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	<title>Stock Blog Hub &#187; Cato Corp.</title>
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		<title>(GCO) Genesco Takes Over Schuh Group</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Genesco Inc. (GCO) recently acquired UK-based Schuh Group Ltd., a specialty retailer of casual and athletic footwear, for £125 million. The purchase price was broken into three tranches plus a possible management bonus contingent upon performance worth up to another £25 million. From this deal, Genesco and Schuh will derive merchandising synergies as both operate in the same vertical. Both companies target  teenagers and young adults. So the same basic product trends are in place for both companies. This cross-Atlantic merger will widen the merged entity’s footprint adding many more customers to its present base. Both companies will track trends in the east and west. Moreover, with continued globalization in footwear, especially among teenagers, trend migration to both continents will be beneficial for Genesco and Schuh. Scotland-based Schuh operates 59 ]]></description>
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		<title>(CATO) Cato Corporation &#8211; Same Store Sales Rise 2% in the Second Quarter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:54:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cato Corporation (CATO) recently beat the Zacks Consensus for the 4th quarter in a row as sales rose 3% from the year ago period. Cato Corporation is a specialty retailer. Female shoppers are familiar with the Cato brands: Cato and It&#8217;s Fashion. The company sells value-oriented women&#8217;s fashions and accessories in 1275 stores predominantly in strip malls in 31 states. The brands cover junior, missy, plus sizes as well as girls&#8217; sizes 7-16. Same Store Sales Rise 2% in the Second Quarter On Aug 19, Cato reported its second quarter results which saw earnings per share of 54 cents, beating the Zacks Consensus by 2 cents. The company made 56 cents in the year ago quarter. Sales rose 3% to $231.9 million as same store sales jumped 2%. Gross margin ]]></description>
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		<title>(CATO) Cato Corporation &#8211; March Sales Soar 26%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/04/15/cato-cato-corporation-march-sales-soar-26/33925</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 17:16:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cato Corporation (CATO) is one of those value retailers which is seeing strong sales as consumers return to the shopping mall. Cato has attractive valuations, especially for a retailer, many of which have seen their stocks soar since last March&#8217;s bottom. It is trading at just 13.7x forward earnings which makes it a value stock. Cato is also a Zacks #1 Rank (strong buy) stock. Female shoppers know the Cato brands: Cato and It&#8217;s Fashion. The company sells value-oriented women&#8217;s fashions and accessories in stores predominantly in strip malls in 31 states. The brands cover junior, missy, plus sizes as well as girls&#8217; sizes 7-16. March Sales Soar 26% As the consumer starts to shop again, and if you&#8217;ve visited a shopping mall in the last few weeks anywhere in ]]></description>
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		<title>(CATO) Cato Corporation &#8211; Value-Conscious Shoppers Driving Growth</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/02/24/cato-cato-corporation-value-conscious-shoppers-driving-growth/28871</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 18:30:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Cato Corp. (CATO) should continue to benefit from frugal consumers. Company Description The Cato Corporation is a specialty retailer that caters to fashion and value conscious shoppers in the southeastern US. Cato operates nearly 1,300 stores in 31 states under the Cato and It&#8217;s Fashions nameplates. The Cato stores offer exclusive merchandise with fashion and quality comparable to mall specialty stores, and the It&#8217;s Fashion stores offer the latest trendy styles and nationally recognized urban brands for the entire family. All of its merchandise is offered at low prices every day. Value-Conscious Shoppers Driving Growth For some time, Cato&#8217;s every day low prices have brought in moderate-income shoppers looking for fashionable merchandise at appealing prices. Cato will continue to benefit from those shoppers trading down to merchandise with lower ]]></description>
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		<title>(CATO) Cato Corporation &#8211; Consensus Earnings Estimates Rise</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2010/01/12/cato-cato-corporation-consensus-earnings-estimates-rise/24702</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 23:03:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cato Corporation (CATO) saw December same store sales jump more than expected and raised full-year guidance. CATO has surprised on estimates 4 quarters in a row by an average of 9.06%. Company Description Cato is a specialty retailer that sells women&#8217;s fashion apparel and accessories through two brands: Cato and It&#8217;s Fashion. The company emphasizes the value pricing of its product and sells across a range of customers including junior, missy, plus sizes, as well as girls sizes 7-16. As of Jan 2, Cato operated 1,270 stores in 31 states which are found predominantly in strip malls anchored by a national discount retailer. Cato Raised Guidance On Jan 7, Cato reported sales for the five weeks ending Jan 2 rose 8% to $104.1 million from $96.1 million in the same ]]></description>
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		<title>(CATO) Cato Corporation &#8211; Gross Margin Increased &#8211; Women&#8217;s Fashion Specialty Retailer</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/11/23/brs-cato-corporation-gross-margin-increased-womens-fashion-specialty-retailer/21086</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:39:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cato Corporation (CATO), the women&#8217;s fashion specialty retailer, reported third quarter results on Nov 19 that surprised on the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11.11%, or 1 cent a share. It was the company&#8217;s fourth consecutive earnings beat. Earnings per share for the third quarter rose 233% to 10 cents from 3 cents in the year ago period. The Zacks Consensus called for 9 cents. The company bucked the negative retail trend by increasing sales by 6% to $191 million from $179.8 million in the year ago period. Same store sales also rose 4%, surprising even the company. The gross margin rate also rose to 34.8% from 29.3% in the year ago quarter mainly due to better merchandise margins and lower freight costs. The company is being cautious about the fourth ]]></description>
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		<title>(RSH) RadioShack Corporation &#8211; ROE of 23.84%</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/08/03/rsh-radioshack-corporation-roe-of-23-84/11822</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:26:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[RadioShack Corporation (RSH) reported second-quarter results on July 27 that surprised by 10 cents, or 34.48%. Earnings per share rose 7 cents to 39 cents from 32 cents in the year ago period. The Zacks Consensus Estimate called for 29 cents. Net sales fell 2.9% to $965.7 million compared with $994.9 million for the year ago period. The decline was primarily due to a 4.6% decrease in sales generated by company-operated stores, a 3.2% decrease in kiosk sales, and an 18.8% increase in other sales. Same-store sales declined 4% compared to a year ago. Sales declined in wireless accessories, digital-to-analog converter boxes, GPS products, music players and digital cameras. However, sales of netbooks, television antennas, prepaid wireless handsets, digital televisions and Voice over Internet Protocol Products rose. Inventories fell by ]]></description>
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		<title>(PLCE) Top Performer for Monday: Children&#8217;s Place- Zacks #1 Rank Top Performers</title>
		<link>http://www.stockbloghub.com/2009/06/22/plce-top-performer-for-monday-childrens-place-zacks-1-rank-top-performers/8697</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 21:05:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>vitalstocks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several retailers on today&#8217;s Zacks #1 Rank List, but The Children&#8217;s Place Retail Stores, Inc. (PLCE) is among the top performers with a gain of approximately 4%. There are 11 other companies from the Retail &#8211; Apparel/Shoe industry on today&#8217;s 222-stock Zacks #1 Rank List Incorporatedluding fellow top performers Cato Corp. (CTR), Dress Barn, Inc. (DBRN) and Citi Trends (CTRN). The list also includes Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO), Gap, Inc. (GPS) and Gymboree Corp. (GYMB). Earnings Estimates on the Move Earnings estimates on PLCE have been moving in the right direction of late, accounting for a 28% rise in the past 2 months for this fiscal year, which ends January 2010. In the past 30 days, 4 of 8 covering analysts revised higher, marking a gain of 8.2% in ]]></description>
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