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Aeropostale, Forever 21 Owner Authentic Brands Exploring IPO: What Investors Should Know
Tuesday, May 25, 2021 - 1:02pm | 477The owner of several retail brands and a licensing business could hit the public markets with a $10 billion IPO being explored for 2021. What Happened: Authentic Brands is the owner of Aeropostale, Brooks Brothers, Juicy Couture, Forever 21, Barneys New York, Airwalk, Frederick’s of...
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Bullish On Retail REITs, Goldman's Watching Q3 Re-Leasing Spreads And Management Commentary
Tuesday, October 25, 2016 - 3:10pm | 409The retail REIT Q3 earnings season kicks off on Tuesday, and shareholders are hoping for some strong numbers following a rough couple of months for REITs. Goldman Sachs analyst Andrew Rosivach said the firm will be watching re-leasing spreads and management commentary this quarter. Goldman will be...
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Declining Tourism Weighed On Abercrombie's Q2 Results, Creating Positives For American Eagle Outfitters
Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 2:17pm | 379BMO said the weak second-quarter results of Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF) on lower tourism spending are a positive for peer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO). Abercrombie & Fitch reported worse-than-expected earnings driven by weak tourism spending, which was mostly concentrated...
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The Struggle Is Real For Malls As Teen Retail Bankruptcies Pile Up
Friday, August 19, 2016 - 10:58am | 360The world seems to be changing faster than teen retailers can adjust. A number of popular brands have already declared bankruptcy, and several others could be next. Since the beginning of 2015, four major teen retailers have opted for bankruptcy: Seal123 Inc (OTC: WTSLQ) (Wet Seal) filed...
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Aeropostale's Stock Plunges Following Bloomberg Report Company Is Preparing To Declare Bankruptcy
Thursday, April 21, 2016 - 1:44pm | 141Shares of Aeropostale Inc (NYSE: ARO) plunged to a new 52-week low of $0.16 on Thursday following media reports the company is expected to declare bankruptcy. Aeropostale said in mid-March it is exploring strategic alternatives, including a sale of itself. However, Bloomberg reported that the...
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High Expectations For Adobe Earnings, Not So Much For Oracle
Sunday, March 13, 2016 - 11:10pm | 563Two software giants are expected to report their latest quarterly results this week. Wall Street analysts are looking for strong results from only one of them. A handful of other companies are expected to report earnings this week as well. Off-season quarterly reports from a couple of big tech...
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Retail Earnings Parade Continues: Dicks Sporting Goods, Dollar General, Urban Outfitters
Monday, March 7, 2016 - 9:31am | 774Three more prominent retailers are on deck to share their latest earnings results this week. Analysts expect year-over-year revenue growth from all three but earnings growth from just one. Consensus forecasts see earnings growth from only a few other retailers this week. Although most of the big...
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Retailers & Other Companies To Watch For In Earnings This Week
Sunday, March 8, 2015 - 8:18pm | 902While all eyes will likely be on Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and its anticipated smartwatch launch early in the week, a few more retailers are scheduled to roll out their most recent quarterly results as well. Earnings from Aeropostale Inc (NYSE: ARO), Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) and Urban...
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How LikeFolio Predicted Good News For Bebe Stores
Friday, January 16, 2015 - 12:18pm | 576Andy Swan is a three-time financial technology entrepreneur. He co-founded his most recent company LikeFolio in 2013 with his brother. LikeFolio finds trends in publicly-traded companies by analyzing social media and helps investors find companies they want to invest in by highlighting which...
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Morgan Stanley: Aeropostale May Never Be Profitable Again
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 10:00am | 220Kimberly Greenberger of Morgan Stanley is skeptical that Aeropostale Inc (NYSE: ARO) can earn a profit again. The analyst lowered her price target on shares to $2.00 from a previous $2.50 on Wednesday while maintaining an Underweight rating. “We believe there is a very high probability...
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Earnings Expectations For The Week Of December 1
Sunday, November 30, 2014 - 1:00pm | 837The holiday shopping season has begun, and a flurry of earnings reports from retailers is on tap this week. Analysts are on average looking for year-over-year earnings growth from American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Dollar General Corp. (NYSE: DG) and The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) in their most...
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Should Investors Worry Over An Earlier And Longer Black Friday?
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 12:13pm | 537Eric 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...
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Yellen's Speech Not Enough To Keep Dow, S&P 500 In Positive Territory
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 4:36pm | 2164U.S. stocks were mostly lower as the tense situation in Ukraine was brought back in the spotlight following a report from NATO who observed an alarming rise in Russian forces near the Ukraine border. Speaking at Jackson Hole, Fed Chair Janet Yellen stated that 19 labor market indicators the Fed...
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5 Notable CEO Comebacks
Friday, August 22, 2014 - 12:42pm | 993The history of corporate CEOs who left and later came back to lead their companies is well documented and populated with some famous names. According to Wharton, companies rehire former chief executive officers for a number of reasons, chief among them the fact the company is in "dire...
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Retail ETF In Play As Handfuls Of Retailers Report Earnings
Thursday, August 21, 2014 - 2:48pm | 698The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSE: XRT) saw unusually large volume on Wednesday ahead of a handful of retailers reporting earnings on Thursday. Investors bought 51,842 put options on the ETF, representing a 430 percent increase in typical volume activity of 9,775 put options. Here is a look at...