The Gap

While the consensus forecasts call for year-over-year earnings growth from the likes of Cisco Systems (NASDAQ: CSCO), J.M. Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Viacom (NASDAQ: VIAB) -- as well as lower per-share earnings from Dell (NASDAQ: DELL) -- when they share their most recent quarterly results this week,...

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....

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading within shouting distance of their 52-week highs. Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD): This Columbus, Ohio-based...

Overall, retail sales have sputtered in recent reports. But not all is doom and gloom in the sector; here are seven retail stocks that are on a tear. All of them hit 52-week highs yesterday, and all are up more than 20% since the beginning of the year (or in one case, since its IPO earlier this...

Wedbush Securities has lowered the price target on Gap Stores (NYSE: GPS) from $19 to $18 and maintains its Neutral rating.

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...

Deutsche Bank has upgraded The Gap (NYSE: GPS) from Sell to Hold and maintains its $18 price target.

Jefferies is out with its report today on The Gap (NYSE: GPS), lowering its PT from $20 to $18. In a note to clients, Jefferies writes, "GPS reported 1Q EPS of 40c, slightly above JEF/Cons 38c/39c. However, the key issue here is the 2H outlook, which is significantly worse than expected due to a...

Deutsche Bank has lowered the price target on The Gap (NYSE: GPS) from $19 to $18 and maintains its Sell rating.

Goldman Sachs has lowered the price target on The Gap (NYSE: GPS) from $20 to $17 and maintains its Sell rating.

Jefferies & Company has lowered the price target on The Gap (NYSE: GPS) from $20 to $18 and maintains its Hold rating.

In a recent report, J.P. Morgan comments on domestic decline and international growth of The Gap (NYSE: GPS) and how GPS compares to companies with a more mature global presence. In the report, J.P. Morgan said, "The stock's valuation appears to reflect a domestic business losing market share...

The earnings season is beginning to wind down for another quarter. That can only mean that it is time for some of our favorite shopping mall and strip mall retailers to step into the earnings spotlight. Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) start things off later this week when they report...