Monday, August 24, 2009
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Is Mall-Based Retail Dead?
by Alyce Lomax
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So far this earnings season, retailers' quarterly results have been far less than inspiring, as consumers remain deeply uninterested in opening their wallets. But amid the carnage, one retailer stands head and shoulders above the competition.

Which of these is not like the others?
After the most recent quarter's dismal results, investors clearly hope that shoppers perk up for the back-to-school season:

Company

CAPS rating (Out of 5)

Quarterly Earnings/Loss Per Share

Quarterly Sales Increase/Decrease

Same-Store Sales

Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO)

**

$0.57

20%

12%

Hot Topic (Nasdaq: HOTT)

*

($0.07)

(5.4%)

(7.7%)

Citi Trends (Nasdaq: CTRN)

*

($0.00)

(3.5%) Continued...
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