Tween Brands, Inc. (TWB)
The Company sells apparel, accessories, footwear, lifestyle and girlcare products to fashion-aware, trend-setting tween girls.
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CroMagnon1948
(56.18)
Submitted: 11/17/2009 10:50:51 AM :
Start Price:
$9.90
TWB Score:
+4.53
Bank on those teens.
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pjani06
(97.97)
Submitted: 10/9/2009 2:22:47 AM :
Start Price:
$8.74
TWB Score:
+14.56
per wallst tracker stifel
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landoncz
(< 20)
Submitted: 9/12/2009 10:35:57 AM :
Start Price:
$8.22
TWB Score:
+18.78
J-U-S-T-I-C-E. This company is in the midst of re-branding it's image. Phasing out it's under-performing Limited Too line, and concentration on it's Justice brand. I think this is an excellent move for this company and Justice has room to grow and a positive brand reaction from shoppers. Look for better-than-expected performance numbers near term as this is one of the few retailers that will have a decent back-to-school season. The rain cloud over this company's head is it's merger with Dress Barn, which doesn't seem to be a good fit for TWB. Also, there short-term restructuring charges and store closings may hurt numbers as well. Cautiously optimistic.
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Paramnesia1930
(95.90)
Submitted: 8/18/2009 11:45:43 PM :
Start Price:
$7.25
TWB Score:
-29.55
High debt and low inflation mean you can stop looking for good retail sales numbers.
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buylow45
(47.16)
Submitted: 7/21/2009 3:21:32 AM :
Start Price:
$7.04
TWB Score:
+30.92
As the economy improves and the back to school shopping returns the teens buying will move this stock.
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mazk
(< 20)
Submitted: 6/18/2009 7:53:16 PM :
Start Price:
$5.27
TWB Score:
+76.12
they have worked hard on reducing overhead.
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NoDoughBro
(70.80)
Submitted: 5/27/2009 12:23:22 AM :
Start Price:
$5.29
TWB Score:
+73.18
Tween - The Summer clothes Queen for the Teen.
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markmcgoldrick
(88.07)
Submitted: 9/6/2008 11:29:10 AM :
Start Price:
$11.22
TWB Score:
+3.02
Move over to Justice seems risky but with the economy as it is there is some logic to lower priced competition in the tween space. Survey of stores shows prices comparable to Target and Wal-Mart with better margins than Wal-Mart. What 11-14 year old girl wants to tell her friends she got her new jacket at Wal-Mart. Seems a good exchange for parents on a budget with growing children who expect to be 'special'.
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oncqueen
(66.93)
Submitted: 8/13/2008 12:50:06 PM :
Start Price:
$8.22
TWB Score:
+36.72
The kids are still gonna shop; it's their parents who will bite the bullet and wear old shoes and ratty underwear. This seems oversold to me now.
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alexxlea
(80.05)
Submitted: 8/13/2008 10:47:51 AM :
Start Price:
$8.29
TWB Score:
+35.82
They just need to sell Hannah Montana stuff so my score can skyrocket.
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osborta
(98.17)
Submitted: 9/14/2007 7:16:56 AM :
Start Price:
$29.90
TWB Score:
-44.13
Looks like TWB is buying back up to 1/3 of itself, guiding it to increase quarterly earnings to nearly 50 cents per share. There may also have been some downward pressure related to shareholder lawsuits - do those ever succeed? If you're aware of one that really got a ton of money for the complainants, can you let me know? Then I'll hold out hope for a big check from Kmart, Enron, WorldCom, ComDisco, etc.!!!
I don't buy the excuse of "late school start" for the most recent earnings miss, however - I personally saw stores jam-packed with back-to-school shoppers in early August.
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MajorRiptide
(24.32)
Submitted: 8/30/2007 5:36:18 AM :
Start Price:
$28.80
TWB Score:
+44.17
Lawsuits and poor buying choices will push this stock lower in the near term.
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sugardadE
(91.93)
Submitted: 8/28/2007 12:20:01 PM :
Start Price:
$28.63
TWB Score:
-44.13
Buying on Paul Taylor's recommendation. Niche market and beaten down by the street. Great combo for long term appreciation.
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LiLNipsFatal
(98.91)
Submitted: 8/22/2007 6:03:02 PM :
Start Price:
$27.70
TWB Score:
-41.72
They did report a pathetic quarter, but I like this company long-term. 28.5% is a little drastic, but what do you expect from Mr. Market?
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SanDieguito
(< 20)
Submitted: 8/22/2007 9:55:18 AM :
Start Price:
$29.65
TWB Score:
+44.71
clothing retailer for girls 7-14 missed 2Q projection by $.08 (64% fall in profit), issued downside 3Q and 08YR projection due to decline in retail traffice and store transactions but did report earnings of $.07 per share; downgraded by wachovia; fell $9
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Irishbetter
(98.45)
Submitted: 6/15/2007 11:36:54 AM :
Start Price:
$42.53
TWB Score:
-51.69
Tween Brands encompases Limited Too and Justice. is opening 100 store of it's "Justice" segment this year. Anyone who has a tweenager knows just how lucrative this could be. They have some new managent players, but, if they execute, could be the Gap/Old Navy of the tweeny niche crowd.
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ferjen
(< 20)
Submitted: 2/25/2007 10:44:00 AM :
Start Price:
$37.65
TWB Score:
-53.07
Justice! Enuff said...
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trulinxsc
(38.96)
Submitted: 2/13/2007 11:08:39 AM :
Start Price:
$34.40
TWB Score:
-51.51
This is purely a
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NetscribeRetail
(89.31)
Submitted: 1/3/2007 7:09:56 AM :
Start Price:
$40.13
TWB Score:
-56.80
Tween Brands operates two specialty retail businesses namely Limited Too and Justice. Limited Too offers apparel, footwear, lifestyle and personal care products whereas Justice offers sportswear and accessories for girls aged 7 to 14 years. The company currently operates 570 Limited Too stores and 141 Justice stores across U.S.
The tween girls retail apparel and accessories industry is highly fragmented with competition from departmental stores, discount stores and independent retailers. However, the large number of stores gives Tween Brands a competitive edge in terms of geographical reach. The recent performance of the company has been exciting with double-digit revenue growth. Justice brand, which now contributes about 17% to the topline, is a primary growth driver with a striking 35% increase in the same-store sales.
To keep the growth momentum alive, the company has allocated most of its’ capital expenditure to Justice brand for the next year. The company plans to open 100 more Justice Stores in 2007 that will result in about 16% square footage growth. Furthermore, the company is upbeat on the gift offerings that include toys and teeny collectibles and expects this segment to drive forthcoming quarters’ profitability. Moreover, Tween Brands exclusively offers some of the toys of Mattel brand, a leading toy company, which gives it an edge over its competitors.
Additionally, advertising revenues in the in-house Catazines are growing and larger gains are predicted in future. On the operational front, direct sourcing will continue to improve the margins. Management expects better fourth quarter, which implies about 28% growth in annual net earnings. Hence, this zero-debt company with such positive factors is expected to follow a bullish trend.
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