Personal Goods

Aubade, l’Art d’Aimer

A pioneering brand A French symbol of elegance and refinement, Aubade has always looked for new technical innovations, discoveries, daring and metamorphosis. An expertise and corset-making tradition that have largely contributed to the change in women’s outlook on their femininity. A seductive brand Aubade is a top-of-the-range lingerie brand, an ode to femininity and its [...]

Samsung Bets on New TV Technology

Samsung to focus on new TV technology SSNLF, LPL Samsung Electronics Co. (KS:005930),(PK:SSNLF) said it will spin off its unprofitable liquid-crystal-display (LCD) division as the company changes its focus to the next generation of TV displays. The new Company, provisionally named Samsung Display Co., will be set up on 1 April, Samsung said in a [...]

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Fashion Free of Debt Crisis

Italy’s luxury clothiers not effected by EU crisis Ermenegildo Zegna SpA and Raffaele Caruso (YRC) SpA, Italian luxury goods makers, say they are optimistic for Y 2012 even though Europe’s sovereign-debt crisis weighs on demand in the region. Suitmaker Zegna anticipates high single-digit percentage revenue growth, led by customers from outside Europe, after record sales [...]

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Deer Consumer Products NASDAQ:DEER Analysts Research

Chutinush Taksinapinunt of Heffernan capital management has issued a strong buy on Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEER) with a Price Target of $22. A Market Leader in the Small Household and Kitchen Appliances Industry: Deer Consumer Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: DEER) is a U.S. company with its primary operations in China. Founded by the same [...]

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Research Reports, ConocoPhillips, NYSE:COP, Coach, NYSE:COH

ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP , Coach NYSE:COH ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP , Coach NYSE:COH are on the earnings list this week and it is worth revisiting the recent research from HCM on them. ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP Chutinush Taksinapinunt of Heffernan Capital Management has issued a Strong Buy on ConocoPhillips NYSE:COP with a 2011 Target of $90. The upgrade is based [...]

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Victoria’s Secret Drives Limited Brands Stock LTD, ANF, AEO, ANN, GPS, JCG

Victoria’s Secret Drives Limited Brands Stock LTD, ANF, AEO, ANN, GPS, JCG Limited Brands (NYSE:LTD), a specialty apparel retailer focused on lingerie, beauty and personal care products, competes with retailers like Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF), American Eagle (NYSE:AEO), AnnTaylor (NYSE:ANN), Gap (NYSEGPS), and J.Crew Group (NYSE:JCG). Some of its LTD’s brands include Victoria’s Secret in [...]

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Strong Buy on Deckers Outdoor Corporation NASDAQ:DECK

Chutinush Taksinapinunt has issued a strong buy on Deckers Outdoor Corporation NASDAQ:DECK with a $90 Price target in 2011. The Company builds niche products into global lifestyle brands by designing and marketing innovative, functional and fashion-oriented footwear, developed for both high performance outdoor activities and everyday casual lifestyle use. Currently, the Company offers three primary [...]

Read More » No comment November 30, 2010

US September Retail Sales Increase

US September retail sales up again for the 3rd month running Americans spent more money on cars, furniture and at hardware stores to boost retail sales to a 3rd monthly increase in September. Retail sales rose 0.6% in September, the Commerce Department reported Friday. That followed an even better 0.7% August increase, the biggest advance [...]

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LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA Sales Rose 24%

LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SA Revenue increased to 5.11 billion euros ($7.2 billion) from 4.14 billion euros a year earlier, the Paris-based company said today. That compared with the 4.88 billion-euro average estimate of seven analysts compiled by Bloomberg. The company said the first nine months of the year “confirmed its confidence” for full-year [...]

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Gianni Versace SpA Raises Forecast

Revenue in 2010 will exceed 280 million euros ($387 million), Chief Executive Officer Gian Giacomo Ferraris said today in a phone interview, more than a January forecast of 270 million euros. Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization will reach at least 18 million euros, he said, compared with a previous forecast of 13.3 million [...]

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Private Equity Takes a Hit in Q1 2012

Most private-equity and hedge funds typically take 20 percent of investment gains as carried interest, on top of 2 percent of assets as a management fee to …