Jones Apparel Group, Inc. (JNY)

I own JNY :-

http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=jny&.yficrumb=yIQAwlz5SoW

Industry: apparel/accessories
EPS = -9.57
EPS EST 1yr = 1.114 2yr = 1.267
PE = na Industry 18.6
PB = 1.19 Industry 1.2
PS = 0.43 Industry 0.4
P/CF = na industry 16.3
P/FCF = 5.6 Industry 9.7
Yield 1.1 Industry 0.0
Gross profit margin = 33.2 Industry 31.7
Operating margin = -47.4 Industry -1.2
Net Profit Margin = -23.0 Industry -1.7
ROA = -34.6 Industry -2.9
ROE = -65.3 Industry 1.6
Insider ownership = 1.5
Greenblatt ROC = -72.71
Greenblatt Earnings Yield = 0.00
PosFCF generic % free cash flow yield 17.75%***
Passes 13 of 17 of Mike Klein's metrics
MaxPrice = 67.14 Discount 73%**
Metrics from qtr ending 10/03/2009
Caps rank 2
http://caps.fool.com/Ticker/JNY.aspx
MC score 239

All good enough for my money. I only suggest stocks that I own !

(See posts 388/584/665/760/1051/1807/2213/3546/3755/4046/4208/4225/4345/4573/4818/5241/5242/5310/5461/5579/
5169/7651 on 'Investment Analysis Clubs / Dynamic Value Investing ' board for extra due diligence applied ). **MaxPrice is a generic version of Mike Klein's Maxprice and ROC and Earnings yields are generic versions of Greenblatt's metrics. *** PosFCF generic % free cash flow yield taken from AAII and posts 5248 and 5253

See 'Investment Analysis Clubs / Dynamic Value Investing' board and my CAPS profile for further excellent companies selling at a discount to Maxprice with excellent current metrics. CAPS only shows my selections over 100Mill (unfortunately due to restricted lower market cap applied by MF CAPS).

As stated on the 'Investment Analysis Clubs /Dynamic Value Investing' board my aim is to obtain up to 50% returns p.a. as Buffett stated he could obtain (3 times) recently. A very difficult task but you can follow along with my buys and sells on my CAPS page, where I put my money where my mouth is . If I perform well I hope you can benefit. If not , feel free to ignore my comments. CAPS allows each and everyone of us to be clinically judged on our stock picking abilities over the LONG TERM.

Please always do your own due diligence before investing.

Manucastle :o)

after recovery a sideway mover

a good chain of retailer brands

a good apparel company

This company does a variety of clothing lines, making it attractive to more than one group. I've watched it like a yo yo, up and down...but cheap and sell high....or maybe take some dividends. We will see, as my ownership of this stock depends on the market. Lately, I've just taken my dollar or two. But if we get some stability, this stock will remain in my portfolio.

Clothes store profits are starting to go wacky tabacky.

its holding its own now in recession and when tax money comes it will do even better,,then innoguration,,then stimulus and away we go:>

PureValue neu drin

Seems to be a pretty well run company.....street thinks good of it also. At this price....risk, but a good buy

Geez, I don't know how CAPS puts in these start prices. When I made this pick, JNY was trading at $6.08 per share (12/3/08). Somehow when the pick got registered, it assigned me a start price of $5.90. Sucks to be me I guess...

Another low price outlet conglomerate. Offers style on a budget. Their line L.E.I. just recently added to the lineup at WalMart. Hopefully we'll see an increase in this low-price ticket over the holidays.

Jones New York, Evan-Picone, Norton McNaughton and Gloria Vanderbilt

CAuse it Due

good company well managed

clothing,with tax rebates people will be spending

With the economic stimulus plan giving families back more money you can expect an increase in consumer goods purchases which will help the retail sector.

a few long term turn-around picks...getting in near the 52-week low

I hope the Bates valuation model works. My target for JNY is 44

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