(RL) Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Beats Consensus
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of $1.75 per share. Earnings were well above the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 96 cents and were up...
View Article(RL) Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation Relocates to Piedmont Triad
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL), a leading global designer and distributor of premium lifestyle products, has decided to relocate some of its distribution business from West Virginia to Piedmont Triad in...
View Article(RL) Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation – Topped Consensus Estimate by 37%
Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) recently upped its quarterly dividend to 10 cents per share, doubling the previous quarter’s payout. The company’s dividend yield of 0.5% is a competitive one in an...
View Article(RL) Ralph Lauren Corporation Beats Expectations – Issues Warning
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) reported results for the third quarter of fiscal 2010 with earnings of $1.10 per share. Earnings were ahead the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.00 and were up 4.8%...
View Article(RL) Polo Ralph Lauren’s 2010 Fourth Quarter Profit Soars
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.‘s (RL) fiscal 2010 fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled to $1.13 per share from 44 cents in the year-ago period, driven by higher sales and robust gross margin. In...
View Article(BWLD) Company News for February 10, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Polo Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) reported Q3 EPS of $1.72, well ahead of the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.80 per share. Revenues for the quarter rose 24% year-over-year to $1.50 billion, above the Zacks...
View Article(BAC) Company News for February 11, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• Sprint Nextel (NYSE:S) reported a Q4 loss of $0.31 cents per share, higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.30 cents per share. Revenues totaled $8.30 billion higher than the Zacks...
View Article(RL) Cotton Prices Hit Record Levels
by Tony D’Altorio, Investment U Research Friday, February 25, 2011 Cotton prices have surged beyond $2 a pound, the highest level they’ve ever hit. The fiber didn’t even go that high during the Civil...
View Article(RL) Polo Ralph Lauren – Bull of the Day
Polo Ralph Lauren (RL) reported better than expected third quarter 2011 earnings results. The quarterly earnings of $1.72 per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.28 and rose 56.4% from...
View Article(COST) Costco Wholesale Analyst Maintains Neutral Rating on Shares
Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) continues to be a dominant retail wholesaler based on its breadth and quality of merchandise offered. The company’s strategy to sell products at heavily discounted...
View Article(EBAY) eBay Settles GSI Commerce Investor Claims
E-commerce service provider, eBay Inc. (EBAY) has reached an agreement with GSI Commerce Inc. (GSIC) to settle claims made by shareholders of the latter. The claims, which were related to eBay’s...
View Article(COH) Coach Analyst Keeps Shares at Neutral
Being a leading American marketer of fine accessories and gifts, Coach Inc. (COH) boasts of a proven strategy of investing in stores to enhance store sales productivity through product innovation,...
View Article(ANX) Company News for August 11, 2011 – Corporate Summary
• According to a report in The New York Times, Capital One (NYSE:COF) has decided to acquire the U.S. credit card business segment of HSBC holdings (NYSE:HSBC) in a deal estimated to be over $2...
View Article(M) Holiday Retail Outlook & Review – Industry Outlook
Does the start of holiday sales suggest a break from the phase when US consumers were reeling under a series of macro-economic shocks? For now, the initial data released by National Retail Federation...
View Article(PERY) Perry Ellis International Pumps Up Share Buyback
Perry Ellis International Inc. (PERY) recently approved a $20 million extension of its stock repurchase program, thereby maintaining the trend of returning wealth to its shareholders from time to time,...
View Article(AN) Stock Market News for January 5, 2012 – Market News
Major indices of the American stock markets closed flat on Wednesday after experiencing a strong rally on the first trading day of the Year. Euro zone worries were not strong enough for markets to move...
View Article(RL) Ralph Lauren Analyst Sticks to Neutral Rating
Following a mixed third quarter 2012 from one of the leading designer, marketer and distributor of premium lifestyle products, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL), we retain our long-term Neutral...
View Article(GPS) Gap Expands to South Africa
Only a few days ago we reported about our balanced view on Gap Inc. (GPS) and thus reiterated our long-term Neutral recommendation on the premier international specialty retailer. Our prime focus in...
View Article(COH) Coach Beats The Street – Increases Dividend
Despite sluggish recovery in the economy, Coach, Inc. (COH), the designer and marketer of fine accessories and gifts, recently posted better-than-expected third-quarter 2012 results on the back of...
View Article(BBY) U.S. Retail Industry Stock Outlook – August 2012 – Industry Outlook
Retailers procure goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and sell them in small quantities to customers through a retail outlet or online. As consumer spending is the key...
View Article(XLY) Stock Market News for December 27, 2012 – Market News
A slump in U.S retail stocks and investor apprehensions about the Fiscal Cliff dragged the benchmarks lower on Wednesday. This was the third consecutive day of losses for the benchmarks and a report...
View Article(LTD) Retail Industry Stock Outlook – March 2013 – Zacks Analyst Interviews
Retailers procure goods in large quantities directly from manufacturers or wholesalers and sell these in smaller quantities to customers through retail shops or online. As consumer spending is the key...
View Article(GPS) Gap Analyst Downgrades Shares to Neutral
We have downgraded our long-term recommendation on Gap Inc. (GPS) to Neutral in anticipation of a possible rise in input costs and increasing inventory level, which may slow down the company’s sales...
View Article(TGT) Sweeping Up the Last of First Quarter Earnings – Earnings Preview
The Q1 earnings season is effectively over for most of the major sectors, with Retail as the only one that still has a number of major reports still awaited. As such, Retail has a heavy presence in...
View Article(RL) Ralph Lauren Beats Fourth Quarter Earnings Estimates
Ralph Lauren Corp. (RL) posted fourth-quarter 2013 adjusted earnings of $1.41 per share, jumping 42.4% from the comparable year-ago quarter and surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.30 per...
View Article
