich Get Richer, and These Stocks Will Benefit

    By Robert Ciura - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: KORS, TIF, WFM

    It’s an old saying, but it’s especially true in today’s economy: the rich keep getting richer. As the capital markets recover at rates that far exceed the recovery of the real underlying economy, the more affluent among us are feeling much better than they did just a few years ago.

    A new report from a major consulting firm has some startling findings about exactly how well the more »

  • The Height of Luxury: Which Luxury Brands Are on the Rise?

    By Ben Popkin - June 3, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, TIF

    A Valentine’s Day necklace, a diamond engagement ring, and a designer handbag are all luxury items with the power to evoke happiness when received as a gift and jealousy when seen on someone else. Recent earnings reports have the market buzzing about the luxury retailers that produce these coveted items. Let’s look closer at these companies to see what high-end stocks would look good in your portfolio and more »

  • A Fashion Forward Trio for a Fabulous Summer

    By Leo Sun - June 2, 2013 | Tickers: LUX, KORS, TIF

    Heidi Klum famously states on Lifetime’s Project Runway, “As you know in fashion, one day you’re in, and the next day you’re out.”

    Taking a look at the volatile way fashion stocks have traded over the past few years, it’s important for investors to know which fashions are in, and which ones are out. With retail sales unexpectedly rebounding in April, unemployment numbers declining, and consumer more »

  • Two Specialty Retailers Worth Exploring

    By Brian Nichols - May 29, 2013 | Tickers: KORS, TIF

    With strong growth in a struggling retail industry, two high specialty retailers might be worth your due diligence. But which is the best -- Tiffany or Michael Kors?

    This high-end jewelry company thrives

    Tiffany & Co. (NYSE: TIF) created new 52-week highs on Tuesday after the company announced earnings. The stock was the largest gainer on the S&P 500 with a 5% intraday pop.

    Tiffany & Co. is a jeweler and specialty more »

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