Apparel Stores: Aeropostale Inc (NYSE:ARO), The Gap (NYSE:GPS), American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO), Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN)

Aeropostale Inc. (NYSE:ARO) updated its first quarter earnings guidance on Thursday. The company provided earnings per share guidance of ($0.70)-(0.75) for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of ($0.18), Analyst Ratings Net reports. Aeropostale Inc (NYSE:ARO) shares after opening at $6.15 on last trade day and at the end of the day closed at $5.83. Company price to sales ratio in past twelve months was calculated as 0.21 and price to cash ratio as 6.73. Aeropostale Inc (NYSE:ARO) showed a negative weekly performance of -21.00%.

President Obama is hailing The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) for raising wages in the U.S., even though the firm has a spotty record when it comes to selling apparel made in sweatshops halfway around the world. The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) shares advanced 1.96% in last trading session and ended the day on $42.08. GPS return on equity ratio is recorded as 40.50% and its return on assets is 16.50%. The Gap Inc. (NYSE:GPS) yearly performance is 17.12%.

Stock analysts at Citigroup Inc. lowered their price target on shares of American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) from $15.00 to $14.00 in a report issued on Wednesday, Analyst Ratings Network reports. Citigroup Inc.’s price target suggests a potential upside of 8.53% from the company’s current price. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) shares moved down -0.93% in last trading session and was closed at $12.78, while trading in range of $12.71 – $13.09. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) year to date (YTD) performance is -11.25%.

Urban Outfitters (NASDAQ:URBN) was downgraded by equities researchers at Barclays from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating in a research report issued on Wednesday, AnalystRatingsNetwork.com reports. They currently have a $38.00 target price on the stock, down from their previous target price of $50.00. Barclays’ price objective would suggest a potential upside of 8.91% from the company’s current price. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) weekly performance is -5.35%. On last trading day company shares ended up $35.55. Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:URBN) distance from 50-day simple moving average (SMA50) is -2.77%. Analysts mean target price for the company is $43.87.

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