$5.08

-0.17 (-3.24%)

7/23/2008 4:00 PM

The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA)

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The Company is a national retailer operating stores selling fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items designed for female customers aged 15 to 45.

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Apparel Stores (56), Micro Cap (4824), Teen Clothing (10)
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The Wet Seal, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$5.08
Last Trade Time:	7/23/2008 4:00 PM
Open:	$0.00
Previous Close:	$5.08
Daily Range:	$5.06 - $5.27
52-Week Range:	$1.81 - $5.54
Volume:	1,758,313
Market Cap:	$467.03M
P/E Ratio:	20.32
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Other News Headlines for WTSLA

Wet Seal up after June same-store sales results
7/10/2008 6:06:00 PM - AP
Retailers face challenging back-to-school season
7/10/2008 4:08:00 PM - AP
Retailers post mixed June sales results
7/10/2008 12:11:00 PM - AP
Sector Snap: Teen retailers fall after June sales
7/10/2008 11:48:00 AM - AP

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1 The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA)

Avatar ustaknow (< 20) Submitted: 12/02/07 4:33 AM

New Ceo with proven track record effective Oct 8th 2007 who knows what he is doing.The tools he has to work with is an extraordinarily strong balance sheet. The float is more than 90% owned by the tutes. The p/s is extremely low and the pay plan for the Ceo is highly incentivised only if the stock p...More

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2 The Wet Seal, Inc. (WTSLA)

Avatar LifeIsGood123 (< 20) Submitted: 12/06/06 1:47 PM

Wide, outspread weird fashions that arent in. A real downer.

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Recs 0 (WTSLA) lovemeto (< 20) Submitted: 6/27/08 12:07 PM : Start Price: $4.64 WTSLA Score: 9.49 wet seal a silly store you say? I have to say though people who want fashions and style woman- this place is much cheaper than must they have been doing better lately and with the bad economy they might continue Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WTSLA) bhollenbeck (32.13) Submitted: 6/06/08 11:35 PM : Start Price: $4.64 WTSLA Score: 15.94 It's a girl thing that I don't understand, but the close are popular. The business is side is great also. Sales are holding above the rest, making money and growing the company. S Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WTSLA) TheRupturedDuck (96.96) Submitted: 4/16/08 10:24 PM : Start Price: $3.30 WTSLA Score: -59.79 From my short ideas/valuation screen Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WTSLA) joshf1620 (43.25) Submitted: 3/31/08 11:33 AM : Start Price: $2.61 WTSLA Score: 93.34 During an economic downturn, clothing companies like Wet Seal are well positioned as parents and lower income twenty-somethings turn to cheaper clothes to satisfy their fashion cravings. In addition, Wet Seal's former CEO returning (who has a massive compensation package set to kick in if the stock gets to 5$), inventory tightening at ardenB division and the launch of a new Ashley Simpson clothing line should boost revenue this quarter serving as an additional catalyst for stock price growth. Look for Wet Seal to top 5$ by back to school time in 2008. Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out. Recs 0 (WTSLA) sparkab (73.46) Submitted: 1/10/08 2:45 PM : Start Price: $2.10 WTSLA Score: 150.83 Bottomed out, new management Report this Post Replies: 0 \| Reply \| Permalink Oops! There appears to be a problem with your comment. Check to see if there's something you left out.
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