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Collective Brands Jumps Ahead – Analyst Blog
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Collective Brands, Inc. (PSS), the wholesaler and retailer of footwear and related accessories, recently reported third-quarter 2009 results that topped Zacks expectations on the heels of strong boot sales and "back to school" season.

The quarterly earnings of 61 cents a share outdid the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 49 cents, and jumped 48.8% from 41 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter. On a reported basis, including one-time items, earnings came in at 57 cents, down 23% year-over-year.

The operator of Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite chains delivered revenue of $867 million, up 0.5%, ...
By  StraightStocks   (-6.13%  risk: moderate)  12/03/09 Comment


Aeropostale, Collective Brands top Q3 earnings estimates

Filed under: Earnings reports

Following on the heels of strong earnings results from Guess?, Inc. (GES) and Jos. A. Bank (JOSB), Aeropostale (ARO) and Collective Brands (PSS) also posted better-than-expected results Wednesday, lifting their shares.

<>Mall-based specialty retailer Aeropostale said earnings for its third quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 46% from a year ago to a record $0.92 per share. That compares to the $0.91 per share consensus estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. And for the quarter that ended October 31, net sales increased 18% to $567.8 million, also topping expe...
By  Blogging Stocks    12/02/09 Comment


Foot Locker has tough Q3, but does the dividend yield mean anything?

Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT)

Foot Locker (FL), which competes against Collective Brands (PSS) and Wal-Mart (WMT) for a share of the shoe industry, issued a Q3 report on Thursday after the bell that was typical of many retailers: declining sales and dismal profits. Sometimes, the market is in the mood to ignore such grim news, but such indifference is usually predicated on an earnings beat. Unfortunately, this was not the case for the New York-based specialty athletic retailer.

<>On an adjusted basis, per-share profit dropped over 40% to 10 cents per share. Analysts were lookin...
By  Steven Mallas   (-37.29%  risk: moderate)  11/20/09 Comment


Collective Brands comes up short in the second quarter

Filed under: Earnings reports, Wal-Mart (WMT), Kohl's Corp (KSS)

Collective Brands (NYSE: PSS), which owns the Payless shoe store, issued its Q2 release after the bell on Wednesday. Earnings per share took a significant dive once you made some adjustments for last year's results. They came in at 29 cents per share, a decrease of over 40%. Net sales went down over 8%.

<>On the surface, the news isn't good -- and it gets worse. As we all know, every investor has to play the earnings game with Wall Street. Collective Brands lost the good fight. The market was looking for 33 cents per share, accord...
By  Steven Mallas   (-37.29%  risk: moderate)  09/03/09 Comment


Trading Radar for 9/2: Joy Global (JOYG), Hovnanian (HOV), Oxford Industries (OXM), Collective Brands (PSS) Report; ADP Employment, Nonfarm Productivity, Factory Orders Due
The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for tomorrow's trading session:<u>Before Market Opens:</u>Economics:7am ET
  • MBA Mortgage Applications for the week of 8/28
8:15am ET
  • ADP Employment Change for August - Street expects 250K
8:30am ET
  • Nonfarm Productivity for Q2 (final) - Street expects 6.4%
Earnings:DHT Maritime (NYSE: DHT) - consensus EPS $0.16Joy Global (Nasdaq: JOYG) - consensus EPS $0.95Zale Corp. (NYSE: ZLC) - consensus loss $0.72<u>Intraday or Not Specified:</u>Economics:10am ET
  • Factory Orders for July - Street expects 2.2%
10:30am ET<> <> Crude Inventories...
By  Street Insider   (+0.33%  risk: moderate)  09/01/09 Comment



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