The Gymboree Corp (GYMB)

Upthumb. Excellent cash flow. 12% sales growth. No debt. Good cash on-hand. Lowered guidance. Authorized share repurchase program. Good valuation.

This retailer already has solid earnings and those earning will steadily increase as consumers return to the stores.

2/47 in Apparel Retail -(73.0 @ B/A)

MFI following, all have negative Fool ratios but impressive 3 month gains

GOOD CHILDREN STORE

Intrinsic value of $72.03

a good retailer

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I really like this company. I've never been in the store(or seen one) but the numbers are great. I've been screening retailers for hours (helping my girlfriend because she works as an associate analyst here in Boston). This is the best company I've seen all day and it's selling at a 15multiple with 10% sales growth and awesome margins. I hate retail and I hate fashion but I love a good business screw the hot names this is a sweet pick. Just look at the financials, wow I can finally leave the library. Go celtics!

this is a great company with a focused market

Retail that continues to perform well even in a sluggish economy.

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

Retail will be weak at minimum until economic slowdown reverses.

retailer

One of several picks. I am testing a new screen to find high potential but weak performing stocks. We'll see how they go...

My wife and every one of her friends shops here and they all love those GYM BUCKS which are starting a new cycle for this year. My wife tells me that this is a good pick and that we will continue to spend money here. Product quality is high and customer service is good enough for her so it's good enough for me too. They are also at their 52wk low and so perhaps the only way to go is up. I gave it 2 to 4 years since retail sales outlook for CY08 looks relatively flat, so this is a long term buy for me.

Best Children Apparel retailer in the mall
Focused management
This market segment of apparel will offer the greatest growth over the next few years

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 funding expansion of proven concepts like Janie and Jack and exciting new Old Navy killer Crazy 8, which my wife said is going to take all of her other mommie friends by storm as soon as they hear of it).

3. VERY ATTRACTIVE PRICE (PE is at a discount to its poorer-performing peers, its own historical ranges, and its growth rate with a PEG of 0.91), thanks to generalized concerns about economy and retail sector (which doesn't really appear to be pinching this particular company very much, since they continue to report increases in same store sales, beat earnings expectations, and raise their future guidance).

See my blog on Retail (http://caps.fool.com/Blogs/ViewPost.aspx?bpid=22949&t=01009289685146064849).