Tiffany & Co. (TIF): Today's Featured Specialty Retail Laggard

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Tiffany ( TIF) pushed the Specialty Retail industry lower today making it today's featured Specialty Retail laggard. The industry as a whole closed the day down 1.2%. By the end of trading, Tiffany fell $1.10 (-1.2%) to $88.04 on average volume. Throughout the day, 1,144,434 shares of Tiffany exchanged hands as compared to its average daily volume of 955,000 shares. The stock ranged in price between $87.83-$89.42 after having opened the day at $89.42 as compared to the previous trading day's close of $89.14. Other companies within the Specialty Retail industry that declined today were: Mecox Lane ( MCOX), down 8.3%, United Online ( UNTD), down 7.3%, Medifast ( MED), down 4.9% and Brown Shoe Company ( BWS), down 4.2%.

Tiffany & Co., through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures, and retails jewelry worldwide. The company operates through Americas, Asia-Pacific, Japan, Europe, and Other segments. Tiffany has a market cap of $11.3 billion and is part of the services sector. The company has a P/E ratio of 24.4, above the S&P 500 P/E ratio of 17.7. Shares are up 53.8% year to date as of the close of trading on Friday. Currently there are 6 analysts that rate Tiffany a buy, 1 analyst rates it a sell, and 10 rate it a hold.

TheStreet Ratings rates Tiffany as a buy. The company's strengths can be seen in multiple areas, such as its increase in net income, revenue growth, largely solid financial position with reasonable debt levels by most measures, expanding profit margins and good cash flow from operations. We feel these strengths outweigh the fact that the company has had somewhat disappointing return on equity.

On the positive front, Container Store Group ( TCS), up 5.9%, Cabela's ( CAB), up 5.1%, Hollywood Media Corporation ( HOLL), up 2.0% and Sothebys ( BID), up 1.9% , were all gainers within the specialty retail industry with CarMax ( KMX) being today's featured specialty retail industry leader.

For investors not wanting singular stock exposure, ETFs may be of interest. Investors who are bullish on the specialty retail industry could consider SPDR S&P Retail ETF ( XRT) while those bearish on the specialty retail industry could consider ProShares Ultra Sht Consumer Goods ( SZK).

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