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Sealy's (ZZ -17.9%) nightmare Q4, in which the mattress maker showed weaker sales and margins,...

  • Thursday, January 19, 2012, 3:57 PM ET
    Sealy's (ZZ -17.9%) nightmare Q4, in which the mattress maker showed weaker sales and margins, prompts a stock downgrade and EPS reduction from Raymond James: "We simply can no longer justify a more optimistic rating given Sealy's deteriorating financial results, highly dilutive capital structure and the strategic uncertainties created by the pending CEO transition."
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  • i had a sealy once.....there worthless.....
    19 Jan 2012, 04:03 PM Reply Like
  • @runlong, you got sold or bought the wrong Sealy. Next time
    you buy a new mattress - buy one from someone with 10+ yrs
    experience that considers their profession a career , not a job.
    Or just run out and by the wrong Tempurpedic, Simmons Beautyrest,
    Serta, etc.
    27 Jan 2012, 03:04 PM Reply Like
  • ironic that the investors are the ones who can't sleep well
    19 Jan 2012, 04:20 PM Reply Like
  • New ZZ CEO is just what the brand needs. Old CEO was 35 yrs in the saddle and not aggressive enough . TPX has the momentum in
    the industry, spends lots of $$$ on adv. and has great success in getting dealers to sell the product. ZZ needs to aggressively promote,
    aggressively develop new product ( word is that they are with the S&F
    brand - new product roll out Spring 2012 ) and Sealy reps need to get into the retail stores to encourage sales personell not to disfavorably compare ZZ vs TPX. I sell both brands, neither is the best choice for every consumer.
    25 Jan 2012, 12:00 PM Reply Like
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