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  • Five Below - Why $2.1 Billion Is Just a Start

    By Zachary Scheidt - May 15, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, AAPL, CMG, FIVE, GPS, CRM, TRLG, URBN

    Sometimes conventional wisdom is just downright wrong...
     
    For example, let's take a quick look at the way most investors apply the concept of "valuation" to their trading decisions.
     
    As a general rule, conventional investors like to buy stocks with cheap valuations, and they avoid stocks that have high price / earnings (PE) ratios. 
     
    On the surface, the concept makes sense. If you pay a premium price for a stock, you more »

  • Has Abercrombie Finally Lost its Cool?

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, LTD, BKE, URBN

    What Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) has been doing to promote their brand as exclusive is, to put it mildly, not cool. In their pursuit to attract the Queen Bees and Homecoming Kings, the elite of teen consumers, their strategy is to dissuade fully half (and possibly more) of their addressable market from buying their product.

    So not cool

    CEO Michael Jeffries has been the mastermind behind the publicly stated corporate more »

  • Specialty Retailer Selling For A Bargain

    By Mark Lin - May 10, 2013 | Tickers: EXPR, GES, URBN

    I focus on merchandising strategy and inventory control when I evaluate a specialty apparel retailer for investment, and Express (NYSE: EXPR) scores well on both points. Express adopts a cautious customer-focused approach to reduce fashion risk , and is able to optimize its supply chain to enhance margins. In addition, Peter Lynch would call this stock cheap at a PEG of 0.63, and I agree with him.

    Not leaving fashion more »

  • 3 Leaders In The Luxury Segment

    By Victor Selva - May 7, 2013 | Tickers: COH, KORS, URBN

    After the slowdown in the U.S. economy, luxury goods and apparels sales were largely hit as discretionary spending diminished. Now entering times of recovery, the leading trademarks in the segment seem poised to grow again and expand to new markets. On this occasion, we will look into Michael Kors Holdings (NYSE: KORS), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), and Coach (NYSE: COH) in order to understand the main reasons behind the more »

  • Outrageous Pay Package Companies to Avoid

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - May 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, CBS, URBN, DIS

    There's a funny ad in the Washington Post for bespoke suits. Their CFO suit special goes for $1,299 (3 suits, 8 shirts), the CEO special is $1,699 and  the Board of Directors special is $2,499. What would the average worker suit special be if it were tied to pay comparatively... $1.69.  That's how much more some CEOs are making compared to their workers.

    That more »

  • Grab a Teenager and Buy Some Stocks

    By Candice Munroe - April 29, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, BKE, URBN

    If I use an investing strategy borrowed from Peter Lynch and go to the mall, what do I find new and exciting companies? My teenagers, fickle bunch that they are, are regular mall attendees and have their so-called fingers on the pulse of the shopping circuit.

    The tried and tested is Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF). I dutifully offer to swing by the Abercombie & Fitch store, but recently have gotten a more »

  • The Kings of Cool: Cramer's Lifestyle Index

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: AAPL, URBN, V, WAG

    Jim Cramer's brand new Lifestyle Index picks chosen by branding guru FUBU CEO Daymond John includes Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), Visa (NYSE: V), MasterCard, Nike, Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), Facebook, Yahoo!, and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN). I wasn't surprised to several favorites of mine listed as these companies are coolness personified. Which are the most promising?

    The big Apple

    I never doubted that Apple was still cool. As Daymond John more »

  • The Man Behind FUBU Likes These Stocks

    By Salvatore "Sam" Mattera - April 15, 2013 | Tickers: FB, NKE, URBN, WAG, YHOO

    Daymond John, the man who founded FUBU, appeared on Jim Cramer’s Mad Money Thursday evening. John prides himself on being a brand image expert, picking stocks on the strength of their brand. For example, in the past, he’s been bullish on Under Armour, which has performed well despite trading at a fairly steep valuation.

    On Thursday, John argued for Walgreen (NYSE: WAG), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOOmore »)

  • How Important Are E-Commerce Sales to This Specialty Retailer's Stock?

    By Ashit Gulati - April 10, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, URBN

    With the growing popularity of smartphones and tablets, Internet penetration is also rapidly increasing. According to the latest research published by Forrester, this year's U.S. online retail sales should represent a 12% increase versus 2012 levels. Further, by 2017, the total estimated size of the U.S. online market should reach $370 billion from $262 billion, which gives us a compounded annual growth rate of 9% from 2014 more »

  • Do These Insider Sales Actually Matter?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 4, 2013 | Tickers: EXPR, FNFG, LTD, URBN, WBS

    In this article, we will examine two companies with recent large insider sales: Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) and Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS). Although we can only speculate as to the true motivation for the sales, investors can do more due diligence and determine whether there is a short sale opportunity or just a large red flag to avoid a certain company's stock.

    Now, the conventional wisdom is that it more »

  • Do These Insider Sales Actually Matter?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: EXPR, FNFG, LTD, URBN, WBS

    In this article, we will examine two companies with recent large insider sales: Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) and Webster Financial (NYSE: WBS). Although we can only speculate as to the true motivation for the sales, investors can do more due diligence and determine whether there is a short sale opportunity, or just a large red flag to avoid a certain company's stock.

    Now, the conventional wisdom is that it more »

  • How important are the Ecommerce Sales to Abercrombie’s Stock Price?

    By Ashit Gulati - April 3, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, AEO, URBN

    Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE: ANF) direct to consumer business primarily comprises of the ecommerce channel. The direct to consumer business incurred significant losses during 2008/09, as the macroeconomic environment was highly unfavourable for premium retailers. Nevertheless, last two years have witnessed a strong growth in the e-commerce channel, as the total revenue from the ecommerce channel grew to $700 million during 2012.  The direct to consumer business has reported more »

  • When Quirky Hipsters Crush the Preppies

    By Leo Sun - April 2, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, GPS, URBN

    Shares of niche apparel retailer Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) rallied recently, after the company announced that it was on track to report a strong first quarter of 2013, allaying concerns regarding the Philadelphia-based company’s mixed fourth quarter earnings.

    Urban Outfitters has had a great year, soaring 36% over the past twelve months, while many other apparel retailers have slumped. What are Urban Outfitters’ primary catalysts for growth, and can 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 »

  • 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 »

  • Looking for Some Teen Spirit

    By Robert Hanley - March 19, 2013 | Tickers: HOTT, BKE, URBN

    The teen-focused retail market is a tough place to do business, with tastes and styles changing as frequently as the weather. The high cost of marketing to this demographic often leads to low profit margins for the competitors. However, given this segment of the population’s propensity to spend its disposable income, there are sales opportunities to be had for innovative retailers. So, which companies have the right product mix more »

  • Is This Retailer Losing its Cool?

    By Harsh Chauhan - March 15, 2013 | Tickers: ANF, GPS, URBN

    With consumer sentiment on shaky ground at the moment, investors need to be careful when choosing stocks affected by it. Hence, it won’t be surprising if investors in clothing retailer Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN) start growing wary. The stock has had a terrific run over the past year, appreciating around 45%. Moreover, Urban Outfitters is still growing its revenue at a rapid pace, driven by the success of its more »

  • Monday, March 11: Earnings to Watch After the Market Close

    By John Macris - March 11, 2013 | Tickers: CASY, HEK, URBN

    America’s economy appears to be on the mend, with a stronger-than-expected jobs report on Friday, March 8 propelling market indices to all-time or multi-year highs.

    With respect to the Labor Department’s jobs report, 48,000 new jobs were created in construction, which will help support the recovering housing sector. Private sector job growth also increased at a rate significantly higher than the number of unemployed leaving the workforce more »

  • Heartland Meets Hipster- A Tale of Retail Outperformance

    By AnnaLisa Kraft - March 7, 2013 | Tickers: GPS, BKE, URBN

    So Gap (NYSE: GPS) reported some fine and dandy numbers on Feb. 28 with a 61% rise in net income   and raised its dividend by 20%. Investors will be tempted to fall into the Gap with such numbers but another retailer that may be a better idea is reporting on Mar. 8. A much smaller rival, Buckle (NYSE: BKE), has a lower P/E of 13.35 and a slightly 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.

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    The Competition 

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