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Abercrombie, Gap Have the Lead on Facebook Engagement Among Teen Apparel Companies
If 2011 was all about the emergence of e-commerce and m-commerce (m for mobile) in the apparel industry, we could call 2012 the year of f-commerce for Facebook. Teen apparel companies like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle Outfit...
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Abercrombie Slump Exacerbated by Out of Touch Targeting?
Last week, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) posted a disappointing third-quarter earnings report, earning $0.57 per share as opposed to the expected $0.71, which caused a sharp decline in their share price. Though sales increased overall in bo...
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Abercrombie on Course to Become a $1 Billion E-Commerce Brand
Even though a disappointing international business climate eclipsed the positive Q3 sales update on November 3rd for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), a solid growth of 41% in its direct-to-consumer business will help lead the teen apparel ret...
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Abercrombie Slump Overdone, Despite Margin Concerns
November is turning out to be a rough month for Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and its investors. The teen apparel retailer’s stock was thumped by over 15% Wednesday after its disappointing Q3 earnings report. While a decline in gross m...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Preview: International Strategy in Focus
As Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is scheduled to announce its third quarter earnings results on Wednesday, investors and analysts will be keenly watching for teen apparel retailer’s international strategy going forward. AbercrombieR...
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Abercrombie’s Disappointing Int’l Sales Send Shares Crashing, Stock Worth $64
Teen apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) stock crashed by roughly 20% yesterday after the disclosure of third quarter sales results. While this move was likely overdone, the reason for the decline was an update on disappoi...
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ANF Bets on International Growth with Hollister
Apparel major Abercombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is planning to launch its Hollister Co. store in France. This move comes on the success of its first Abercombie & Fitch store on the Champs- Élysées, Paris. Abercrombie & Fitch competes wit...
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CFO Comments Spark Sellers in Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) shares declined by more than nearly 10% last week after the apparel retail major’s Chief Financial Officer shared his views that the second quarter results may not be as good as its first quarter earnings....
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Abercrombie & Fitch Picks Up a Little Momentum
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) recently reported first quarter results, in which net sales increased 22% over the same period last year, to $837 million. Internet sales increased 32% vs. Q1 2010. Total comparable store sales grew 10%. Breaki...
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Abercrombie Investor Day Adds Some Zip to Stock
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) at its investor day earlier this month raised its revenue and profit forecasts considerably, which helped lift shares. Our price estimate for Abercrombie & Fitch stock is $60.44, which is around 15% below th...
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Bikini Brouhaha Unlikely to Dent Sales for Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has been known for its advertisements featuring young, attractive adults and often shirtless guys (just check out the company’s home page). Parents love to hate this company, and it seems the company may h...
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A&F Looking Abroad for Growth
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) did well in 2011 and regained some market share vs. peers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) as consumer spending improved from previous lo...
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Cotton Price Trends Look Good on Aeropostale
Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) designs and markets casual apparel and accessories for young adults and teens. The company competes with a variety of other retailers like American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), Gap (NYSE:GPS) and U...
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American Eagle Still Lagging Competitors After Holiday Season
American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) designs, markets and sells its own brand of high quality clothing, accessories and personal care products. The company targets the 15-25 year-old demographic, and competes with other specialty apparel retaile...
