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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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Fans of Aeropostale (ARO) must be pretty shaken Friday. And, no, I don't mean fans of the store itself; I'm referring to those who own the stock.

This is one scary session for the mall retailer, make no mistake about it. The stock closed Thursday's session at $23.04, which means that it was off by 14%. Volume is very high. On Wednesday, the company reported earnings for the third quarter. According to The Wall Street Journal, Aeropostale made 63 cents per share, but that included a charge of four cents; excluding the latter, it looks as if management beat expectations by a penny.

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Ed Hardy logoNever in the fickle landscape of American fashion has there been a more polarizing brand than Ed Hardy. Some (Bret Michaels, Jon Gosselin, my old boss) love the pricey tees and hoodies inspired by the art of tattoo artist Don Ed Hardy. Some feel it is at best gaudy and at worst a sign of the imminent demise of civilization as we know it.

City officials in Stonnington, Australia are in the latter camp, it seems, as they have banned all Ed Hardy clothing. While this "law" is only enforced by a crudely-worded (and NSFW) sign posted on the door of a defunct Hardy shop, it's a sign that the fashion isn't welcome in the town.

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Aeropostale (ARO) logoAeropostale (ARO), a mall chain with colleagues like American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and Gap (GPS), reported same-store sales for the month of September this week. They seemed relatively decent to me, even though they didn't measure up to the previous year's performance.

Last month, the company saw a 3% expansion in the metric, according to the press release. By comparison, same-store sales rose 19% in September 2009. Hey, don't fret about it. You're not going to generate growth like that all the time; it just doesn't happen. A 3% increase is fine considering the economy. On a year-to-date basis, comps are higher by 4% versus a gain of 12% in last year's similar frame.

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Phillips-Van Heusen (PVH), whose related stocks include Perry Ellis (PERY) and Polo Ralph Lauren (RL), issued its second-quarter report yesterday after the bell. At the time of this writing, the stock was up by 1.5% to a price of $51.25 during the extended-hours session. The market liked the results. So did I.

On an adjusted basis, the apparel maker behind the Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger brands made 72 cents per share. TheFly says that this number totally obliterated the analyst call, as the expected figure was 54 cents per share.

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J. Crew Group (JCG) is currently being sold in the after-hours session. At the time of this writing, shares were off by 7%. At a quote of $31.04, the company has hit a 52-week low.

The retailer reported results for the second quarter (you can check out the press release at the company's site for investors). The numbers were good for the most part. Net income on a reported basis jumped to 53 cents per share from the 29 cents per share booked last year. Reuters says that the adjusted number was 50 cents per share. According to our earnings preview, 46 cents per share was the figure to beat. Gross margin experienced an expansion, which is always helpful.

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Guess (GES) logoGuess (GES) looked like an investment idea worthy of consideration back in March. Since then, the stock, like many others, has taken a tumble, as the following chart will explain. As expected, I've become a bit bearish on the shares.

But should I be? You can't always judge an equity by its chart. I had enjoyed the fourth-quarter results. And now, here I am highlighting the Q2 numbers. They were good, too. According to Bloomberg BusinessWeek, the company made 72 cents per share on the bottom line. Management beat the analyst call by four pennies.

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American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) soared today like a you-know-what. As I wrote this, with less than an hour to go before the market shuts off all the tickers and ends the current session, shares were higher by 7.7% and were exchanging hands at a price of $13.45. Volume could be described as nothing less than spectacular. Whether you own the stock or were simply trading it, you surely appreciated this kind of action.

But you may not necessarily be so fond of the second-quarter earnings report. According to the AP, adjusted income was 13 cents per share, a number that unfortunately only meets expectations. Same-store sales dipped 1%.

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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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Aeropostale (ARO) logoAeropostale, Inc. (ARO), a mall retailer whose related companies include American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) and The Gap Inc. (GPS), was down this afternoon as the market digested the Q2 numbers that were released yesterday after the bell. With a little over two hours to go before the end of the session, shares of the business were off by 2.5% to $22.64. Volume, so far, was below average.

Perhaps the fact that the volume was relatively slow in coming is a good sign. Maybe the net-income stat is an even better sign. As the press release glowingly reports, earnings per share jumped 21% to 46 cents per share.

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Aeropostale Down After Q2 News originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Fri, 20 Aug 2010 17:00:00 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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Men's Wearhouse (MW) is an intriguing stock as it's been a trading vehicle for the most part. Over the last twelve months, you can see that it's been up, then down, then up again, and then ... well, you get the picture. On Wednesday, the retailer, famous for its fine clothing lines for men, issued its Q1 report after the bell. At the time of this writing, the market was giving the numbers a big thumbs-up during the extended session, pushing the stock up over 5% to $19.66.

This got my notice because I'm wondering if the equity might be heading for another up-cycle. At the close of regular trading, the stock was down a little less than 1% to $18.67. The 52-week low is $16.51. Do you get the feeling that traders think this one got too beaten up?

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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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Ann Taylor logoAnn Taylor (ANN) closed higher this past Friday by a whopping 8%. It increased $1.73 to $21.96. Volume was well above average, an indication of conviction behind the trade. Wall Street gave the retailer a thumbs-up after its most recent quarterly report.

The stock has been an interesting one over the past twelve months. As I've mentioned before, it's been difficult figuring out exactly where the market wants to take it. Yet, when you step back and have a look at the one-year chart, you see what appears to be a bias to the upside. The right side of the graphic shows a little volatility that has pulled the stock down from the 52-week high of $25.24. Have we been presented with a buying opportunity?

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Ann Taylor Generates Profit, Better Comps in Q1 originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sun, 23 May 2010 15:10:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Polo Ralph LaurenPolo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) is trading higher this afternoon on its fiscal fourth-quarter data. It's not shooting up like a rocket, but on a day when the markets are having a tough time seeing a bid, I'll take it.

At the time of this writing, shares of the company were up by $1.68, or nearly 2%, to $87.46. That's cool, but the volume is even better; it's multiple times the norm. There's conviction behind this move, huh? Question is, do you want to piggyback along for the ride?

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Polo Ralph Lauren Up on Q4 Numbers: Should You Buy? originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Wed, 19 May 2010 17:20:00 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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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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When you think Levi Strauss & Co., the first number that probably pops into your head is "501." After all, that is its signature blue jeans line. But there's a new number dominating talk about Levi's right now: $198. That's how much Levis thinks it can command for a new line of high-end jeans at retailers in the U.S.

Whether Levi Strauss & Co. can rebrand itself as a premium clothing company and cash in on this lucrative segment of the clothing market is a complicated question. But if it does so successfully, will Levis be dressed up for another reinvention -- this time as a publicly traded company via an IPO?

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Phillips Van-Heusen Corp. (PVH) issued Q4 numbers Monday after the bell. The apparel maker, which recently purchased the Tommy Hilfiger brand, doubled its adjusted income to 61 cents per share. That was two pennies ahead of estimates. The top line increased 9%, also on an adjusted basis.

When you compare the fourth quarter's growth rates to the performance of the full fiscal year, you'll see a clear advantage to the former. This is hopefully indicative of a bright future course.

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Phillips-Van Heusen Tops Estimates, the Future Looks Bright originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Tue, 23 Mar 2010 08:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you are a shareholder of apparel entity Perry Ellis (PERY), you probably aren't so happy about the price action seen on Friday. The stock was off by 9%, on strong volume. The market just wasn't buying the earnings news.

What happened? According to Reuters, the situation didn't seem so bad. The company made 64 cents per share in the fourth quarter. That was a lot better than the $1.58 per-share loss observed in the comparable period twelve months ago. Furthermore, estimates were set at 59 cents per share. Come on, what gives? Plus, if you look at the actual press release, you'll find some encouraging commentary from management. The worst of the economic problems is hopefully behind the business; in addition, cash flow appears to be decent.

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Perry Ellis Sold Off on Q4 Earnings originally appeared on BloggingStocks on Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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