$39.73 -0.38 (-0.95%)
11/20/2009 4:02 PM

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (ANF)

CAPS Rating: 1 out of 5

A retailer that operates stores selling casual apparel, such as woven and knit shirts, denim, graphic t-shirts, shorts, personal care and other accessories for men, women and kids under Abercrombie & Fitch, abercrombie, Hollister and RUEHL brands.

Current Price $39.73 Mkt Cap $3.49B
Open $39.90 P/E Ratio 47.75
Prev. Close $40.11 Div. (Yield) 0.70 (1.80%)
Daily Range $39.22 - $40.78 Volume 3,582,221
52-Wk Range $13.66 - $42.31 Avg. Daily Vol. 4,403,000

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IAO71406 (27.37)
Submitted May 08, 2009

I like that they refuse to discount. They keep the known quility because of this and when the storm ends and their competiors raise their prices ANF will see their profit fly.

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DarthMaul09 (98.14)
Submitted September 29, 2009

I think there is too much optimism that this company can adequately compete with its rivals. it made some poor decision earlier, which it has started to correct, but it has lost some of its customer base during that time. If (when) unemployment goes… More

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Member Avatar wvwheeling (99.47) Submitted: 11/20/2009 12:55:37 PM : Underperform Start Price: $39.90 ANF Score: +0.59

Two reasons: First, they seem a bit overvalued at 20x forward earnings. All economists seem to believe the U.S. will have another jobless recovery, which might mean these estimates are high. Teenagers are going to have a difficult time getting jobs in this economy, which should mean less money to spend of AF clothing. Second, in the long run, it is very difficult to maintain profits on selling overpriced merchandise on brand alone. Certainly it can be done, but it is not easy. And retailers, if they run into a long difficult patch, are usually hit hard given their capital structure.

My only fear is those at the top have been hit the least by the recession, and will recover the quickest, and will start giving their children wads of cash to spend at AF.

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Member Avatar SierraBlue (< 20) Submitted: 11/17/2009 9:54:12 PM : Outperform Start Price: $41.15 ANF Score: -1.81

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Member Avatar topsecret09 (23.38) Submitted: 11/17/2009 6:57:54 PM : Underperform Start Price: $41.15 ANF Score: +1.81

In this recession, there are struggling apparel retailers all across the country. Then there's Abercrombie & Fitch. The upscale teen retailer has suffered 10 straight months of double-digit same-store-sales declines. In the second quarter of 2009 alone, sales were down an eye-popping 30% across the company's three name outlets: the flagship Abercrombie brand, which has 567 stores; Hollister, a 520-store teen chain; and Ruehl, a 29-store chain for young adults that Abercrombie shut down in June. Abercrombie & Fitch lost $26.7 million, which includes $24.4 million in charges associated with the closing of Ruehl, in the second quarter. During the same period in 2008, Abercrombie scored a $77.8 million profit. "Abercrombie has mismanaged this economic downturn more than any other retailer," says Britt Beemer, CEO of America's Research Group, a retail consulting firm.
Profit for the three months that ended Oct. 31 fell to $38.8 million, or 44 cents per share, or 30 cents per share excluding one-time items. That beat the average expectation of analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters for adjusted earnings of 20 cents per share.
Revenue fell to $765.4 million, squeaking past analyst expectations of $764.5 million. Expenses fell 16 percent.
Sales in stores open at least a year, a key measure of a retailer's health, dropped 22 percent. This seems like a classic short squeeze run-up,and cannot continue. I will short this stock all the way to the bank. They are not even making enough money to cover their dividend !! Sheesh....... TS

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big24fool (99.35) Score: +142.82

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Pick 		Member Name Member
Rating 		Start
Date 		Call Time
Frame 		Start
Price 		Stock
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big24fool 99.35 11/19/2008 Outperform 3Y $14.15 +180.85% +38.02% +142.82
PatternTrader 99.18 11/18/2008 Outperform NS $15.22 +161.11% +31.77% +129.34
robbylit 63.76 11/19/2008 Outperform 3Y $15.50 +156.35% +30.68% +125.67
jhb4uva < 20 12/3/2008 Outperform 3Y $15.95 +149.12% +34.62% +114.50 1 Comment
skyyhi < 20 12/3/2008 Outperform 3Y $16.38 +142.55% +31.74% +110.81
jorgetrader < 20 11/17/2008 9/3/2009 Outperform 5Y $17.35 +129.05% +30.13% +98.92
darst33 91.54 11/17/2008 Outperform NS $17.35 +129.05% +30.13% +98.92
zeeFrenchGuy < 20 12/1/2008 Outperform 5Y $17.98 +120.97% +28.37% +92.60
TopDividendPayer 98.87 12/1/2008 Outperform NS $17.98 +120.97% +28.37% +92.60 1 Comment
TopDividendUltra < 20 12/1/2008 Outperform NS $17.98 +120.97% +28.37% +92.60
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TrackBreanMurray 87.51 4/6/2009 Outperform NS $26.12 +18.53% +12.59% +5.94 6/1/2009 @ $30.96
TrackDADavidson 43.71 1/21/2009 Underperform NS $19.43 +104.45% +36.23% -68.23
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TrackPaliResearc 85.60 11/12/2008 Underperform NS $21.88 -17.29% -21.34% -4.05 3/5/2009 @ $18.09
TrackCreditSuiss 90.95 10/15/2008 Outperform NS $28.28 +40.47% +15.16% +25.31
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.72 9/30/2008 Outperform NS $37.33 -49.32% -19.97% -29.35 11/14/2008 @ $18.92
TrackJefferies 31.78 9/19/2008 Underperform NS $47.20 -42.27% -28.25% +14.02 11/7/2008 @ $27.25
TrackCitigroup < 20 9/5/2008 Underperform NS $49.74 -46.92% -27.67% +19.26 10/10/2008 @ $26.40
TrackTobinSmith < 20 4/18/2008 Outperform 1Y $71.59 -44.50% -18.05% -26.45
TrackStifel 93.96 1/30/2008 Outperform NS $76.75 -74.54% -37.54% -37.00 1/27/2009 @ $19.54
TrackSoros 24.12 9/30/2007 Outperform NS $78.55 -50.67% -24.59% -26.08 9/30/2008 @ $38.75 1 Comment
TrackJimCramer 36.31 9/21/2007 Outperform 3W $76.83 -48.29% -24.56% -23.73
TrackFBRCapitalM 73.72 8/17/2007 Outperform NS $73.79 -4.39% -4.55% +0.16 6/3/2008 @ $70.55
TrackHSBC 90.54 4/26/2007 Outperform NS $79.93 -50.29% -22.58% -27.71
TrackNeedham < 20 4/17/2007 Outperform NS $77.71 -48.88% -21.27% -27.61
TrackJimCramer 36.31 2/8/2007 Underperform 3W $82.67 -3.44% +4.79% +8.23 9/22/2007 @ $79.83
TrackTWeisel < 20 2/1/2007 Outperform NS $76.12 -47.81% -19.42% -28.39
TrackJimCramer 36.31 1/30/2007 Outperform 3W $78.01 +6.68% +1.56% +5.12 2/9/2007 @ $83.22
TrackBofASec 91.37 1/25/2007 Outperform NS $79.58 -30.54% -12.32% -18.22 7/25/2008 @ $55.28
TrackUBS 88.39 12/19/2006 Outperform NS $66.37 -40.14% -17.87% -22.27
TrackCowenandCo 69.87 12/18/2006 Outperform NS $66.20 -39.98% -18.75% -21.24
TrackJimCramer 36.31 10/12/2006 Underperform 3W $76.70 +1.71% +4.42% +2.71 1/31/2007 @ $78.01
TrackRBCCapMkts 82.07 10/6/2006 Outperform NS $74.90 +9.48% +7.94% +1.54 2/20/2007 @ $82.00
TrackLehmanBros 66.51 10/6/2006 Outperform NS $74.57 +0.78% +12.26% -11.49 6/22/2007 @ $75.15
TrackJimCramer 36.31 9/19/2006 Outperform 3W $68.95 +11.24% +3.38% +7.86 10/13/2006 @ $76.70
TrackJimCramer 36.31 8/7/2006 Underperform 3W $56.47 +22.10% +3.33% -18.77 9/20/2006 @ $68.95
TrackRobertWalbe 43.90 6/1/2006 Outperform 1Y $57.44 +15.47% +9.56% +5.91 12/14/2006 @ $66.33
TrackJimCramer 36.31 4/25/2006 Outperform 3W $59.38 -4.90% -2.00% -2.91 8/7/2006 @ $56.47

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