BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com BloggingStocks http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/media/feedlogo.gif BloggingStocks http://www.bloggingstocks.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/<![CDATA[Abercrombie Results Confirm International Focus and Solid Growth Outlook]]>http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/01/abercrombie-results-confirm-international-focus-and-solid-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/01/abercrombie-results-confirm-international-focus-and-solid-growth/http://www.bloggingstocks.com/2011/03/01/abercrombie-results-confirm-international-focus-and-solid-growth/#commentsFiled under:

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the United States. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (ARO), Gap (GPS), J.Crew Group (JCG) and Urban Outfitters (URBN), and owns apparel brands such as A&F, Hollister and Gilly Hicks.

Our price estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch stock is $60.44, roughly 10% above the current market price. We estimate that A&F stores account for 29% of the company's stock value compared to 25% for Hollister stores. The Internet and catalog orders contribute around 23%.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the U.S. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (ARO), Gap (GPS), J.Crew Group (JCG) and Urban Outfitters (URBN), and owns apparel brands such as A&F, Hollister and Gilly Hicks.

Looking at the Holiday Season

Our price estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch stock is $53.34, roughly 6% above market price. We estimate that A&F Stores account for 37% of the company's stock value compared to 29% for Hollister stores. The Internet & Catalog Orders contribute around 19%.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to positive from neutral at Susquehanna.
  • tw telecom (TWTC) to outperform from neutral at Cowen.
  • Agree Realty (ADC) to buy from neutral at Janney Capital.
  • Millicom (MICC) to buy from neutral at Nomura.
  • BioMed Realty (BMR) to outperform from market perform at FBR Capital.
  • Realty Income (O) to buy from neutral at BofA/Merrill.

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Did you catch the action in Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) today? The market apparently loved the data in the fourth-quarter report. With a little more than an hour to go before the end of the regular session, I'm seeing a quote of $57.37. That puts the gain in the shares at 7.4%. Volume is quite strong.

The 52-week low for this retailer is $29.94 and the 52-week high is $58.50. The chart shows the upward movement in the stock over the last twelve months. Not the smoothest rise ever plotted on a graph, but a rise nonetheless.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to outperform from market perform at Wells Fargo.
  • Trinity Industries (TRN) to buy from hold at BB&T.
  • Cameron (CAM) to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • Expedia (EXPE) to positive from neutral at Susquehanna.
  • Micron (MU) to buy from hold at Lazard Capital.

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shop windowLast week, Macy's (M) and JCPenney (JCP) kicked off the retail earnings season by posting better-than-expected earnings for the most recent quarter. Many more quarterly reports from retailers are due this week, and by and large expectations of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters are high.

Walmart (WMT), the king of retailers, is expected to buck the trend, though. Analysts anticipate that the Bentonville-based company will report that its third-quarter earnings grew only 6.7% year-over-year to 90 cents per share. During the three months that ended in October, Walmart announced an acquisition in South Africa and kicked-off the holiday shopping season, and revenue for that period is predicted to have risen 3.0% to $102.4 billion. Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, analysts so far expect sequential and year-over-year growth of both earnings and revenue. Walmart results have not fallen short of consensus estimates in the past five quarters.

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Fashion retailer Hot Topic (HOTT) was noted in BloggingStock's Analyst Calls post Tuesday. Janney Montgomery initiated the equity, which counts Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) as a colleague, with a neutral rating and a price target of $5.

I hadn't looked at the stock in a while so I pulled up the one-year chart. You know what? It isn't hot. Maybe it was hot at times, but since mid-April, the graphic indicates that the stock is ailing. The 52-week high for the shares is $9.96; the 52-week low is $4.58. Yesterday, the company closed at $4.87. Yes, it's a single-digit situation we're talking about.

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Analyst Upgrades

  • Canaccord believes growth in DigitalGlobe's (DGI) commercial business will be a catalyst for shares. The firm upgraded shares to buy from hold and has a $38 price target on the stock.
  • Standpoint upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to accumulate from hold based on valuation. The firm has a $47 target on the stock.
  • Morgan Keegan upgraded Open Text (OTEX) to outperform from market perform based on the company's strong FY2011 EPS outlook.
  • Devon Energy (DVN) was upgraded to overweight from equal weight at Morgan Stanley.
  • Magna (MGA) was upgraded to outperform from sector perform at RBC Capital.
  • EnCana (ECA) was upgraded to outperform from neutral at Macquarie.

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Analyst Calls: ANF, CRUS, DGI, EAT, EV, MELI, OTEX, PH, SIRI, WYNN ... originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 19 Aug 2010 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) is not part of the popular set at all today. At the time of this writing, shares of the retailer were down over 7% to $34.89. Wow, down 7%! Volume is very active, as well. The second-quarter earnings report is the apparent culprit behind the selling slaughter.

The numbers don't look so terrible. The company reported net income of 22 cents per share versus a net loss of 30 cents per share in the year-ago frame. Analysts called for 16 cents per share, according to our preview piece.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Down on Q2 Results originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 17 Aug 2010 14:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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retail earningsAs the earnings season begins to wind down, retail earnings move into the spotlight. Already, JCPenney (JCP), Kohl's (KSS) and Macy's (M) have posted earnings that topped consensus estimates, though the former two also offered disappointing guidance, and Nordstrom (JWN) met earnings expectations.

Many more retailers are scheduled to post their second-quarter results this week, including Walmart (WMT), Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), and Dollar Tree Stores (DLTR), whose earnings expectations we'll take a closer look at here.

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The Week in Preview: Earnings from Walmart, Abercrombie and Other Retailers originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 15 Aug 2010 12:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Abercrombie & FitchTrendy retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) has announced that net sales during the four weeks ending July 31 increased 17% to $270.9 million. Same-store sales during the period increased 7%, with direct-to-consumer net merchandise sales increasing 51% to $23.6 million.

Net sales for the fiscal quarter increased 17% compared to a year ago to $745.8 million, with store-sales up 5%. On a year-to-date basis, company sales increased to $1.434 billion from $1.239 billion a year ago, an increase of 16%. Same-store sales increased 3% on the same basis. Turning to the retailer's earnings report on August 17, the company expects to earn 15 cents per share.

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Independence Day picksIt's the Fourth of July. Time to declare your independence from fear. Specifically, the fear of holding risk in your portfolio. Ergo, I list four stocks here that investors should perhaps keep on a watch list. The choice is yours, but maybe you might find something of interest in these four.

Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF): This stock is most definitely a risk, make no mistake about it. Being a retailer based on fashion, how can it not be in the current climate? Yet, back in May, the company's first-quarter numbers didn't seem so bad (although they didn't comprise the best data set I've ever seen, either). And the one-year chart shows that Friday's closing price of $31.11 is getting close to recent support levels.

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Ooh la la! Fans of the old-school Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) catalog have something to giggle about. After seven long years, the risque quarterly featuring scantily clad young adults is being reinstated. And even though the catalog is ostensibly just marketing itself -- advertising the clothes that the models are barely wearing -- it will cost you $10 (it is available for pre-order now at the Abercrombie website and will hit shelves July 17).

When the recession hit and allowances dried up, ANF suffered even more than most of its peers as teens and young adults offered for similarly trendy fashion at cheaper prices, turning to the Gap's (GPS) Old Navy, Aeropostale (ARO), and American Eagle (AEO) as substitutes. After months of resistance (or denial), ANF finally cut the prices on some items, but it is still facing lackluster sales and revenue numbers. The shares, meanwhile, are down 50% over the last two years.

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) has hit a 52-week low. American Eagle is a retailer whose colleagues include Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF) and The Gap Inc. (GPS), and it is down well over 3% to $12.15 as I write this during the afternoon trading session. That share price is significant, because the 52-week low on the stock is $12.15 (so far), and the low was made today.

As we all know, 52-week lows are interesting because they could signal that it's time to buy. They're risky, though, because you don't want to be catching falling knives. You have to figure out what's been driving the decline and why you might want to suddenly become a contrarian on the thesis.

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American Eagle Outfitters Hits 52-Week Low originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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J. Crew Group (JCG), a mall entity whose neighbors include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Gap (GPS), and JCPenney (JCP), has been trending higher over the last twelve months. Unfortunately, it is no longer near its 52-week high of $50.96. The shares closed at a price of $43.86 on Thursday. Is the recent pullback a possible buying opportunity?

Interestingly enough, Elizabeth Harrow, in a story previewing yesterday's after-the-bell earnings report, mentioned Wall Street's current discouraging attitude about the retailer. This will obviously make some investors hesitant to buy the stock. Yet, I remember how the company issued a great fourth-quarter summary back in March. At the time, I said taking profits might not be such a bad idea, and that there was nothing in the rulebook that said you couldn't check in on the business at a later date. Well, the later date is here. What should we think now?

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J. Crew Group's Q1: Income and Comps Were Beyond Cool originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 28 May 2010 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), a fashion chain that competes for the attention of the mall shopper with American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and Gap (GPS), is selling off in afternoon trading while I write this. My screen showed the shares down $1.72, or 4.2%, to $39.06. Volume, however, wasn't too bad with roughly a few hours to go before the close of the trading session; it was below the norm, but I do expect it to be above average by the time all is said and done. The company reported Q1 stats today, and that is obviously what's driving the bearish sentiment, in part at least.

As can be seen from the one-year chart, the stock has sailed some choppy seas over the last several months. After hitting a 52-week high of over $50, the shares started to slide. Some of that weakness can be attributed to what's happening in the market vis-a-vis the Greece situation.

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Abercrombie & Fitch: Trade or Stay Away? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 18 May 2010 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Urban Outfitters (URBN), whose colleagues include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Gap (GPS), is down in afternoon trading. The stock was off by $1.65, or over 4%, and had a quote of $37.76. Volume wasn't outrageous when I was writing this, but it will go above the norm once all is said and done for the day.

The stock hasn't been a bad one to own over the last twelve months. Of course, many retailers have seen their shares rise along with the improving economy. What should we think of Urban Outfitters after today's earnings report?

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Urban Outfitters Down on Q1 News originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Thu, 13 May 2010 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Analyst upgrades

  • UBS upgraded CF Industries (CF) to neutral from sell. The firm cites valuation for the upgrade. In addition, UBS raised its price target on shares to $84 from $81.
  • Baird upgraded Johnson Controls (JCI) to outperform from neutral and raised its price target to $42 from $33. The upgrade was based on improving margins, China growth, and upside from a cyclical recovery.
  • Barrington upgraded G&K Services (GKSR) to outperform from market perform ahead of the company's Q3 results to reflect optimism regarding the company's operational turnaround. The firm set a $35 price target for shares.
  • LaSalle Hotel (LHO) was upgraded to top pick from outperform at RBC Capital.
  • Zimmer (ZMH) was upgraded to overweight from neutral at JPMorgan.
  • Thermo Fisher (TMO) was upgraded to buy from hold at Jefferies.

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Guess (GES), a fashion concept whose related companies include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF), Gap (GPS), and Polo Ralph Lauren (RL), posted fourth-quarter results Wednesday after the bell. Adjusted income went up well over 40% to 96 cents per diluted share. According to Earnings.com, Wall Street believed 81 cents per share would be the bottom-line number.

Total net sales increased 14%. Same-store sales were up 5.3% (they were better by 2% if you look at the metric in constant dollars). Net cash from operating activities over the last twelve months experienced significant expansion.

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), whose colleagues include Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) and Gap (GPS), responded well to the company's fourth-quarter report. Adjusted income was 33 cents per diluted share. A year ago, only 19 cents per diluted share was generated. Oddly enough, 33 cents was the analyst's call.

I'm characterizing this as odd because I guess I was expecting to see a big beat on the bottom line after observing the strong rally in the stock. At the time of this writing, shares of the retailer were trading higher by over 6%, with tons of volume backing the bid.

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