Chico's FAS Inc. (CHS): Today's Featured Retail Winner
(
) pushed the Retail industry higher today making it today's featured retail winner. The industry as a whole closed the day down 2.2%. By the end of trading, Chico's FAS Inc rose 21 cents (2.1%) to $10.15 on heavy volume. Throughout the day, 6.9 million shares of Chico's FAS Inc exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 2.9 million shares. The stock ranged in a price between $9.75-$10.21 after having opened the day at $9.90 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $9.94. Other companies within the Retail industry that increased today were:
(
), up 6.8%,
(
), up 5.7%,
(
), up 4.4%, and
(
), up 3.1%.
Chico's FAS, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of casual-to-dressy clothing, intimates, complementary accessories, and other non-clothing gift items. Chico's FAS Inc has a market cap of $2 billion and is part of the
sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 14.9, equal to the average retail industry P/E ratio and below the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are down 17.4% year to date as of the close of trading on Tuesday.
TheStreet Ratings rates Chico's FAS as a
. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, revenue growth, impressive record of earnings per share growth, compelling growth in net income and good cash flow from operations. Although the company may harbor some minor weaknesses, we feel they are unlikely to have a significant impact on results.
- You can view the full Chico's FAS Ratings Report.
On the negative front,
(
), down 7.4%,
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), down 6.9%,
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), down 6.5%, and
(
), down 6.4%, were all losers within the retail industry with
(
) being today's retail industry loser.
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(
) while those bearish on the retail industry could consider
ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods
(
).
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