Mark Altschwager

Gap Inc (NYSE: GPS) shares are reeling despite the apparel retailer's second-quarter earnings and sales beat Thursday.  Wall Street Weighs In Nomura analyst Simeon Siegel maintained a Neutral rating on Gap with a $32 price target. Credit Suisse analyst Michael Binetti maintained ...

With Urban Outfitters Inc (NASDAQ: URBN) coming off a strong second-quarter earnings beat and record sales, Wall Street analysts came in droves to discuss the retailer's future prospects.  Analyst Ratings: Nomura analyst Simeon Siegel maintained a Neutral rating on Urban Outfitters...

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN)'s fashion sense might be back, but its premium valuation rules out a bullish thesis, according to Baird. The Analyst Baird Equity Research analyst Mark Altschwager downgraded Urban Outfitters from Buy to Neutral and maintained a $53 price target.  The...

Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) were up more than 9 percent at the close Wednesday following a fourth-quarter earnings beat that saw comps up a remarkable 12 percent. The athletic apparel maker reported a Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.33 against a $1.27 estimate, sales of $928.8 million versus the...

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS)'s third-quarter earnings report on Thursday included an earnings miss, adding conviction to the theory of some investors that physical retailers are ultimately doomed. The Analyst Baird's Mark Altschwager. The Rating Altschwager upgraded Kohl's...

Unfortunately for Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) investors, the stock’s Barron’s bounce didn’t last for long. On Saturday, Barron’s journalist Emily Bary said the stock looks like a good buy at its current price given its upcoming name change and recent streamlining initiatives....

Investors turned their backs on Coach Inc (NYSE: COH) after Tuesday’s mixed earnings report, but Wall Street stood loyally by. The Buckingham Research Group called the 15-percent, $7.50 sell-off “overdone,” while UBS and Baird Equity Research tagged the pullback a buying...

Is Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN), once the epitome of hipster chic, in danger of falling completely out of fashion? “Fade away or here to stay?” wondered MKM Partners analyst Roxanne Meyer, who rated the kitschy clothier a Sell with a price target of $16. Shares were trading at...

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ: LULU) is selling a wider variety of items, more new products and more markdowns, according to a Baird analysis. The athletic apparel retailer reported first-quarter sales of $520.3 million versus estimates of $513.9 million on June 1 and an adjusted EPS of $0.32...

The Wall Street Journal reported earlier this week private-equity firm Cerberus Capital Management is believed to be teaming up with American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) to acquire rival teen retailer Abercrombie & Fitch Co. (NYSE: ANF). The WSJ report shouldn't come as a surprise; talks of M...