LIMITED BRANDS

Shoppertrak may suggest that retailers have little to look forward to this coming holiday season, but here are seven retailers that are riding high now. The share prices of most of them have jumped more than 10% in the past month and they are all trading near their 52-week highs. AutoZone (NYSE:...

Earnings season is not over yet. Among the companies on deck to report quarterly results this coming week are Deere (NYSE: DE), Smucker (NYSE: SJM) and Estee Lauder (NYSE: EL). Analysts expect Deere's per-share earnings to be more than 13% higher than a year ago. Smucker's earnings are forecast to...

The earnings spotlight turns to retail this coming week with quarterly reports due from the likes of Kohl's (NYSE: KSS), Macy's (NYSE: M) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN). Analysts are looking for earnings growth from these three. And investors may take some comfort from the fact that, last week, many...

J.P. Morgan has published a report on Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD), which raised estimates for earnings per share and earnings before income tax. In the report, J.P. Morgan writes, "Longer term, management believes the International potential is to have sales outside the US “equal to or greater than...

Jefferies & Company has changed the price targets on the following companies: Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO) Underperform, From $15.00 to $14.00 American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) Hold, From $14.00 to $12.00 Ann Taylor (NYSE: ANN) Hold, From $27.00 to $26.00 Chico's FAS (NYSE: CHS) Hold, From...

Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) declared a “special dividend of $1/share (roughly $310mn in total) on May 31, to be distributed on July 1 to shareholders of record on June 17,” Bank of America reports. “This is the third special dividend that Limited has declared since the beginning of 2010,” Bank of...

The earnings season is beginning to wind down for another quarter. That can only mean that it is time for some of our favorite shopping mall and strip mall retailers to step into the earnings spotlight. Kohl's (NYSE: KSS) and Nordstrom (NYSE: JWN) start things off later this week when they report...

In its review of March 2011 sales, Citi is commenting on Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS), which it believes is the big story of the day. “The company announced a surprise move to lever up to buy back shares; we also learned that Japan is a much more robust market for GPS than we had thought,” Citi writes. “...

In a report published by J.P. Morgan, Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD) remains Overweight with $35 price target. J.P. Morgan said that Limited Brands reported strong February comps up 12% that were met with mixed reviews from investors for two reasons. “1) Victoria's Secret product margins declined for...

Piper Jaffray is out with its report today on Limited Brands (NYSE: LTD), raising its price target from $36 to $38. In a note to clients, Piper Jaffray writes, "We are reiterating our Overweight rating on LTD shares and raising our price target in view of sales acceleration early into the year....

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) from $36 to $38 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Piper Jaffray has raised the price target on Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) from $35 to $36 and maintains its Overweight rating.

Piper Jaffray said today that it continues to favor the women's apparel retailers that cater to the higher-end of the economy, including Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) and Nordstrom, Inc. (NYSE: JWN). “We believe LTD was a clear winner in December based on our store checks in each of their two...

Credit Suisse is out with its U.S. Alert on the following companies: Coverage Initiations: TJX Companies (NYSE: TJX) with a Neutral rating and $50 price target. Coach, Inc. (NYSE: COH) with an Outperform rating and $70 price target. Gap (NYSE: GPS) with an Outperform rating and $26 price target....

J.P. Morgan is raising its Limited Brands, Inc. (NYSE: LTD) 2010/2011 EPS estimates to $1.95/$2.20 (from $1.90/$2.14). “[Our] Dec 2011 PT is raised to $37 (from $35 prior) based on 16-17x our upwardly revised 2011 estimate,” J.P. Morgan writes. “We currently view shares favorably given top-line...