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American Apparel Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for May 2013 Increased 10%

Business Wire (Jun 6, 2013)
Upgrade your Phone and Shop Special Sales

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American Apparel Opens New Store in Hong Kong with LAB CONCEPT

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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for April 2013 Increased 3%

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American Apparel, Inc. Reports First Quarter 2013 Financial Results and Reiterates Outlook for Full Year 2013

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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for March 2013 Increased 8%

Business Wire (Apr 11, 2013)
American Apparel Opens New Store in Canoga Park, 30th in Southern California

PR Newswire (Apr 9, 2013)
American Apparel Successfully Completes Refinancing of Secured Debt

Business Wire (Apr 4, 2013)
American Apparel Prices Offering of $206 Million of Senior Secured Notes

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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for February 2013 Increased 6%

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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Proposed Private Debt Offering

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American Apparel, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2012 Financial Results and Provides Initial Outlook for 2013. Operating Income Improves by $24.3 Million.

Business Wire (Mar 4, 2013)
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American Apparel, Inc. Announces January Comparable Store Sales Increased 10%; Reports Record January Sales in Company History

Business Wire (Feb 7, 2013)
American Apparel, Inc. Announces December Comparable Store Sales Increased 14%; Reports Highest Monthly Sales in Company History

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American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Store Sales Increased 12% Through November 26, 2012; Cyber Monday Volume Doubled over Last Year’s Record Volume

Business Wire (Nov 29, 2012)
American Apparel, Inc. Reports Third Quarter 2012 Financial Results

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Sector: Consumer Goods

Industry: Textile - Apparel Clothing

Country: United States

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Friday, May 10, 12:32 PM A number of retailers are seeing some speculative buying after True Religion TRLG lands a takeover offer and Gap puts in a powerhouse month for sales to help lift sentiment. The S&P Retail ETF (XRT) is up 1.1%, but might be doing better on the day if not for its heavy weighting currently into drugstore and grocery stocks. Gainers: FNP +4.1%, JOEZ +2.3%, VFC +1.5%, JNY +1.9%, GES +2.1%, APP +2.2%, BKE +1.5%. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, April 11, 11:28 AM American Apparel (APP +5.5%) pops after saying comps rose 8% Y/Y in March as sales came in at $50.3M, up 2% from last year. The company also notes preliminary results show a 5% sales increase for the quarter and an 8% increase in same store sales. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 26, 12:54 PM Midday top 10 gainers: PTEK +30%. BVX +23%. OPXA +20%. LEDS +20%. IBCP +13%. DXYN +11%. GTAT +11%. APP +11%. HGSH +9%. PGNX +9%.
Midday top 10 losers: ZIOP -62%. FUQI -17%. GMAN -16%. PGTI -14%. STSI -13%. GMXR -11%. STXS -11%. PRTS -10%. REED -10%. CSUN -8%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, March 21, 9:53 AM Shares of American Apparel (APP +5.6%) jet higher after Standpoint Research upgrades the company to a Buy rating. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 5, 12:55 PM Midday top 10 gainers: ACUR +59%. HIMX +37%. MTG +25%. CREE +15%. APP +15%. ZOLT +15%. ASNA +14%. SNTS +14%. PKOH +14%. DYAX +13%.
Midday top 10 losers: IPXL -25%. RNIN -23%. DRWI -19%. REGI -17%. TELOZ -17%. SHIP -14%. CSUN -10%. SDT -10%. JCP -10%. PSTR -9%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, March 5, 8:29 AM Retail winners today include Ascena Retail Group (ASNA) and American Apparel (APP), both up double-digits after reporting solid earnings. Both companies blasted past the estimates of analysts as sales were boosted by a strong online business. It continues a trend of smaller retail chains chipping away at department stores online, highlighted dramatically by J.C. Penney's (JCP) online meltdown (-34.4% Q4, -37% Q3) and to a much lesser extent by growth rates at Dillard's (DDS), Kohl's (KSS), Sears (SHLD), Saks (SKS), and Nordstrom (JWN). 2 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 5, 7:59 AM More on American Apparel's (APP) Q4: The retailer swung to a profit during the quarter as comparable-store sales rose 7% and online sales jumped 42%. A 60 bps improvement in gross margin was also realized as the sales mix shifted to higher-margin items. APP +14.8% premarket. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, March 4, 4:28 PM American Apparel (APP): Q4 EPS of $0.04. Revenue of $173M (+10% Y/Y). Shares +10% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
Tuesday, November 13, 2012, 5:18 PM American Apparel (APP): Q3 EPS of -$0.18 misses by $0.15. Revenue of $162.1M (+15% Y/Y) beats by $3M. (PR) 2 Comments [Earnings]
Thursday, April 19, 2012, 10:47 AM BI's 21 Most Controversial Stocks list: BBY, GRPN, CRM, GMCR, SODA, APP, DMND, LGF, URBN, NFLX, RIMM, LEN, FSLR, YHOO, RSH, TTWO, BIDU, SINA, RENN, IOC, AAPL. 2 Comments [Quick Ideas]
Thursday, April 5, 2012, 11:28 AM American Apparel (APP +8.8%) jumps after announcing late yesterday that preliminary comp store sales for Q1 jumped 21%. Total net sales were up 15% Y/Y, easily topping expectations across all distribution channels, and adding momentum to the casual-clothing retailer's aggressive turnaround efforts. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, March 12, 2012, 10:55 AM American Apparel (APP +6.3%) rises on a NY Post report that George Soros is taking a hard look at the retailer which has seen its shares decimated from levels above $15 in 2007 to ~$0.80 now. Crystal Financial, which boasts Soros’ hedge fund as its lead investor, is in talks to replace and expand a $75M revolving credit line from BofA that matures in July. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, February 6, 2012, 10:51 AM Shares of American Apparel (APP +12%) ramp higher after the company says total January sales jumped 14% to $41M while same-store sales rose 15%. The better-than-expected report marks the fourth-straight month of improvement for the clothing retailer. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, December 30, 2011, 11:10 AM Jon Ogg's 10 stocks unlikely to survive 2012: ALIM, AMR, APP, EK, ENER, FFN, NRTLQ, PNCL, RDDY, YRCWD. Comment! [Quick Ideas]
Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 9:43 AM American Apparel (APP +9.7%) jumps after announcing plans to sell its products on eBay (EBAY +0.3%) as part of an effort to expand into new markets and open new distribution channels. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, July 26, 2011, 9:00 AM Premarket gainers: SONE +29%. APP +23%. RSH +19%. GRA +9%. SVU +8%. BRCM +9%. CIGX +8%. WFT +8%. BIDU +6%. CMI +6%. COV +5%. RENN +4%. YOKU +3%. GSK +3%.
Losers: LII -11%. VDSI -9%. EK -9%. STM -9%. NFLX -8%. FNDT -7%. WAT -7%. AKS -6%. QGEN -3%. NVDA -3%. MMM -3%. 1 Comment [On the Move]

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$APP U.S. wholesale prices fall sharply in April. Declining cost of fuel helps to keep inflation low. MarketWatch http://bit.ly/11EnSgZ
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$APP American Apparel, Inc. Announces Comparable Sales for April 2013 Increased 3% http://bit.ly/12nifyW http://bit.ly/xy34Z5 @SA
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$APP The Unemployment Rate Is Not Signaling A Recession: Update Mr.Short http://bit.ly/16Jrj6t http://bit.ly/Yy1JPs
May 5, 6:03 PM
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x oil -field: Wall Street Week Ahead: 'Sell in May and Go Away?' Not This Year. http://reut.rs/11rL9m0 Reuters
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Will Erlandson
$APP options illiquid and wide, but since I wouldn't mind owning the stock at a likely discount, sold AUG 2.5 Puts for $.65.
Apr 25, 9:43 AM
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Will Erlandson: This was a couple weeks ago when I was off SA, I normally wouldnt mention an older trade, but it could be made at a better price here.
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Ocean Man
Sold the $APP I bought yesterday for a gain of 6.7% in 1 day. $1.79 ---> $1.91. http://seekingalpha.com/s/dwzjh
Apr 16, 10:51 AM
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Perkins Cove: Still your largest gain YTD?
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Ocean Man: Yep. 0.89 to 2.28 with many ins and outs in between.
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Ocean Man
Added back some $APP at $1.79, 21% cheaper than what I sold it for 3 weeks ago. http://seekingalpha.com/s/d9h7p
Apr 15, 12:36 PM
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Ocean Man: $CLR looks really cheap, but I vowed not to touch it until after that divorce issue has passed. $EOG and $SN equally cheap today.
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Same here!
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Ocean Man
$APP March same store sales up 8%. Stock up 8.5%.
Apr 11, 9:49 AM
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Ocean Man
Sold a chunk of $APP for a gain of 91% in 2 months. $1.19 ---> $2.28. http://seekingalpha.com/s/b39z3
Mar 26, 11:34 AM
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bankingqueen: Ocean, nice call.
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Ocean Man: Thanks guys.
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Ocean Man
$APP up another 8% today. My "Top Pick for 2013" now up 155% in 4 months.
Mar 26, 11:25 AM
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Ocean Man: Agree det, mostly dry powder waiting for a dip, letting a few winners run.
Mar 26, 11:52 AM
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det9: I am happy where I am. Up 15% as of now and I do not want to do something stupid. Few trades now and then. I am 50% cash.
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Ocean Man
Market red, portfolio green. Heading to watch the tourney at the sports bar. Good luck everyone. $SN $AUY $APP $IVR $VG
Mar 21, 12:22 PM
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ksualum98: Kansas State!!
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$APP The Unemployment Rate Is Not Signaling A Recession: Update Mr.Short http://bit.ly/16Jrj6t http://bit.ly/Yy1JPs
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x oil -field: Wall Street Week Ahead: 'Sell in May and Go Away?' Not This Year. http://reut.rs/11rL9m0 Reuters
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Will Erlandson
$APP options illiquid and wide, but since I wouldn't mind owning the stock at a likely discount, sold AUG 2.5 Puts for $.65.
Apr 25, 9:43 AM
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Will Erlandson: This was a couple weeks ago when I was off SA, I normally wouldnt mention an older trade, but it could be made at a better price here.
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Ocean Man
Sold the $APP I bought yesterday for a gain of 6.7% in 1 day. $1.79 ---> $1.91. http://seekingalpha.com/s/dwzjh
Apr 16, 10:51 AM
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Perkins Cove: Still your largest gain YTD?
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Ocean Man: Yep. 0.89 to 2.28 with many ins and outs in between.
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Ocean Man
Added back some $APP at $1.79, 21% cheaper than what I sold it for 3 weeks ago. http://seekingalpha.com/s/d9h7p
Apr 15, 12:36 PM
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Ocean Man: $CLR looks really cheap, but I vowed not to touch it until after that divorce issue has passed. $EOG and $SN equally cheap today.
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Hillbilly Stock Star: Same here!
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Ocean Man
Sold a chunk of $APP for a gain of 91% in 2 months. $1.19 ---> $2.28. http://seekingalpha.com/s/b39z3
Mar 26, 11:34 AM
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bankingqueen: Ocean, nice call.
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Ocean Man: Thanks guys.
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Ocean Man
$APP up another 8% today. My "Top Pick for 2013" now up 155% in 4 months.
Mar 26, 11:25 AM
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Ocean Man: Agree det, mostly dry powder waiting for a dip, letting a few winners run.
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det9: I am happy where I am. Up 15% as of now and I do not want to do something stupid. Few trades now and then. I am 50% cash.
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Ocean Man
Market red, portfolio green. Heading to watch the tourney at the sports bar. Good luck everyone. $SN $AUY $APP $IVR $VG
Mar 21, 12:22 PM
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ksualum98: Kansas State!!
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Ocean Man
New 3-year high for $APP at $2.12. Up 140% in 4 months.
Mar 21, 11:15 AM
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x oil -field: I followed it down from $1.75¢ but, if you hadn't brought *low to our attention @SA StockTalk I would have missed the low,again thanks.
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Ocean Man: Nice job x-oil. Yes, I still have some, just not my shares from 89 cents.
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$APP one for OM ... http://read.bi/Z9eyeM
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Ocean Man: Great read - thanks.
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sean.parmelee
$APP looking like a blow-off top this morning. I sold the entirety of my position at $1.84. May buy back in on the dip I anticipate.
Mar 7, 12:06 PM
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Ocean Man: Well done sean!
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Ocean Man
$APP breaks $2.
Mar 7, 9:43 AM
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Optionstrader7: nice! I haven't sold any since you first mentioned the name
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Ocean Man: Glad to hear you've got a nice gain.
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sean.parmelee
I would like to rain on the $APP parade by pointing out that $0.10 of the $0.04 EPS figure is due to loss of value of their stock.
Mar 6, 11:57 AM
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brendanLN: I'm focused on the new debt refinancing/issuance. If they can substantially reduce the effective rate, that'll be big for the bottom.
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Ocean Man: Next quarter the warrants will be a drag again. But as brendan said, there were a lot of other positives in this report.
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Ocean Man
Sold a chunk of my $APP shares for a gain of 85% in 4 months. $0.87 ---> $1.61. http://seekingalpha.com/s/97rtt
Mar 6, 9:40 AM
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techwonk: A chunk? How do you feel about the longer term outlook on APP -Investible or just a quick turn trading stock?
Mar 6, 4:14 PM
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Ocean Man: I like it long-term.
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Ocean Man
Sold the rest of my $APP shares that I bought at $0.87 for a DOUBLE at $1.75. Giggity.
Mar 6, 1:30 PM
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muldoon1959: I'll keep looking at it, maybe go there on a dip.
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joeg1969: Awesome!
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Ocean Man
$APP up 21% in the pre-market.
Mar 5, 8:43 AM
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cheznazi: I missed that one OM! It was just recent @ 1.27 that I saw someone I trust recommend it - I can't find the stocktalk to see who it was :)
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Will Erlandson: Thank you again for sharing the trade idea. APP has been an incredible performer since your original recommendation.
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