$13.99

0.87 (6.63%)

11/21/2008 4:01 PM

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)

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The Company is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories. The Company designs, markets and sells its own brand of merchandise principally targeting 11 to 18 year-old young women and young men.

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Teen Clothing (10), Rule Breakers Universe (137), Specialty Retail (136), Clothing (27), Small Cap (1354)
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Aeropostale, Inc. At A Glance

Current Price:	$13.99
Last Trade Time:	11/21/2008 4:01 PM
Open:	$13.18
Previous Close:	$13.12
Daily Range:	$12.78 - $14.13
52-Week Range:	$13.08 - $37.40
Volume:	3,922,819
Market Cap:	$877.43M
P/E Ratio:	6.73
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Other News Headlines for ARO

Abercrombie & Fitch 3Q profit falls 46 percent
11/14/2008 12:58:00 PM - AP
Aeropostale shares sink on downgrade
11/12/2008 7:37:00 PM - AP
Earnings Preview: Abercrombie & Fitch to post 3Q
11/12/2008 3:54:00 PM - AP
Movers roundup: General Growth Properties
11/12/2008 2:39:00 PM - AP

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3 Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)

Avatar Vet67to82 (98.92) Submitted: 10/15/08 2:08 PM

2008 Q3 Possible earning surprise to the upside.
Analyst(s) Mean Estimate: $0.62 Possible surprise .....$0.63

Every penny counts ...

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2 Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO)

Avatar abitare (99.76) Submitted: 6/27/08 11:50 AM

Everyday this company stays above a single digit, the CAPS god kill a kitten.

1. The US is in a Recession. It may be very severe and long.
2. The last thing Americans need is more clothes.
3. Specialty retailer that Competes with WalMart, Costo, Sams and Old Navy
4. No moat
5. A Mall retailer in a ...More

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Recs 0 (ARO) morgan628 (< 20) Submitted: 11/20/08 11:23 AM : Start Price: $14.21 ARO Score: 3.58 Aeropostle should hold up during the holiday season with their teen apparel focus, sales per square foot have increased and are now at $500+ per square foot. Their new e-commerce business should also generate profitable sales. An updated distribution and sourcing program has increased inventory turnover. 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 3 (ARO) Vet67to82 (98.92) Submitted: 10/15/08 2:08 PM : Start Price: $24.19 ARO Score: -21.29 2008 Q3 Possible earning surprise to the upside. Analyst(s) Mean Estimate: $0.62 Possible surprise .....$0.63 Every penny counts ... 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 1 (ARO) ll0o0ll (96.90) Submitted: 10/09/08 9:54 AM : Start Price: $25.52 ARO Score: -23.54 The company benefits from consumers trading down; attractive valuation and positive same store sales growth. 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 3 (ARO) iamgreatness (< 20) Submitted: 10/08/08 10:41 PM : Start Price: $25.65 ARO Score: -21.59 This is a good company that i think will have huge earnings for the duration of this economic slowdown. Parents have become more frugal in this economy. When buying clothes for their teenagers, they will avoid expensive stores like Abercrombie and Fitch. However, their kids will still want trendy clothes. So what would the parents do? They will turn to stores like aeropostale, which is trendy, but relatively inexpensive. Just look at the increases in same store sales that aeropostale has been having for the recent months and this is when other retailers are slowing down. For september aeropostale saw same store sales rise by 5%. 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 1 (ARO) lrellis4 (< 20) Submitted: 9/18/08 12:33 PM : Start Price: $31.08 ARO Score: -20.92 Aeropostale has been slowly gaining even with the economic downturn. It is a trendy store getting lots of business. It is primed to shoot up. 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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