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Hasbro Vs. Mattel: In A Tough Retail Environment, Which Toymaker Is Stronger?
Thursday, December 21, 2017 - 5:06pm | 609Are investors who want exposure to toymakers better off with Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ: MAT) or Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAS)? The Analyst B. Riley FBR's Susan Anderson initiated coverage of Mattel's stock with a Neutral rating and $15 price target. The analyst also initiated coverage...
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Will Under Armour Meet Its New Lowered Bar? This Analyst Is Unsure
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 - 12:22pm | 396Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) managed to surpass what analysts were expecting in its earnings report, but beyond the headline numbers, there are many reasons to be concerned. First, Under Armour's beat was of "low quality" while the reported gross margin was worse than expected...
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Under Armour Downgraded As Nike Price Wars Intensify
Monday, April 3, 2017 - 12:10pm | 396FBR & Co. analyst Susan Anderson downgraded shares of Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UAA) from Market Perform to Underperform with a price target slashed from $20 to $14. Anderson's downgrade follows recent checks, proprietary surveys and current trends that all point to continued sales and margin...
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Express Management Lays Out 4 Initiatives To Increase Store Traffic Going Forward
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 10:14am | 273Express, Inc. (NYSE: EXPR) reported its EPS, SSS and GM short of expectations, and lowered its guidance. Unfavorable traffic trends are likely to continue to expert pressure on the company’s performance in the back half, FBR’s Susan Anderson said in a report. She maintained a Market...
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FBR Reiterates Outperform On Children's Place; Sees Big Upside Due To Management
Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 8:58am | 210FBR &Co.'s Susan Anderson reaffirmed her Outperform rating on Childrens Place Inc (NASDAQ: PLCE) and kept the price target at $85. Anderson reported Children's Place had an "impressive quarter" with an EPS of $1.32 vs. estimates of $1.04. Comps across the company's profile were performing...
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FBR: Latest Hanesbrands Acquisition Is Huge Growth Opportunity
Friday, April 8, 2016 - 8:55am | 236Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE: HBI) has announced its plans to acquire Champion Europe. FBR’s Susan Anderson reiterated an Outperform rating for the company, with a price target of $39. Champion Europe owns the trademark for the Champion brand in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa. Hanesbrands...
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Steph Curry Is Helping Under Armour In Asia, Too
Tuesday, March 29, 2016 - 11:45am | 234FBR’s Susan Anderson maintained an Outperform rating for Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA), with a price target of $115. The analyst said that market share gains and brand recognition had positioned the company for high growth in China. Presence In China Under Armour recorded $3 million in...
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Urban Outfitters Beat Good For Specialty Retail
Tuesday, March 8, 2016 - 3:59pm | 460A better-than-expected quarterly earnings from Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) is a net positive for specialty retail sector, according to FBR's Susan Anderson. Urban Outfitters adjusted earnings of $0.61 topped Street view of $0.56, driven by a shift toward higher-margin merchandise...
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L Brands Outperforms, So Why Isn't The Street Impressed?
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 12:40pm | 366L Brands Inc (NYSE: LB) CEO Les Wexner put it quite bluntly in his Q4 earnings recap: "We achieved our best year ever in 2015." This follows its earnings report that posted a top-line beat of $4.395 billion against the estimated $4.37 billion. The specialty retailer guided Q4 EPS at...
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Christmas Channel Checks Paint Lululemon A Loser, American Eagle A Winner, Analyst Says
Monday, December 28, 2015 - 10:08am | 495Shares of Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) are up 1 percent in the last three months, while American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) shares have lost 3 percent. FBR’s Susan Anderson maintained an Outperform rating on American Eagle and an Underperform rating on lululemon. A...
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FBR Downgrades Lululemon, Sees 20% Downside
Monday, November 30, 2015 - 1:31pm | 308In a report issued Monday, FBR analyst Susan Anderson downgraded shares of Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) to Underperform. Anderson trimmed her price target from $55 to $42. The new target implies a ~20 percent potential downside from the stock’s latest closing price of $52.50...
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Analyst Offers Positive Tidbits For Retailers Following Department Store, Mass, Sporting Goods Earnings
Wednesday, August 19, 2015 - 3:29pm | 442As earning season comes to an end (with just a small handful of retailers yet to report), Susan Anderson of FBR & Co. offered what she described as "numerous valuable tidbits of information" in department store, mass, and sporting goods retailers over the past week. Anderson...
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How Wall Street Is Reacting To Urban Outfitters Earnings
Tuesday, August 18, 2015 - 2:53pm | 1008Shares of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) jumped higher by more than 4 percent after the company reported its second-quarter results. However, shares were volatile during Tuesday's session and dipped into negative territory by early afternoon. Here is a summary of what Wall Street...
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Under Armour Or Nike: Which One Will Outrun The Other?
Friday, July 31, 2015 - 3:11pm | 399Sportswear – especially the athletic footwear market – is seeing a rapid growth as of late, with sales continuing to rise. However, among the two most prominent names in the category, Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA), which one should investors put their money in to...
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FBR Capital Markets: Nike Continues To Impress, But Likes Under Armour Best
Friday, June 26, 2015 - 12:57pm | 384Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) impressed the Street with its earnings beat on Thursday. However, according to Susan Anderson from FBR Capital Markets, at current valuations Under Armour Inc (NYSE: UA) is a better pick than Nike. She was on CNBC Friday to explain why. Growing The Market "They (Nike)...