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Francesca's Holdings Corp.

6/20/2013, 12:41 AM ET

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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]