Francesca’s Holdings Corp (NASDAQ:FRAN)

Why Francesca’s Is Tuesday’s Top Retailer

Posted: September 10, 2019 at 9:45 am

Francesca's may not be a household name like Walmart, Target or other major retailers. However, shares of Francesca's Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FRAN) were absolutely beating every other retailer in the ...
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9 After-Hours Stock Movers Tanking After Big News Reactions

Posted: July 17, 2019 at 6:39 pm
Last updated: July 18, 2019 7:43 am

The Dow Jones industrial average closed at 27,219.85 after a 115.78 drop on the day, and the S&P 500 closed down almost 20 points at 2,984.42. While earnings season is ...
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Is Francesca’s Executive Change Enough to Spark a Turnaround?

Posted: July 2, 2019 at 3:20 pm

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FRAN) shares saw a major downturn on Tuesday after the firm announced that it would be making a change at the top. Specifically, the CFO will ...
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Too Many Retailers Are Acting As If They Already Face a Recession

Posted: June 3, 2019 at 12:45 pm

Whenever there is any hiccup in the economy, consumers tighten their spending on non-critical items. That means that curtailing entertainment spending, dining out, and buying new clothing and apparel become ...
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Has Francesa’s Hit Rock Bottom Yet?

Posted: September 11, 2018 at 12:55 pm

Francesca’s Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ: FRAN) released its most recent quarterly results before the markets opened on Tuesday. In an unexpected move, shares dropped to their lowest level ever since the ...
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GoPro, Axovant Sciences Plunge into Monday’s 52-Week Low Club

Posted: January 8, 2018 at 4:04 pm

January 8, 2018: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 45 equities making new 52-week lows in Monday's session. On the NYSE advancers led decliners by less than ...
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Ohr Pharma, Francesca’s Dive into Friday’s 52-Week Low Club

Posted: January 5, 2018 at 4:04 pm

January 5, 2018: Here are four stocks trading with heavy volume among 37 equities making new 52-week lows in Friday's session. On the NYSE advancers led decliners by about 3 ...
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Huge Retail Trade Highlights Slowing Insider Selling: Costco, Pool, Ulta Beauty, Isle of Capri, Vector Group and More

Posted: April 1, 2017 at 9:35 am
Last updated: January 9, 2019 9:52 am

After a wild quarter, which saw some huge insider selling with the market constantly hitting all-time highs, it closed Friday with very light insider action last week. We attribute much ...
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4 Companies That Destroyed Shareholders This Past Week

Posted: May 21, 2016 at 10:40 am
Last updated: January 9, 2019 3:09 pm

Earnings season is practically over. The analysts that were expecting earnings disappointments for this season appear to have been correct as many companies have fallen flat in the past few ...
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Why Francesca’s CEO Departure Could Mean Further Fallout

Posted: May 17, 2016 at 9:15 am
Last updated: January 9, 2019 3:13 pm

Francesca’s Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: FRAN) saw its shares tumble early on Tuesday after the company announced changes in management. Chairman, President and CEO Michael Barnes is resigning, effective immediately. As a result, ...
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Retail’s Biggest Winners and Losers

Posted: March 5, 2015 at 12:25 pm

Retailing is a notoriously competitive business and retail winners and losers can switch positions in a relative heartbeat. For the losers, the writing is often on the wall for a ...
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The 52-Week Low Club for Friday

Posted: October 17, 2014 at 4:06 pm

October 17, 2014: Friday appears to have been get-well day on U.S. exchanges -- even crude oil made a bit of a comeback after dropping below $80 a barrel Thursday ...
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Analyst Says Buy These Retail Stocks Before Earnings Come Out

Posted: August 20, 2014 at 9:06 am

Retailers and the consumer discretionary sector as a whole have had a very dismal year. It is even more dismal when you compare the sector performance to some of the ...
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Jefferies Top Merger and LBO Stock Picks for 2014

Posted: December 3, 2013 at 8:30 am
Last updated: June 27, 2014 4:28 pm

Leveraged buyout (LBO) activity within the specialty retail space has heated up over the past year and a half, with the completion of the Rue 21 takeout in October the ...
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Jefferies Has Found Three Stocks That Are Top Leveraged Buyout Candidates

Posted: September 27, 2013 at 8:20 am
Last updated: June 27, 2014 3:09 pm

Over the past year and a half, Wall Street has seen increased leveraged buyout (LBO) activity within the specialty retail space. The most recent takeout announcement back in May was ...
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