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Francesca's Sell-Off Is Warranted As Comparable Store Sales Have Imploded
The Value Investor • Sun, Jun 9 • 3 Comments
Francesca's Holdings: Updating Its Path Forward - Fuzzy Or Defined?
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Francesca's: Fad Or Short Squeeze?
ONeil Trader • Thu, Mar 21 • 27 Comments
Francesca's Holdings' Premium Valuation Is Justified
Zacks Investment Research • Mon, Dec 24, 2012 • 1 Comment
The Future Of Francesca's Holdings: Fierce Or Fizzle?
Rochelle Jenks • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 16 Comments
Francesca's Quick Fashion Brings Results
ONeil Trader • Wed, Dec 19, 2012 • 3 Comments
Francesca's - Shares Fall On Too High Expectations
The Value Investor • Mon, Dec 10, 2012 • 1 Comment
Look To Francesca's Holdings For Aggressive Growth
Zacks Investment Research • Thu, Sep 27, 2012 • 3 Comments
Francesca Holdings - The Best Idea In Retail At A Discount
Dan Rosenblum • Mon, Sep 10, 2012 • 16 Comments
Francesca's CEO Turnover Panic Offers Pullback To Load Up
Kyan Alexander • Fri, Sep 7, 2012 • 11 Comments
Francesca's: Strong Comps And Visible Unit Growth Offer A Compelling Investment
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Francesca's Holdings - Strong First Quarter Takes Away Investors' Worries
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How Much Higher Can Francesca's Holdings Go?
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Francesca's: IPO Price Above Range at $17
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IPO Preview: Francesca's Holdings
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Francesca's Holdings Management Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Jun 5
Francesca's Holdings CEO Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Mar 19
Francesca's Holdings' CEO Discusses Q3 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Dec 5, 2012
Francesca's Holdings' CEO Discusses Q2 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Sep 4, 2012

Cramer: Did Retailers Send Market a Signal?

at CNBC.com (Jun 6, 2013)
After-Hours Buzz: VeriFone, Vera Bradley, Francesca & More

at CNBC.com (Jun 5, 2013)
francesca's Reports First Fiscal Quarter 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Jun 5, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Announces Reporting Date for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (May 23, 2013)
Northeast Cold Snap Takes Bite Out of Retail Sales

at CNBC.com (Apr 29, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Appoints Laurie Ann Goldman and Joseph O'Leary to Its Board of Directors

GlobeNewswire (Apr 18, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Announces Secondary Offering of 7,394,727 Shares of Common Stock

GlobeNewswire (Mar 26, 2013)
Early Movers: FDX, LEN, GIS & More

at CNBC.com (Mar 20, 2013)
After-Hours Buzz: ADBE, WSM, CTAS & More

at CNBC.com (Mar 19, 2013)
Francesca's Reports Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Mar 19, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Announces Reporting Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Feb 26, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Appoints Richard W. Kunes to Its Board of Directors

GlobeNewswire (Feb 25, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Appoints Mark J. Vendetti Chief Financial Officer

GlobeNewswire (Feb 7, 2013)
Midday Movers: FLO, RIMM & More

at CNBC.com (Jan 14, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Raises Fourth Quarter Guidance on Holiday Sales and Margin Results

GlobeNewswire (Jan 14, 2013)
Market Extra: Department stores could go way of the dodo

at MarketWatch.com (Jan 9, 2013)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results

GlobeNewswire (Dec 5, 2012)
Francesca's Holdings Corporation Announces Reporting Date for Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Financial Results

GlobeNewswire (Nov 19, 2012)
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Thursday, June 6, 3:14 PM Mired in a post-earnings sell-off, shares of Francesca's (FRAN -9.1%) aren't getting any help from Goldman analyst Lindsay Drucker Mann who notes that Q1 comps growth of 2% (previous), was well short of guidance and is "another in a string of sequential comp decelerations on a two-year basis over the last five quarters." "Can you give details on traffic vs. conversion in terms of the composition of your comps for Q1?" she asks on the CC. "Lindsay, it was flat and all metrics were generally flat … and so, it was generally of a flat character," CEO Neill Davis responds. (transcript) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, June 6, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: OSH +29%. SKBI +25%. MEG +23%. RDCM +19%. TRUE +16%. NPTN +13%. CIEN +13%. TRMD +13%. MY +12%. FSGI +11%.
Midday top 10 Losers: PAY -19%. CBAK -15%. SNTA -14%. CWTR -13%. GIG -12%. ASNA -11%. RST -10%. VRA -10%. FRAN -9%. YOD -9%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, June 5, 5:30 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: RJET +4%. GTAT +4%. CQB +4%. LIOX +3%. COHU +3%.
After-hours top losers: PAY -12%. ASNA -10%. VRA -8%. FRAN -7%. ACTV -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Wednesday, June 5, 4:55 PM More on Francesca's (FRAN) Q1: Comps growth and revenue growth come in at 2% and 29% respectively. The company opens 56 new boutiques during the period in line with its "key growth initiatives." Direct-to-consumer sales rise 97% Y/Y and now account for more than 2% of quarterly sales. Outlook: management sees Q2 and FY13 EPS of $0.35-0.36 and $1.27-1.30 respectively on sales of between $94.5-95.5M for Q2 and between $365-370M for the full year. Analysts are looking for EPS of $1.30 for the full year — shares -7% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, On the Move, Consumer]
Wednesday, June 5, 4:04 PM Francesca's (FRAN): Q1 EPS of $0.26 in-line. Revenue of $79M (+29% Y/Y) misses by $0.54M. Shares -5.4% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]
Wednesday, June 5, 12:10 AM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: ASNA, CWTR, FCEL, FRAN, PAY, UHAL, VRA Comment! [Earnings]
Tuesday, June 4, 5:35 PM Notable earnings after Wednesday’s close: ASNA, CWTR, FCEL, FRAN, PAY, UHAL, VRA Comment! [Earnings]
Monday, May 13, 3:59 PM The rest of the top 25 heavily shorted S&P 1500 stocks: ESI, GTAT, DGIT, LQDT, WRLD, JCP, GME, FRAN, SVU, ONE, AKS, CRR, EBIX, DDD, SPF, DMND, DECK, BKS, COCO, X. 7 Comments
Wednesday, April 24, 5:46 PM S&P announces some changes to its index lineup today: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) will join the S&P 500, replacing MetroPCS (PCS) which is being acquired by T-Mobile USA. S&P SmallCap 600 constituent Eagle Materials (EXP) will replace REGN in the S&P MidCap 400, and Francesca's Holdings (FRAN) will replace Eagle Materials in the S&P SmallCap 600 after the close of trading on Tuesday, April 30. 1 Comment [Healthcare, Tech, Commodities, Consumer]
Friday, April 12, 11:47 AM Retailers start to feverishly launch and promote their spring lines after the weather in March gave them a very small window to work with. Though retail sales came in decidedly sluggish last month, on-trend firms such as Zumiez (ZUMZ -0.6%) and Limited Brands (LTD +0.8%) bucked the trend neatly. Watch Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF -2.1%), Francesca's Holdings (FRAN +1%), and Urban Outfitters (URBN -0.6%) in April tips Janney Capital Markets. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, March 27, 8:30 AM Francesca's (FRAN) announces a secondary offering of 7.394M shares from selling stockholders. FRAN -5.5% premarket. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 26, 11:56 AM A weaker-than-anticipated reading on national chain store sales for the first three weeks of the month is enough to rattle the shares of a number of mall-based retailers. Though retail execs are pointing to the weather, trend-watchers are seeing a different story (chart). Decliners: ZUMZ -3.5%, AEO -2.5%, GPS -2.8%, LTD -1.5%, CHS -2.8%, ANN -2.3%, FRAN -2.5%. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, March 20, 2:34 PM An aggressive plan by Francesca's (FRAN +6.2%) to add another 80 stores isn't getting frowned on by investors. Sitting as a bit of a hidden retail growth story, the company will soar past the 400-store count this year after only having 78 in 2007. What to watch: Something looks like it's about to give with Wall Street gushing about the retailer's strong same-store sales but short interest on FRAN marching higher. 2 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 19, 5:44 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: EAC +13%. ADBE +6%. FRAN +6%. WSM +5%. GTI +5%.
After-hours top losers: RLJ -3%. CTAS -3%. TDW -2%. GTN -2%. INGR -2%. Comment! [On the Move]
Tuesday, March 19, 4:45 PM More on Francesca's (FRAN) Q4 beats on both EPS and revenue as total sales jump by over 40% Y/Y. Net earnings rose 78% as the retailer continues to rack up double-digit sales growth, aided by new store openings and improvements in its jewelry and clothing segments. For the current quarter, the company forecast an EPS of $0.25 - $0.26 on net sales of $79.5M to $80.5M. Street estimates are for $0.26 on $78M in sales. Same-store sales are expected to rise by 4% to 5% for the current quarter and full year, with 80 new stores expected to open through FY13. Shares +3.8% AH. Comment! [Consumer, Earnings, On the Move]
Tuesday, March 19, 4:28 PM Francesca's (FRAN): Q4 EPS of $0.33 beats by $0.03. Revenue of $86.7M (+40.6% Y/Y) beats by $1.81M. Shares +5.3% AH. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, On the Move]

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Potential Downgrades (5/24/13): $ANN, $ARW, $FRAN, $ROP, $SNE
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$FRAN possible takeover by CHS??
May 24, 12:11 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: Me too!!
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN on FIRE AGAIN!!!!!!
May 21, 10:15 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: I did yesterday a few shares at the closing
May 29, 9:03 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: sold and added some just now Market is crazy but they are reporting soon and listening to the last quarter I expect a beat
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN will beat!!!!!!!
May 14, 11:40 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: I already did it with TUMI!!!!!!
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Maria Auziliadora: whoever wrote the artice about FRAN does not want to talk to me I know thy are going to beat
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ltfinger
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May 2, 10:34 PM
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN very good entry point
May 2, 12:05 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: imho Upgrade coming soon
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ltfinger
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Returning Upgrades (4/11/13): $ELLI, $FIS, $FR, $FRAN, $FSTR, $FXC, $GHDX, $GIL, $HLS, $HRL, $HRS, $HSIC, $JACK, $JBT, $JCOM, $LPS, $LUX
Apr 12, 10:32 AM
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$FRAN A few more thoughts http://stks.co/hPlU
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN on FIRE AGAIN!!!!!!
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Maria Auziliadora: I did yesterday a few shares at the closing
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Maria Auziliadora: sold and added some just now Market is crazy but they are reporting soon and listening to the last quarter I expect a beat
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Carl J
$FRAN possible takeover by CHS??
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN will beat!!!!!!!
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Maria Auziliadora: I already did it with TUMI!!!!!!
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Maria Auziliadora: whoever wrote the artice about FRAN does not want to talk to me I know thy are going to beat
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN very good entry point
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ONeil Trader
$FRAN a fad or a short squeeze? http://goo.gl/8zQxQ
Mar 21, 6:20 AM
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jpredmon: Looks like the squeeze might be starting in earnest.
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ONeil Trader
$FRAN reported earnings, EPS up 73%, sales up 40%
Mar 19, 4:18 PM
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TRohkemper: Only question... When do shorts start to cover.
Mar 25, 10:15 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: seems today but remember FRAN tends to go down at the closing but if it doesn't then it is a great sign
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always a big mover after earningreport. $FRAN reporting tomorrow lets see goes up or down
Mar 18, 8:07 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: and it filled
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Maria Auziliadora: You don't sell A/H ??
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ltfinger
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Maria Auziliadora: well the market is terrible and it has brought down many stocks
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ltfinger: Yeah: $SPY, $DIA, and $QQQ were flagged as a Sell per yesterday's market close (see http://seekingalpha.com/p/zqmx)
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN needs to break $28
Mar 8, 3:40 PM
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shehzada: hah yes!!! all stocks went down today though so that was good to see a little pull back
Mar 16, 6:41 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: and they keep going down AAPL is holding strong
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Maria Auziliadora
GO $FRAN upgraded today someone saw that this stock is undervalued finally
Feb 27, 10:51 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: Tumi over 24
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Maria Auziliadora: the one that I am down a little bit is VRA but that one comes back that brand the rich and famous buy it
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joejoe2020
When will we get the POP? $FRAN should be at 38
Jan 17, 10:33 AM
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Maria Auziliadora: The pop should be coming soon!!!!!!!!!!!
Jan 25, 2:36 PM
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Maria Auziliadora: it has popped some but it will pop this company has good earnings and I follow it very closely
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN on the move
12/14/12
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Maria Auziliadora: everything is possible in this market but it ran yesterday so much before hours and then it came back so i got in at 26.50
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Maria Auziliadora: huge volume fot this stock too yesterday
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN beat and their outlook is great and the stock is down Opportunity to buy
12/6/12
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Maria Auziliadora: Rauna hope you were patient with FRAN this one always comes back
12/17/12
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Maria Auziliadora: and it did and it will go higher
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Jay094
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Jay094: Ok, is anyone looking at (TRU) ? Am I crazy or am I looking at this correctly ? Shows share price selling for .62 cents per share but..?
12/6/12
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Jay094: The dividend is paying .68 cents per share ? So, I buy into these shares at a profit of .06 cents per share ?
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Maria Auziliadora
$FRAN $ULTA $KORS very strong retailers
12/5/12
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Maria Auziliadora: I do too took advantage of the drop and I bought some shares
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Maria Auziliadora: by the way real the price target is 38 it was increased
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Francesca's Holdings Corp.