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Factors Influencing Our $24 Aeropostale Valuation
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale’s (NYSE:ARO) stock has declined significantly over the past few months, falling by roughly 33% since July, 2012. The decline started after the company issued lower than expected Q3 2012 guidance in its Q2 e...
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4 Fashion Stocks to Watch During the Back-to-School Shopping Season
Submitted by Investing Daily as part of our contributors program . 4 Fashion Stocks to Watch During the Back-to-School Shopping Season Sometimes, investing in fashion stocks can feel a bit like owning shares of junior mining companies. If yo...
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Aeropostale Earnings Preview: Margins Remain In Focus
Teen specialty retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) is scheduled to announce its Q2 fiscal 2012 earnings results on August 16. Having disclosed its quarterly revenues and comparable sales growth in its August 2 update, we expect Aeropostale’s g...
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Aeropostale’s Stock Nosedives After Disappointing Q2 Revenue Update
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale’s (NYSE:ARO) stock crashed by roughly 33% Thursday after the company announced its Q2 fiscal 12 revenues update. Aeropostale posted flat sales in Q2, and now expects to only break even after earlier estimat...
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Aeropostale Gains Big As Women’s Apparel Spending Climbs
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) might be in for a solid back-to-school season, riding on the expected rise in women’s apparel spending. According to a recent report by IBM (NYSE:IBM), in-store sales of women’s clothing is...
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Aeropostale’s Margins And Outlook The Focus Of Earnings Thursday
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) is scheduled to announce its Q1 fiscal 12 results on May 17th. Earlier the company had reported solid Q1 sales results, with an increase of 6% in net sales and 2% in comparable sales for the quarter. S...
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Aeropostale Shows Come Back Intact, Headed To $23
Teen apparel retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) reported an increase of 6% in net sales and 2% in comparable store sales for the first quarter in its release last week. Given the strong sales this quarter, the company also increased its first quarte...
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Teen Apparel Retailers Gain From Rapid Growth In Apparel and Accessories E-Commerce
Apparel and accessories businesses are seeing faster growth than any other e-commerce product segment. According to a recent report by eMarketer, the apparel and accessories category grew by nearly 22% in 2011, well ahead of early-adopter favorit...
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Aeropostale Earnings Preview: Trends We’re Watching
Teen specialty retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) is scheduled to announce its Q4 earnings results on March 8. A quick scan of the stock’s recent performance Aeropostale is on a roll in 2012. The stock has gained roughly 19% since January 3, ...
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Teen Apparel Retailers in 2011: Assessing the Threats & Opportunities Ahead
For teen apparel retailers, 2011 proved out to be a year full of nightmares. Starting with the jump in cotton prices to the economic slowdown in U.S. and Europe, different combinations of negative factors ensured that investors remain bearish on ...
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Apparel Companies’ Heavy Discounts Could Signal Inventory Hangover in 2012
With the holiday season nearing its end, the U.S. apparel market is seeing large discounts across the board. Be it aspirational luxury retailers such as Ann (NYSE:ANN), Jones Group (NYSE:JNY) or teen apparel retailers such as American Eagle Outfi...
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The Holiday Spirit Travels Online For Teen Apparel Retailers
Online shoppers are bringing cheer to teen apparel stocks this holiday season. According to a recent report from comScore, holiday online shopping has increased by 15% this year vs. 2010. Apparel & accessories remains a high growth category i...
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Abercrombie, Gap Have the Lead on Facebook Engagement Among Teen Apparel Companies
If 2011 was all about the emergence of e-commerce and m-commerce (m for mobile) in the apparel industry, we could call 2012 the year of f-commerce for Facebook. Teen apparel companies like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle Outfit...
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Aeropostale Worth $20 Despite Tough Retail Market
Teen specialty retailer Aeropostale (NYSE:ARO) showed an improvement in recent results, but the company’s struggles with negative sales comps and declining margins continue. On a brighter note, the company gained by improving its product of...
