Since listing five reasons to sell Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) back in August the retail stock has risen another 32%. Year to date the stock is up over 75%. And what really takes the cake is Goldman Sachs (GS) and Credit Suisse (CS) both upgraded Abercrombie earlier this month. I’m far from ashamed of my recommendation. Abercrombie is a teeny-bopping train wreck. Posting third-quarter results that were once again much worse than its peers Abercrombie has problems unrelated to the recession. The downturn has just exasperated it. And I want to reiterate my extreme bearishness toward the retailer. Abercrombie ...

The S&P Retail Index recently slips after opening higher. While the Fed is expected to keep rates at near-zero levels, its statement about the economy will draw scrutiny.

As earnings season starts to wind down the health of the economy will be on everyone’s radar. This past week investors were greeted with a better than expected GDP number. It was the first time in four quarters we've seen positive GDP. Although the majority of the number came from government stimulus programs it was still good enough that economists started calling the recession over. Next week investors will be focused on an FOMC meeting and the jobs numbers. Analysts are expecting the unemployment rate to climb to 9.9% inching ever so close to the 10% level. With unemployment ...

Top performing advisers tracked by the Hulbert Financial Digest have more than doubled their money since the bull market began on March 9. Here are a few of their picks.

Gap needs to prove to investors it can grow sales consistently for a number of quarters in a row.

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-- Net Sales Increased 3.8% to $82.4 Million Led by Consumer Direct and International Sales Gains --