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Is Abercrombie & Fitch Fighting A Losing Battle To Keep Expenses In Check?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) has seen steady growth in revenues over recent years, but these revenues have been accompanied by a near-identical increase in expenses. Notably, expenses for the apparel company have averaged 99% of revenues ...
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Why Abercrombie’s Future Growth Prospect Hinges Almost Entirely On Hollister
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE: ANF) business went through a rough patch in early 2017, but A&F has done well to turn things around over recent years. This turnaround has been led entirely by its largest brand – Hollister. While...
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Can Abercrombie Reverse Declining Fortunes For Its Core A&F Brand In 2019?
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE: ANF) total revenue for fiscal 2018 (ending February) grew 3% year-over-year to $3.6 billion with the company reporting its highest net income figure in six years. The company’s business went through a...
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Should Abercrombie Spin-Off Hollister As A Separate Entity?
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) is a global multi-brand omnichannel specialty retailer, selling its products through its wholly-owned store and direct-to-consumer channels. The company’s business went through a rough patch in early ...
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Abercrombie’s Shares Look Considerably Undervalued After Tanking 30% On Weak Q2 Outlook
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) reported a mixed performance for the first quarter . The apparel retailer’s shares tanked about 30% due to lower-than-expected same-store sales coupled with a weak earnings guidance for Q2. Although, the compan...
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Did Hollister Drive Profits At Abercrombie & Fitch’s In Q1?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is set to announce its first quarter results on May 29, followed by a conference call with analysts. The clothing retailer is expected to post a quarterly loss of $0.43 per share, which represents a year-over-y...
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How Did Abercrombie Fare In Fiscal 2018?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) recently posted its fourth quarter earnings. The apparel retailer’s revenue rose 3% annually to $3.6 billion, marking the sixth consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales with continued gross margin...
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What To Expect From Abercrombie & Fitch In Q4
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) had a fairly decent first three quarters of 2018, as the company managed to grow its revenue by just under 6% in the first 9 months of the year. This performance was primarily attributable to immense improvement...
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How Much Will Abercrombie & Fitch’s Revenue Grow In The Next 3 Years?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) has had a mixed couple of years. The company saw its revenue fall by nearly 5% between 2015-2016, mainly due to a 5% decrease in comparable sales. The poor performance was largely due to an 11% decrease in compa...
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Why Abercrombie & Fitch’s Plan To Reduce Store Closures Makes Sense
During its third quarter earnings conference call, Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) CEO Fran Horowitz stated that the company expects to close up to a total of 40 stores in FY 2018 (year ended January 2019), less than the 60 that had ...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Reports Strong Results, Momentum Continues Into Fourth Quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) posted its third quarter earnings on Thursday, November 29, reporting a slight increase in revenues and a 10% growth in earnings, which was much better than expectations of a 0.6% drop in sales and a 33% decline...
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A Tough Comparison May Result In A Tough Third Quarter For Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is slated to post its third quarter earnings on November 29, wherein a slight drop in sales (-0.6%) and a 33% fall in earnings per share is expected, with the metrics reaching $854.1 million and $0.20, respectiv...
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Abercrombie’s Sales Growth Fails To Live Up To Expectations In The Second Quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) delivered another quarter of comparable sales growth for both brands, along with an improvement in gross margins. However, its sales performance didn’t live up to expectations, with its revenue growth of 8...
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Hollister Expected To Drive Growth For Abercrombie & Fitch In The Second Quarter
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) positive momentum in the back half of FY 2017 and Q1 2018 is likely to continue in the second quarter as well, with the company expected to post an over 8% sales growth, and a net loss of 4 cents per sha...
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Good Times Ahead For Abercrombie & Fitch
Abercrombie & Fitch’s (NYSE:ANF) positive momentum in the back half of FY 2017 has continued in Q1 2018, for which the company posted a sales increase of 11%, comparable sales growth of 5%, and a net loss of 56 cents versus 91 cents in ...
