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<generator>Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/</generator><item><title><![CDATA[VF Corp. (VFC): Dressed for success]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/newsletters/" rel="tag">Newsletters</a>, <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/stocks-to-buy/" rel="tag">Stocks to Buy</a></p><p>"Our confidence in this market is growing... albeit slowly; the fundamental blocks are already in place for a market bottom, and the technical blocks seem to be following," says <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3089 ">Jim Stack</a>, well known for having accurately forecast the market. housing and economic downturn.</p>
<p>In <a href="http://www.thestockadvisors.com/ccount/click.php?id=3089 ">InvesTech Market Analyst</a>, he suggests, "We are now stepping up our allocation. The newest addition to our Model Portfolio is <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/v-f-corporation/vfc/nys">VF Corp</a>. (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/v-f-corporation/vfc/nys">VFC</a>)."</p>
<p>"VF Corporation is the world's largest publicly held apparel manufacturer and distributor. It owns an incredibly diverse line of brands; including such well known names as Wrangler, Lee, North Face, Vans, and Nautica.</p><p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VF Corp. (VFC): Dressed for success</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/">VF Corp. (VFC): Dressed for success</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Tue, 05 May 2009 13:30:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1536977/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/05/05/vf-corp-vfc-dressed-for-success/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>apparel stocks</category><category>blue chip stocks</category><category>BlueChipStocks</category><category>clothing stocks</category><category>ClothingStocks</category><category>consumer stocks</category><category>ConsumerStocks</category><category>investech</category><category>investech market analyst</category><category>jim stack</category><category>JimStack</category><category>quality stocks</category><category>QualityStocks</category><category>recession stocks</category><category>thestockadvisors.com</category><category>vf corp.</category><category>vfc</category><category>VfCorp.</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Steven Halpern]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Tue, 05 May 2009 13:30:00 EST</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[VF Corp. on the prowl for acquisitions]]></title><link>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/</guid><comments>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/#comments</comments><description><![CDATA[<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/category/competitive-strategy/" rel="tag">Competitive Strategy</a></p><img hspace="4" height="174" width="329" vspace="4" align="right" alt="" src="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.bloggingstocks.com/media/2009/03/logos.jpg" />While most retailers are trading at a tiny fraction of their previous highs, struggling to cut costs and stay in business, <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/v-f-corporation/vfc/nys">VF Corp.</a> (NYSE: <a href="http://finance.aol.com/quotes/v-f-corporation/vfc/nys">VFC</a>) is actually expanding.<br /><em><br />The Wall Street Journal</em> <a href="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123818000334859321.html#mod=todays_us_marketplace">reports</a> (subscription required) that the company hopes to ad 70 new stores this year as part of an effort to reduce its dependence on department stores which offer low margins and uncertainty.<p><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>VF Corp. on the prowl for acquisitions</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;background:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/">VF Corp. on the prowl for acquisitions</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com">BloggingStocks</a> on Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:40:00 EST.  Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB123818000334859321.html#mod=todays_us_marketplace>Read</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/forward/1501866/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2009/03/30/vf-corp-on-the-prowl-for-acquisitions/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>]]></description><category>inthenews</category><category>VF Corp.</category><category>VFC</category><category>VfCorp.</category><dc:creator><![CDATA[Zac Bissonnette]]></dc:creator><pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 14:40:00 EST</pubDate></item></channel></rss>
