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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Past Week: Apple, Caterpillar, Tesla And More
Monday, October 30, 2017 - 9:26am | 632Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls featured the iPhone maker and a leading social media company. Bearish calls included a leading electric automaker and a specialty retailer. As the holiday shopping season grows near, the markets have...
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Benzinga's Bulls And Bears Of The Past Week: Chevron, Coach, Ford, PayPal And More
Monday, October 23, 2017 - 8:36am | 623Benzinga has featured a look at many investor favorite stocks over the past week. Bullish calls featured a digital payments business and an iconic motorcycle maker. Bearish calls included a Detroit automaker and a big oil company. As the holiday shopping season grows near, the markets have again...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Coach, DowDuPont, Caesars And More
Sunday, October 22, 2017 - 12:06pm | 579This weekend's Barron's cover story offers a look at how antitrust concerns are likely to affect three tech giants. Other featured articles discuss a consumer goods maker that is transforming itself and a chemicals giant that plans to split itself up. Prospects for a casino operator and a leading...
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The Handbag Pair Trade Revisited: Jefferies Picks Kors Over Coach
Thursday, September 14, 2017 - 2:27pm | 349Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) may end up taking over the world, but there’s one thing it won’t replace — brands. After attending the Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS) KORS Collection show during New York Fashion Week, Jefferies analyst Randal J. Konik was affirmed in his...
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The Bag With The Swag: Coach Initiated At Buy After 'Game-Changer' Kate Spade Acquisition
Friday, June 30, 2017 - 10:39am | 485Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)'s "revival" over the past two years has been notable but may be overshadowed by its "game-changer" acquisition of Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE), Canaccord Genuity's Camilo Lyon said in a research report in which he initiates coverage of Coach's stock with a Buy rating and $...
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Cramer: Coach Is Now Out Of The 'Doghouse'
Monday, June 19, 2017 - 1:27pm | 508For many years, Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) has been stuck in the "doghouse" — but that is no longer the case, CNBC's Jim Cramer explained during his daily "Mad Money" show last Friday. After several years of underperformance and a brand that has fallen out of touch with consumers, Coach hired a "...
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Your Roadmap To Navigating The Coach-Kate Spade Acquisition
Saturday, June 10, 2017 - 12:14pm | 425Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)'s $2.4 billion acquisition of rival handbag and apparel maker Kate Spade (NYSE: KATE) is finalized, but begs the question: what impact will this have on Coach's stock? What You Need To Know One of the most important factors to consider is Kate Spade's very low...
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Barron's Picks And Pans: Retail Stocks, Berkshire Hathaway And More
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - 6:28pm | 655This weekend's Barron's cover story and a companion article take a look at retailers that can thrive despite big e-commerce competition. Other featured articles offer the prospects for Warren Buffett's formidable conglomerate and an exclusive ranking of the 500 best performing...
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Deutsche Bank: With Kate Spade Acquisition, Coach Is A Triple Threat
Monday, May 15, 2017 - 11:15am | 430Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)’s $2.4 billion purchase of Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) is a marriage made in handbag heaven, according to Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank upgraded Coach from Hold to Buy and raised its price target from $40 to $54 on Monday. Operating a multi-brand portfolio similar to...
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Why Coach's $18.50/Share Offer For Kate Spade Is 'Fair'
Monday, May 8, 2017 - 1:47pm | 578After months of speculation, Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) confirmed Monday it has agreed to sell itself to rival Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) for $18.50 per share. Kate Spade's profile as a potential M&A target dates back to late 2016, when the company faced pressure from an activist investor...
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Coach Will Buy Kate Spade For $2.4 Billion
Monday, May 8, 2017 - 7:56am | 349Shares of Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) gained more than 8 percent Monday morning after the accessories and apparel maker agreed to sell itself to rival Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) for $18.50 per share. Investors shouldn't necessary be surprised by Monday's announcement. Activist investor and...
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Gadfly's Shelly Banjo: Coach Just Put On Its 'Big-Boy Pants'
Wednesday, May 3, 2017 - 9:48am | 420Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) has had its fair share of woes over the years, but now the fashion icon is firing on all cylinders. According to Gadfly's Shelly Banjo, Coach's earnings report Tuesday signaled that the company has put on its "big-boy pants" and a multi-year long turnaround...
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Analyst Sees Kate Spade Takeover Price Target In The $18-21 Range
Saturday, April 22, 2017 - 3:33pm | 509Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) shares dropped following a first-quarter sales miss that also saw comps decline 2 percent. With talks of a potential acquisition of Kate Spade from bigger players Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) or Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS), the latest earnings release may...
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Handbag Wars! Kate Spade And Coach Seek To Capitalize On Michael Kors' Retreat
Wednesday, March 15, 2017 - 11:16am | 431Michael Kors Holdings Ltd (NYSE: KORS)'s loss could be Kate Spade & Co (NYSE: KATE) and Coach Inc (NYSE: COH)'s gain, at least according to BMO Capital Markets' John Morris. In a report on Wednesday, Morris noted Michael Kors' management team has been focusing on reducing its...
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Coach's Turnaround Impresses, Macro Concerns Loom Ahead Of Earnings
Monday, January 30, 2017 - 2:45pm | 377Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) is scheduled to report its fiscal second quarter results after Tuesday's close and there is plenty of data points to look out for. According to Dave Weiner of Deutsche Bank, Coach's stock has remained relatively flat since its fiscal first quarter report. Since...