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Traders unimpressed with Gap's 25% profit jump

Posted Nov 20th 2009 12:20PM by Elizabeth Harrow (RSS feed)
Filed under: Earnings Reports, Gap Inc (GPS), Options

Thursday, The Gap Inc. (GPS) reported that its third-quarter net profit totaled $307 million, or 44 cents per share, up 25% from the year-ago period. Revenue for the quarter added 1% to $3.59 billion, while gross margin surged 380 basis points to 42.5%. Operating margin escalated from 11.1% to 13.9%, marking its highest level in 10 years.

The retail issue also announced a new stock buyback plan worth $500 million. About $20 million of that amount will be repurchased from the family of founder Donald Fisher, who passed away in September.

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Donald Fisher, legendary retail giant, dies

Posted Sep 28th 2009 4:20PM by Tom Taulli (RSS feed)
Filed under: Gap Inc (GPS), Small Business

Back in the late 1960s -- when the hippie movement was in full force -- Donald Fisher started a blue jeans store in San Francisco. Yes, it eventually turned into a retail empire, called The Gap (NYSE: GPS). The company now has more than 3,100 stores and $14.5 billion in revenues.

Unfortunately, Fisher died over the weekend. He was 81.

When Fisher started his business, he had no experience in the retail trade. Instead, his background was in real estate.

But this was no problem. Like any good entrepreneur, he saw a mega opportunity -- that is, a change in the fashion habits of the masses. After all, the Gap stands for "generation gap." And the Baby Boomers were certainly ripe customers -- and willing to pay.

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