Abercrombie and Fitch

When asked whether Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) needs the work of an activist investor, Mizuho Securities USA Analyst Betty Chen told Benzinga that after the retirement of the company’s CEO, it’s possible the company is open to all kinds of options. She explained that in...

Speaking to Benzinga, Talented Blonde President and Retail Analyst Kristin Bentz offered a couple examples of retail industry veterans who might be good to replace departing Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) CEO Michael Jeffries. The first name she mentioned was former Guess?, Inc. (NYSE...

Talented Blonde President and Retail Analyst Kristin Bentz told Benzinga that as Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) increased in size and popularity, it got out of touch with the teenage customer. One reason Bentz explained is that more than half of women in the U.S. are size 14 or higher...

Speaking to Benzinga, retail analyst and Talented Blonde President Kristin Bentz said that Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) departing CEO Michael Jeffries was a strange guy. Bentz said that Jeffries oversaw the retailer that became the first to do “sex prep,” where all of the...

Speaking to Benzinga, Mizuho Securities USA Analyst Betty Chen said that the numbers show investors’ frustration with Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF). “The company has been trying to turn itself around for over two years now and really has been ineffective in many ways,...

Eric Beder of Wunderlich Securities published a note to clients on what to expect from several retailers operating in the teen apparel space. "This month, we see teen retailers offering Black Friday-like deals, even before Black Friday actually occurs," Beder wrote. "Deep...

Piper Jaffray reiterated its Overweight rating on Abercrombie and Fitch (NYSE: ANF). At the same time, the rating agency decided to leave its price target on the company's stock unchanged at $85. In a research report published today, Piper Jaffray states, "Having revisited our international A&...

Oppenheimer has raised the price target on Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) from $74 to $80 and maintains its Outperform rating.

Caris & Company has upgraded Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) from Sell to Buy and has raised the price target from $67 to $81.

According to Oppenheimer, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) price target is raised. Oppenheimer reported that yesterday, it attended the ANF analyst day. “The presentation was strong with management introducing above-consensus FY12 EPS guidance of $4.75 (but stepping away from previous 15%...

According to Brean Murray Carret & Co, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) estimates and price target are raised. Brean Murray Carret & Co reported that it is raising its FY1 and FY12 estimates to $2.60 (from $2.48) and $4.00 (from $3.16) respectively and increasing its price target form...

According to Citi, Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) management appears to be more bullish on sales trends, with color in the 10K that it is “targeting” FY2011 and FY2012 comps at “the same level or greater” than 2010's 7% comp. Citi reported that it's not out of character for the company to...

American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) reported good news on Thursday. Same store sales were up 15 percent for the month of March. This was well better than analyst expectations of a 10.8% rise in comps. Total sales surged 11 percent and net sales rose 15 percent. So, how did shares of American Eagle...