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  • Are Ugg Boots Back in Style?

    By Fani Kelesidou - May 1, 2013 | Tickers: DECK, SHOO, WWW

    Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), the company behind the Ugg brand, was sort of left up the creek last October when its shares reached rock-bottom levels. Everyone assumed that Uggs had gone out of style. But a cold winter, a turn lower in fleece prices, and a couple of analysts' upgrades were enough to jump-start the stock price. Deckers is up by almost 35% year-to-date. Not only that, but last Thursday more »

  • Which of These Companies Fit Your Portfolio the Best?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 18, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, NKE, SKX, WWW

    The third quarter of Nike's (NYSE: NKE) fiscal year ended in February, with the company reporting strong numbers for that quarter earlier this month. Revenue grew 9% compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, in line with the company’s results in the previous six months.

    Nike had been witnessing flat margins, however, and was able to widen those considerably last quarter, with the result being more »

  • Is Nike a Good Stock to Buy?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - April 16, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, NKE, SKX, WWW

    The third quarter of Nike (NYSE: NKE)’s fiscal year ended in February, with the company reporting strong numbers for that quarter earlier this month. Revenue grew 9% compared to the same period in the previous fiscal year, in line with the company’ results in the previous six months. Nike had been seeing flat margins, however, and was able to widen those considerably last quarter with the result being a more »

  • Steer Clear of These Dying Industries

    By Jon Quast - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: CSTR, NFLX, NWSA, NYT, WWW

    Let's face it, the world is always changing. With change comes the rise of new industries, and the demise of old ones. Here are some industries that are slowly dying off, and some of the companies that might be going down with them.

    Newspapers

    I remember a few years back when my friends and I were in college, one of them was studying journalism. He informed me of the more »

  • A Big Check for This Footwear Company

    By Marshall Hargrave - April 7, 2013 | Tickers: LULU, NKE, WWW

    Editor's Note: Information on Wolverine World Wide has been modified in this amended article

    After a relatively solid fiscal third quarter results announcement, is there still upside for Nike (NYSE: NKE) despite being up over 10% year to date? I think so. The footwear and apparel company stills appears to be trading "cheaply" from a valuation standpoint; especially, in the context of its competitors. 

     Nike gets compared to other more »

  • Playing the Short Squeeze With Deckers

    By julianwillis - March 24, 2013 | Tickers: DECK, NKE, WWW

    Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) is the manufacturer and retailer of popular casual footwear brands such as Sanuk, Teva, Tsubo, and UGG. The company is also a Nasdaq leader in a far more unfortunate category for its shareholders, called short interest ratio.

    As of market close on March 21, Deckers had, according to Yahoo! Finance, an astoundingly high short interest ratio of more than 43%, which means that nearly half of more »

  • Is This Global Athletic Footwear Maker a Buy Now?

    By Anh HOANG - March 23, 2013 | Tickers: ADDYY, NKE, WWW

    Recently, Nike (NYSE: NKE) has shot up by as much as 11% in just one trading day, from $53.60 to more than $59.50 per share. The market bullish attitude towards Nike was due to its recent strong third quarter earnings results. At $59.50 per share, Nike is trading around its 52-week high. Is Nike a good investment opportunity after its recent strong third quarter earnings? Or the more »

  • Why Nike Will Beat Revenue Estimates

    By julianwillis - March 21, 2013 | Tickers: ADDYY, NKE, WWW

    This Thursday, Mar. 21, the sports apparel and footwear behemoth from Beaverton, Oregon, known as Nike (NYSE: NKE), will report third-quarter earnings at 1:15 p.m. Pacific Time, followed by a conference call with management to run down the results. Nike management has stated that it expects revenue to grow at a low double-digit rate for the third quarter of 2013. According to the Thomson Reuters Institutional Brokers' Estimate more »

  • Have Crocs Hit Their Stride?

    By Howard Rothman - March 20, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, DSW, WWW

    Although Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) opened for business in 1999, it took about a half-dozen years before its colorful injection-molded clogs hit anyone’s radar. But when they did hit, they hit big. A highly anticipated IPO was followed by a rapid rise in stock price that topped 400% before peaking in late October 2007 — and then collapsed, just as quickly, falling by more than 98% over the next 13 months more »

  • This Company Might Surprise You in the Future

    By Himanshu Poddar - March 8, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, NKE, WWW

    Colors are amazing and can play a vital role in attracting customers. This is what has been applied by the footwear giant Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX) to make an impression on customers’ minds. Bright and attractive colors helped Crocs lure large number of customers, leading to higher profits.

    In fact, Crocs’ variety of good quality of products led to stellar fourth-quarter results. Though the numbers met analysts’ expectations, a dull outlook more »

  • For Deckers, it's Ugg or Bust!

    By Leo Sun - March 3, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, SHOO, WWW

    Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK), best known for its Ugg sheepskin boots, has had a rough year. The Goleta, Calif.-based company struggled with rising commodity costs, lower margins and declining sales over the past year, and shares lost half their value as investors fretted over the questionable future popularity of its Ugg boots.

    However, the stock finally caught a break after its fourth quarter earnings topped Wall Street expectations and more »

  • Wolverine Worldwide Claws Its Way Up

    By Eric Novinson - February 19, 2013 | Tickers: AMZN, CAT, VFC, WWW

    Wolverine Worldwide's (NYSE: WWW) name illustrates its competitive strategy. This shoe company has a plan for the Indian market that could bring in more international shoe sales, and this plan also makes a major construction company look better.

    Wolverine Worldwide also expanded its brand lineup recently, obtaining four shoe brands from Collective Brands in a major 2012 acquisition. Wolverine Worldwide does face competition from online shoe sellers, and clothing more »

  • Is This Boot Maker Valuable or a Value Trap?

    By Anh HOANG - February 8, 2013 | Tickers: DECK, NKE, VFC, WWW

    Several years ago, UGG sheepskin boots, Deckers Outdoors' (NASDAQ: DECK) main product, became incredibly fashionable and popular among teenagers. The popularity of UGG was reflected in the company’s share price, which had risen significantly from $13.30 in March 2009 to $117.66 in October 2011. At that time, it had really been a darling of the stock market. However, since the end of 2011, Deckers Outdoor has kept more »

  • Three Companies To Keep Your Portfolio Warm

    By Delian Naydenov - January 22, 2013 | Tickers: JBLU, NEE, WWW

    With the coldest winter weather still ahead, companies whose efforts bring warmth and comfort could be good investment opportunities. This article will discuss three such companies: NextEra Energy (NYSE: NEE), Wolverine World Wide (NYSE: WWW), and JetBlue Airways (NASDAQ: JBLU). These are undervalued compared to their peers based on a number of valuation measures, have good competitive positions in their respective industry, and also offer an exposure to international markets more »

  • Growth is Back at This Company!

    By Adrian Gomez - January 18, 2013 | Tickers: COH, CROX, DECK, TIF, WWW

    On January 17th 2013, Deckers (NASDAQ: DECK) participated in the 15th annual ICR XChange conference in Miami, Florida. There, Mr. Zohar, Chief Operating Officer gave the presentation and several pieces of information are worth mentioning. So, here is a recap of that conference.

    Brand Portfolio.

    The company gave us a breakdown on the sales and what percentage is attributable to each of the brands they carry.

     UGG Australia more »

  • Some Shining Players of the Retail Industry

    By Himanshu Poddar - January 17, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, NKE, WWW

    Retail is quite an interesting industry to watch. However, it has become highly difficult to strive in the prevailing economic conditions where people are not willing to spend freely.  Innovation and marketing have been instrumental in the growth and success of any retailer, and the footwear industry is no exception.  Even though there are various kinds of footwear retailers offering a wide variety of products, customers want more of it more »

  • Beat the Market With Buybacks!

    By Adrian Gomez - January 10, 2013 | Tickers: COH, CROX, DECK, SKX, WWW

    El Toro, a Spanish term meaning The Bull, is a wooden roller coaster at Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson, New Jersey. The ride is wild, and not appropriate for those with a heart condition. The same applied to the shares of Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK) during 2012, where, a very good example of the effects of “Over Promising and Under Delivering” was in full display.

    Starting on Jan 3 more »

  • Will Winter Be the Only Reason for This Company's Rise?

    By Rhodora Dagatan - January 7, 2013 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, NKE, SHOO, WWW

    Deckers Outdoor Corporation (NASDAQ: DECK) is a trusted brand of quality footwear, apparel, and accessories that has been powerfully steering the market since 1975. This California-based company is more popularly known by the six famous brands it carries: UGG Australia, Sanuk, Teva, Ahnu, Tsubo, and Mozo. Unlike other shoe companies, Deckers is favored for having a well-rounded portfolio that ranges from durable boots, casual sandals, fun flip-flops, trendy sports shoes more »

  • Is This Company an Amazing Buy?

    By Himanshu Poddar - January 2, 2013 | Tickers: DECK, NKE, WWW

     

    The American market is not exactly sizzling with demand as evidenced by muted holiday spending. Retail sales turned in their weakest ever growth during the holiday season since 2008, as consumer confidence remained dented due to the looming fiscal cliff and Hurricane Sandy. Despite such headwinds, Nike (NYSE: NKE) managed to perform very well and presented investors a stellar second quarter. Its results pleased the Street and sent its stock more »

  • Does Your Portfolio Need a New Pair of Shoes?

    By Meena Krishnamsetty - December 13, 2012 | Tickers: CROX, DECK, NKE, SHOO, WWW

    Per a 13G filing this week, Janus Capital Management announced it was upping its stake of the shoemaker Deckers Outdoor (NASDAQ: DECK). Janus now owns 3.6 million shares after increasing its position by 80%, and holds around 10% of Deckers’ common stock outstanding. Janus Capital Management is part of the publicly owned investment firm Janus Capital Group, and provides various investment strategies that utilize both equities and fixed income more »

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