Aeropostale

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The holiday shopping season is officially off and running. Though things will be pretty quiet on the earnings front this week, a handful of retailers are scheduled to share the results of their most recent quarters. These include Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO), Big...

I vividly remember what my Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) shopping experience used to be like. I'd walk in, head straight for the pop culture tees, then move onto the band tees, and typically find at least one item worth buying. During a visit when I was not compelled to buy anything, I often found that...

Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) is scheduled to report fiscal third-quarter 2011 results Wednesday, November 16, before the opening bell. Shares recently sank on news that sales were sluggish overseas. And analysts are wary, as indicated by the falling EPS estimate for the most recent period....

Much of the focus this week will be on retailers. The wave started with last week's strong results from Dillard's (NYSE: DDS), Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Macy's (NYSE: M). Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) posted solid results as well. On the schedule for this week are Abercrombie & Fitch, (NYSE: ANF), Home...

The answer might surprise you. During a recent interview, Wall Street Strategies' Brian Sozzi told Benzinga who he likes in the teen apparel market going into Back to School season. “I happen to like Wet Seal (NASDAQ: WTSLA),” Sozzi said. “I think they're a share gainer in the teen apparel...

They're coming. Big, bold, colorful signs filled with numbers and words like “50% Off!” and “Buy One, Get One!” And they are followed by the scariest words of all: “Back to School Sale!” These messages are supposed to entice consumer spending. But all they really do is serve as a reminder that...

Jefferies & Company has changed the price targets on the following companies: Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) Underperform, From $15.00 to $14.00 American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) Hold, From $14.00 to $12.00 Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) Hold, From $27.00 to $26.00 Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) Hold, From...

Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) reported 1Q EPS of $0.20, “in line with our estimate and consensus but well below original guidance of $0.35-0.38. Management guided 2Q EPS $0.11-0.16, below recently reduced MS and consensus estimates at $0.27 and $0.25,” Morgan Stanley reports. “The company did not...

According to Wedbush, Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) has a new lower $20 price target. Wedbush said that with Q2 guidance below consensus as we anticipated, it expects the stock to remain under pressure in the near-term as management indicated that product issues will likely persist through Q2. “Noting...

Stifel Nicolaus is out with its report today on Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), downgrading ARO to Hold. In a note to clients, Stifel Nicolaus writes, "We anticipate the fashion missteps during the 1H will likely continue into 2H with rising sourcing costs further exasperating a difficult situation. We...

Morgan Stanley reiterated its Underweight rating on Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) after the company missed its Q1 targets. In a research report published today, Morgan Stanley states, "ARO's 1Q11 EPS was inline with lowered expectations, but the company's 2Q11 outlook was a considerable miss vs....

Citigroup has lowered the price target on Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) from $24 to $22 and maintains its Hold rating.

Goldman Sachs is out with its report today on Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), lowering its PT from $20 to $18. In a note to clients, Goldman Sachs writes, "Based on lower sales and margins, we lower our 2011/2012/2013 EPS to $1.57/1.87/2.13 from $1.83/2.11/2.36. Based on lower forecasts, we lower our 6-...

Wedbush Securities has lowered the price target on Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) from $22 to $20 and maintains its Neutral rating.