Weak retail report cards likely, analysts say
...that focus on low prices such as Aeropostale Inc. and discounter TJX Cos. will beat expectations, while higher-priced Abercrombie & Fitch will miss expectations. Roth Capital Markets analyst Elizabeth Pierce wrote in a client note that overall sales will likely...
Weak retail report cards likely for back-to-school
(AP) -- Retail sales were weak in June for the 11th consecutive month, raising worries about how consumers will approach the back-to-school shopping season.
Here's an analysis of Thursday's same-store sales reports:
THE RESULTS: The International
Analyst upgrades, downgrades and initiations: ANF, BJS, CBE, GENZ, ROK, SI ...
Citigroup upgraded Cooper Industries (NYSE: CBE) to Buy from Hold on valuation as it believes commercial construction concerns are well known. The firm raised its target on shares to $40 from $37, and coupled the upgrade with a downgrade of Rockwell
Celebs in Denim: Hilary Duff in Abercrombie and Fitch
Forget about those make-out scenes with her Gossip Girl co-star Penn - Disney sweetheart Hilary Duff looks perfectly happy with her real-life beau Mike Comrie! And they?re def cute together? This hot weather gave Hil a chance to show off her fine
Around the Net In Brand Marketing: Going Downtown? L.L.Bean Launching A Contemporary Line
L.L.Bean says it wants to develop a clothing line -- dubbed L.L.Bean Signature -- that you can wear downtown as well as upstream, reports Maine Public Radio's Susan Sharon. And to accomplish that feat by next year, the venerable catalog company
Lululemon aims for the tween market
...Meanwhile, there has been hot debate among apparel analysts about whether the bloom has fallen off of the youth-focused Abercrombie and Fitch brand, Hollister. However, those chains court an audience of youths whose mothers might not be shopping at the parent...
