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According to Sterne Agee, Coldwater Creek (NASDAQ: CWTR) hosted an analyst meeting at its NYC Design Center with Jill Dean, newly appointed President and CMO, and Jerome Jessup, President and Chief Creative Officer. Sterne Agee reported that Jim Bell, CFO, was also in attendance. “We came away...

Brian Sozzi of Wall Street Strategies is out with a research report on Target (NYSE: TGT) and Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ: URBN), as both names are at or near 52 week lows. Sozzi says that Target will be the one to rebound, as the company is transitioning itself to have food be a larger percentage of...

According to Citi, Coldwater Creek's (NASDAQ: CWTR) analyst day showcases more disciplined store focus. Citi reported that CWTR hosted an analyst meeting on Tuesday. “In attendance from the company were CFO Jim Bell, chief creative officer Jerome Jessup, chief merchant Jill Brown Dean and Lyn...

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (NASDAQ: JOSB) earlier today reported Q4 EPS of $1.47 vs. $1.44. Revenues were $318.3M vs. $305.7M

According to Citi, Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) filed its 10K on Monday, 3/28. Citi reported that ARO plans to buy back $200 million in stock in 2011, down from $260 million in 2010. “We assume ~8 million shares are retired this year, which is accretive to EPS by about $0.14, assuming the current stock...

JoS. A. Bank Clothiers Inc (NASDAQ: JOSB) reported its FY11 EPS at $3.08, versus the consensus of $3.04. JOSB reported its FY11 revenue at $858.1 million, versus the consensus of $846.37 million. JOSB shares gained 2.32% to $49.85 in after-hours trading. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.

Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) is mentioned negatively in a Forbes blog posting. The article comments on the company's questionable accounting practices. link: http://blogs.forbes.com/greatspeculations/2011/03/29/accounting-smells-a-little-fishy-down-at-the-zumiez-surf-shop/

Shares of Jos. A. Bank Clothiers (NASDAQ: JOSB) are lower on the session by 1.03%, currently trading at $47.27. The stock has been moving largely higher over the past four months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name...

Citi has issued a report previewing Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s (NYSE: ANF) Analyst Day. According to Citi, "ANF will hold an analyst day on April 5th at its HQ in Ohio. The key, in our view, will be whether the ramp in international sales (which carry a profit margin of ~20% versus the 8%...

Piper Jaffray is maintaining its Underweight rating on Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) shares following yesterday afternoon's discussion of FQ4 results and FY12 outlook. With a newly appointed CEO signaling necessary change, the strategic priorities continue to be merchandising improvement, operational...

On CNBC's Mad Money, Jim Cramer said during the Lightning Round that AES Corp (NYSE: AES) is a “great play on the growth of electricity. That's an inexpensive stock." He likes Chico's (NYSE: CHS). He added, “That's a nice turn over there. It reminds me of Ascena Retail Group (NASDAQ: ASNA)."...

Trading Resumes: Hot Topic Inc (NASDAQ: HOTT)

Inter Parfums, Inc. (Nasdaq: IPAR) today announced that it has entered into an exclusive agreement with a unit of Charming Shoppes, Inc. (Nasdaq: CHRS) for its flagship brand, Lane Bryant. Under the agreement, Inter Parfums will design and manufacture personal care products for the Lane Bryant...

Hot Topic, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOTT) today announced the following business changes to better position the company for growth: 1. Discontinuation of the ShockHound.com business operations. 2. Write down of unproductive inventory. 3. Write down of fixed assets that are no longer critical to the...

Shares of Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) are lower on the session by 0.50%, currently trading at $32.12. The stock had been moving largely higher over the past six months and is currently trading above the 50-day and 200-day moving averages. Options traders are buying puts on the name today. A...