Pittsburgh mom says daughter bulled into anorexia
The woman who has accused Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger of raping her at a Lake Tahoe hotel-casino where she worked told authorities she has received dozens of threatening and harassing phone calls.
In a police report filed with
Urban Outfitters Coming Back Into Fashion (URBN, ANF, ARO)
Second-quarter results at specialty retailer Urban Outfitters (Nasdaq:URBN) illustrated that, while it is far from immune from a challenging consumer spending environment, its focus on merchandise and its conservative management style continue to
Guess fall offerings are strong, analyst says
A chastened Abercrombie & Fitch Co. said Friday it is actively lowering prices and trying to catch up with fashion trends such as dresses as the retailer reported a fiscal second-quarter loss and its third straight quarter of double-digit sales
Analysts' Upgrades, Downgrades: H-P
Alcoa (AA Quote) downgraded at Goldman to Neutral. Valuation call, based on a $13 price target. Inventory is also at historically high levels.
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF Quote) downgraded at Susquehanna. Rating lowered to Neutral from Positive.
Retail Stocks: Retail stocks fall; BJ's up as profit tops views
NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Retail stocks fell Wednesday, tracking the broader markets, amid investor concerns about whether the nascent global economic recovery can be sustained. BJ's Wholesale Club Inc. shares bucked the trend to head higher after the
Notable Analyst Rating Changes 8/19: PRX, ANN, BPOP, AXL, JOYG Upgraded; AA, ANF, TOL, DHI, LUV Downgraded
UPGRADES:
Goldman Sachs, Buckingham and Caris upgrade Par Pharma (NYSE: PRX) to Neutral, Accumulate and Buy, respectively.
UBS upgrades Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) to Buy. Piper Jaffray is also out reiterating its Overweight rating. Click here for the full
David Moenning's Daily State of the Markets: Mixed Signals Are No Fun, But Normal
To the casual observer, the stock market might seem to be acting a little daffy lately. For a month straight, stocks headed higher, almost without interruption, on the idea that the recession was about to end. And then, out of the blue, talk of
Susquehanna Downgrades Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) to Neutral; Fairly Valued
ANF) from Positive to Neutral.
Susquehanna analyst says, "We are downgrading ANF to Neutral from Positive based on a combination of what we deem to be fair valuation and remaining headwinds facing luxury positioned brands. Although select fashion
Top 10 Analyst Upgrades & Downgrades (ANF, AA, ANN, ASMI, KLIC, MDAS, MSFT, BPOP, TGT, DIS)
These are Wednesday?s top ten analyst research summary upgrades, downgrades, and initiations from Wall Street brokerage firms:
Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) Cut to Neutral at Susquehanna.
Alcoa (NYSE:AA) Cut to Neutral at Goldman Sachs.
Ann Taylor
Some luxury retailers cut prices
As consumers slowly rediscover shopping, retailers are struggling to strike a balance between slashing prices and going full price.
Some high-end stores are settling on lower prices and products that don't have to be discounted to be palatable. That
