Apparel Retail

Limited Brands Inc (NYSE: LTD) reported a 7% rise in its November comparable-store sales. Limited Brands' net sales for the period dropped 2.3% to $872.6 million versus $893 million. However, analysts were expecting same-store sales to rise 4.4%. Limited also declared a special dividend of $2 per...

Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported a comparable store sales increase of 7 percent for the four weeks ended Nov. 26, 2011, compared to the four weeks ended Nov. 27, 2010. The company reported net sales of $872.6 million for the four weeks ended Nov. 26, 2011, compared to net sales of $893.0...

Everyone knows that this Friday is more special than a typical Friday. It's not Friday the 13th, but it is Black Friday. You know, the time of year when basically every retailer under the sun makes its bones. Operate in the retail space and fail to produce some momentum over the next two weeks and...

Shares of Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) are trading lower in the after-hours following the release of the company's Q3 earnings results. Currently, shares are lower by 1.79%, trading at $42.20; they ended the regular session lower by 2.80%, at $42.97. Limited Brands reported Q3 EPS of $0.25 on...

Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) releases its next round of earnings this Monday, November 14, 2011. Get the latest predictions in Benzinga's essential guide to the company's third quarter earnings report. Earnings and Revenue: Based on estimates, investors are readying for a positive EPS reading of...

Sycamore Partners, a private equity firm based in New York, and Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) today announced that Sycamore has acquired a controlling 51% interest in Mast Global Fashions, the third-party apparel sourcing division of Limited Brands. Limited Brands will retain a 49% stake in...

Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported a comparable store sales increase of 6 percent for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, 2011, compared to the four weeks ended Oct. 30, 2010. The company reported net sales of $652.4 million for the four weeks ended Oct. 29, 2011, compared to net sales of $617.3...

A report from D.I. reiterates its Medium Risk – Positive Bias rating on Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD). The report states, “One-time items and the chairman and CEO positions being held by one person support our opinion of a Medium Risk - Positive Bias rating for LTD. Over the last 5 years, LTD has...

Victoria's Secret Direct, the internet and catalogue division of Victoria's Secret and a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD), announced that Pia Ferrario, chief executive officer of Victoria's Secret Direct, will remain in her role as chief executive officer through holiday and then...

Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) reported a comparable store sales increase of 11 percent for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011, compared to the five weeks ended Oct. 2, 2010. The company reported net sales of $818.6 million for the five weeks ended Oct. 1, 2011, compared to net sales of $735.8...

The following dividend-paying companies offer attractive returns on equity and are expected to have strong earnings per share growth over the next five years. Their stocks are also trading within shouting distance of their 52-week highs. Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD): This Columbus, Ohio-based...

Credit Suisse is out with a research report on Limited Brands, Inc (NYSE: LTD) and is initiating coverage with a Neutral rating and a $40 price target on shares. In a note to clients, Credit Suisse writes, "We Initiate Coverage of Limited Brands (LTD) with a Neutral Rating and a $40 Target Price....

Credit Suisse has initiated coverage on the following companies: Nike (NYSE: NKE) Neutral, $91 PT Coach (NYSE: COH) Outperform, $64 PT VF Corporation (NYSE: VFC) Outperform, $137 PT Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) Neutral, $40 PT Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU) Neutral, $57 PT Urban Outfitters...

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...

Altera (NASDAQ: ALTR) and Kroger (NYSE: KR) are the only S&P 500 components currently on the schedule to report earnings this holiday-shortened week. Analysts on average expect the semiconductor maker to post earnings that are a nickel per share lower than a year ago. But earnings of the...