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Abercrombie & Fitch Falls On Weak Results And Downbeat Guidance
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) shares slumped 18% after it reported disappointing Q2 fiscal 2013 results and lowered its guidance for the third quarter. The company’s comparable store sales fell by 10% in the U.S. and 7% in int...
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A&F’s Earnings Preview: Weak Industry Trends Could Hurt Results
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) hasn’t done too well in the recent quarters due to weak inventory management. It has been struggling to maintain optimum stock levels as its inventories have fluctuated from one end to the other. While the...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Engulfed By Inventory Issues & Negative Press
Things haven’t been going well for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) for a while. Although the company is one of the leading specialty retailers in the U.S., its growth has stalled in part due to inventory management issues. It went throu...
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What Will Drive Abercrombie & Fitch’s Growth?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is one of the leading specialty retailers in the U.S. offering casual apparel, knitted & woven shirts, jeans, woven pants, shorts, personal care products and accessories for men, women & kids. The compan...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Has Big Potential In These European Markets
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) earns about 25% of its revenues from its international business, which has been struggling mainly due to weak results from Europe. At the end of fiscal 2012, the retailer operated about 141 international stores,...
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s Tough Run With Inventory Management
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) performance has fluctuated over the past year mainly due to its inventory management issues. In early 2012, the retailer was struggling with excess inventory at its stores and had to usher in large scal...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Misses Expectations And Lowers Guidance
Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) stock fell by almost 10% as its Q1 fiscal 2013 earnings remained below expectations. The retailer’s revenues and comparable-store sales (CSS) slumped by 9% and 17% respectively due to the impact ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Preview: Soft Quarter Likely But Online Sales Should Help
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) will release its Q1 fiscal 2013 earnings on May 24. March 2013 was particularly weak for apparel sales in the U.S. as the prolonged cold impacted the demand for spring clothing. However, Abercrombie’s eff...
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Three Factors Driving Abercrombie & Fitch’s Growth
After struggling through most of last year, Abercrombie & Fitch ‘s (NYSE:ANF) shares surged by almost 30% in November 2012, after its earnings beat market expectations. The retailer posted good results fueled by fewer markdowns and con...
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ANF Has Upside Potential With Hollister’s Expansion Abroad
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is moving to new international frontiers to expand its business. The retailer will enter the U.A.E, Australia and Japan with its value focused Hollister brand. In the U.A.E, per capita spending on apparel is th...
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How Abercrombie & Fitch’s Online Revenue Growth Impacts Its Stock Value
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) direct-to-consumer business mainly includes its e-commerce channel. Revenues from this business declined from $310 million in 2008 to $290 million in 2009 due to unfavorable economic conditions that imp...
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Abercrombie & Fitch’s U.S. Consolidation And Targeted Expansion Abroad Will Help Profitability
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has faced trouble with its expansion strategies in the U.S. and international markets in the past, which has weighed on its comparable store sales growth. The retailer overexpanded its ANF brand in regions wher...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Results Show Inventory Improvements And Gains From U.S. Consolidation
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) continued its good performance in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. The retailer’s revenues increased by 11% due to a weak comparable period and growth in its direct-to-consumer business. With better cont...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Earnings: Could Europe And Weak Holiday Season Disrupt Recovery?
The third quarter of fiscal 2012 was a turnaround quarter for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), as its earnings beat market’s expectations leading the stock to jump 30% following the announcement. Before Q3, the retailer had been struggli...
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What’s Driving Abercrombie & Fitch’s $51 Stock Value?
Reaching highs of around $77 in mid-2011, Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) stock slumped below $30 in mid-2012. The stock fell because ANF could not maintain its growth rate due to three key reasons: weaker than expected U.S. consumer s...
