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Abercrombie & Fitch Growing Globally, Improving Margins
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the U.S. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NA...
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Abercrombie & Fitch Sees Upside From Internet & Catalog Orders
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the US. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NAS...
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Urban Outfitters Growth in Stores, Internet & Catalog Business to Lift Stock
Urban Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: URBN) is a leading lifestyle specialty retail company that operates under its Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie, Free People and Terrain brands, selling collections of fashion apparels, accessories and home goods in inv...
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Abercrombie Sales Up Over Holidays, Where to From Here?
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the US. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NA...
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Holiday Sales Data Could Bring Cheer for Gap’s Stock
Gap (NYSE: GPS), a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products, primarily competes with stores like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) and American Eagle Outfitters, (NYSE:...
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Positive Outlook for Aeropostale Despite Recent Sales Slowdown
Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) is a specialty retailer that sells casual apparel and accessories targeted to youths. Aeropostale’s primary competitors include American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), Gap (NYSE:GPS) and Urban Outfit...
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American Eagle Lagging Competitors’ Growth, but Stock Remains Cheap
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...
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A&F’s Continued Momentum Could Raise Stock Value
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) is a leading apparel company that primarily targets teens and young adults in the US. It competes with retailers like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Gap (NYSE:GPS), J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) and Urban Outfitters (NAS...
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Limited Brands Freshens Margin Outlook
Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD), a specialty apparel retailer focused on lingerie, beauty and personal care products, competes with retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN), Gap (NYSE:GPS), ...
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Could Gap Store Profit Margins Continue Growth Pace?
Gap’s (NYSE:GPS) profit margins at its namesake brand stores have been increasing since 2007, driven by successful control of inventory and average unit cost (AUC), leading to higher merchandise margins. Going forward, the overall lower dem...
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Could Gap’s International Expansion Stall?
Gap (NYSE: GPS), a leading global specialty retailer offering clothing, accessories and personal care products, primarily competes with stores like Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle Outfitters, (NYSE:AEO)...
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Is Victoria’s Secret the Key to Limited Brands Upside?
Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD), a specialty apparel retailer focused on lingerie, beauty and personal care products, competes with retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN), Gap (NYSE:GPS), and ...
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Strong Q4 Retail Trends Could Lift AEO
American Eagle Outfitters’ positive Q3 2010 results provide some cheer heading into the holiday shopping season. The company generated a 1% year-over-year (YOY) improvement in same-store sales with SG&A down slightly YOY (excluding $2.5 milli...
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J. Crew’s Prospects Brighten on Earnings, Buyout
J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG) announced that it agreed to be acquired by funds affiliated with TPG Capital and Leonard Green & Partners. J. Crew competes with other specialty retailers like Gap (NYSE: GPS), Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO), Abercrombie &a...
