The Gymboree Corp (GYMB)

njbrewer (78.70) Submitted: 12/02/07 5:08 PM : Start Price: $33.51 GYMB Score: 20.26

1. GREAT FINANCIALS (no debt, increasing cash hoard despite expansion, best of breed margins and ROE, consistent growth in revenue and EPS over last several years)





2. CONTINUING GROWTH STORY (core brand is cash cow, and fund...

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mcleangirl (< 20) Submitted: 2/14/07 10:47 AM : Start Price: $37.94 GYMB Score: 7.99

I am always buying stocks I basically know very little about. In this case, I shop at Gymboree (constantly), I shop at Janie and Jack, I shopped at Janeville before it closed, and we go to birthday parties at the play centers. Also, I buy and sell ...

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mansloth (97.40) Submitted: 8/19/06 7:09 AM : Start Price: $32.56 GYMB Score: 13.06

Another speculative play, banking on the new baby boom.

Personally, I'd never shop there. But droves of parents and families buying clothes for kiddies are probably out buying this overpriced stuff.

This is one I'd probably take through Xmas 2007 ...

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OhioSt88 (32.05) Submitted: 5/08/07 6:45 AM : Start Price: $38.41 GYMB Score: -9.78

A couple of years ago this stock had huge potential. It has reached that potential. The new stores are not doing as well, and there is little room for innovation in the core stores. Kids grow out of the size range and they leave the store which ca...

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22mauryh (84.38) Submitted: 10/05/06 10:02 AM : Start Price: $43.64 GYMB Score: -7.78

Is a strong marketer. Should have good earnings this period.

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hambone555 (65.71) Submitted: 1/26/07 3:05 PM : Start Price: $42.77 GYMB Score: 2.44

It may be a growth story, but how fast can it grow? It only earned 31 million last year. They sell pricey clothes for upscale kids. Which would be a great growth story, if they could also make more upscale kids. Indeed the population is growing, ...

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TMFZahrim (85.54) Submitted: 12/04/06 6:42 AM : Start Price: $38.87 GYMB Score: 3.72

New and very sharp CEO has breathed new life into a once-stagnant business, and there's plenty more room to grow. More in this article:

http://tinyurl.com/yel794

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valueinvestor99 (< 20) Submitted: 1/16/07 8:56 PM : Start Price: $45.38 GYMB Score: 6.16

Despite Motley's bullishness for GYMB, as an astute investor I don't share their zeal. Most of the GYMB stores I have visited have almost no customers. Their goods are extremely expensive. Unless you are Donald Trump's wife, I don't see the upscal...

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mollyantmerk (23.13) Submitted: 3/24/08 10:53 AM : Start Price: $44.21 GYMB Score: -8.61

As a mother of an infant, I know where to get quality baby clothes. Let's hope their stock has some quality.

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PeterC001 (63.21) Submitted: 3/04/08 11:14 PM : Start Price: $39.66 GYMB Score: 1.67

Retail will be weak at minimum until economic slowdown reverses.

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