Guess?, Inc. (GES)

Sales fairly high and ep it to go UP!

Increasing revenue.good eps,almost no debt,good insider ownership.guess's clothes cost an arm and a leg.i wont buy them.but the little rich kids who dont know the value of money will.id say this is a safe one to go for.

2/47 in Apparel Retail -(73.5@B/A+)

GREAT JEANS

good brands

PEG = 0.79

guess will survive this recession like volcom.

Another sideways performer at the top. SWAG 41+ to 32?

GES has international appeal. Their products recognized world wide...now with new stores expanding into china and europe earnings are sure to grow! This stock was a steal at $41 I can see it going into the $70's

This company is one of 62 listed on the BetterInvesting Growth Screen in January 2008. It met 4 criteria: it is projected by Value Line to double earnings in the next five years, has actually doubled earnings in the past 5 years, is selling at price-earnings multiples (P/E’s) that are 110 percent or less of Value Line’s projected earnings growth rate and has a safety rating of average or better. It was listed in the March 2008 BetterInvesting magazine.

consumer spending in this recession will not help ges and the company has to much debt

I usually don't like companies that have more debt than cash reserves, but GES appears to be two good things: financing growth and using that growth to pay off the debt. GES is expanding in Europe, increasing the size of their stores (which is increasing the stores' profitability), developing brand concepts, and shifting to brands with higher profit marins. Not only is there room for growth and expansion, but that growth should only get more profitable over time, instead of hurting the profit margins. I wouldn't expect miracles over night, but over the next several years, GES should do well. And the fact that it's taken such a hit from it's 52 week high is an added bonus.

Margins are the clear opportunity here (driving growth through better merchandise and high margin accessories such as perform, watches, handbags, etc)

International Growth: European business 450 million. Much higher margin at 24% where US is 14%. Europe could be 600 million. Asia has been growing at 80-100% clip so far in the first half. Focus Korea and China. Overtime Asia could be at least a 600-800 million dollar business. gives investors exposure to growth, to a leading retail and anyone worried about the slowdown in the US consumer it gives you exposure to international growth which is very unusual for the retail space

WHY IS THIS STOCK FALLING LOL I DONT GET IT! FALL SOME MORE SO I CAN GOBBLE UP AS MANY SHARES AS I CAN AS THIS STOCK SORES TO 70 - 80 WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR! THIS STOCK HAS GREAT MOMENTUM AND ITS SPREADING THROUGHOUT THE ASIAN MARKETS! HOT STYLES WHAT ELSE CAN I SAY? EVERYONE SELL SO ICAN BUY THIS STOCK AT A DISCOUNT AFTER THEIR RECENT QUARTERLy PERFORMANCE OUSTED ALL ESTIMATES AND EVEN THO THEY ARE EXPANDING, THEIR INCOME MARGIN IS GREATER.

International exposure. High growth. Buffered against the weak dollar. This isn't your grandmother's WalMart.

Earnings will do for awhile, hold for a few weeks.

You can't beat growth to drive a stock price. Look at the numbers for earnings and sales for the last 8 quarters. Strong presence in Europe. Expanding in Asia. Same store sales up 13.6%. Income from licensing for 2008 Q1 is up 41.5% from a year ago. They are doing everthing right.

This being a high-end fashion brand, it will do well in the coming months near the holiday season.

These days individual stocks are traded according to market movement. The stock price now has little to do with the fundamentals. GES will go over 55 in a year's time.