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The Cash Conversion Cycle Can Help You Pick Winners And Losers
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ZetaKap • Fri, May 25, 2012
7 Outperforming Retailers Being Sold Off By Hedge Funds
Kapitall • Wed, Apr 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
K-SWISS Announces Race Team Initiative with Stand Up To Cancer

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5 Footwear Acquisition Targets In 2012
Vatalyst • Wed, Feb 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
K-Swiss Launches "The Party's Over" Ad Campaign Starring Jillian Michaels

PR Newswire (Jan 2, 2012)
10 Companies Land On The 'Risk List'
Plan B Economics • Fri, Oct 14, 2011
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How To Trade The UFC Deal With News Corporation's Fox Network
Chris Katje • Mon, Aug 22, 2011
5 Intriguing Stocks Off More Than One-Third in Past Two Weeks
The Manual of Ideas • Mon, Aug 15, 2011 • 2 Comments
Skechers, K-Swiss as Potential Takeover Targets for Nike
Zvi Bar • Wed, Jun 29, 2011 • 10 Comments
Footwear Brands With Potential to Outpace Inflation, Grow Market Share
Zvi Bar • Mon, Jun 27, 2011 • 1 Comment
Insider Buying: 7 Stocks With CEO Buys of at Least $100,000 in the Past Week
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K-Swiss Has Strong Downside Protection
The Manual of Ideas • Mon, Mar 23, 2009 • 2 Comments
K-Swiss Looks Interesting as It Nears Cash Value
Jae Jun • Fri, Mar 6, 2009 • 6 Comments
K-Swiss Is Poised to Put Its Best Foot Forward
Alex Bossert • Mon, Nov 3, 2008 • 4 Comments
K-Swiss: Shareholder-Friendly Management Taking Wise Steps
Alex Shadunsky • Mon, May 21, 2007
K-Swiss's New Sneakers Could Move It to the Fast Track - Barron's
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K-Swiss Cleans Its Accounting House
Belvedere • Tue, Feb 27, 2007
Will K-Swiss Experience a Turnaround?
Hans Wagner • Fri, Dec 22, 2006
K-Swiss: A Bargain at Current Prices (KSWS)
Dah Hui Lau • Tue, Jun 6, 2006

Hot Stocks Of 2004: Where Are They Now?
Holmes_Osborne • Tue, Mar 5 • 9 Comments
4 $5 Stocks Screened To Limited Downside
Alan Brochstein • Thu, Jan 17 • 24 Comments
The Best And Worst Of Earnings Season
Bespoke Investment Group • Fri, Nov 16, 2012
Small-Cap Stocks: My Top Trading Strategy
Kurtis Hemmerling • Tue, Nov 6, 2012 • 3 Comments
Best And Worst Performing Stocks On Earnings This Season
Bespoke Investment Group • Sun, Nov 4, 2012 • 3 Comments
The Cash Conversion Cycle Can Help You Pick Winners And Losers
Jae Jun • Mon, Oct 15, 2012 • 3 Comments
Cash Hoarding Consumer Stocks With Strong Expected Growth
ZetaKap • Fri, May 25, 2012
7 Outperforming Retailers Being Sold Off By Hedge Funds
Kapitall • Wed, Apr 11, 2012 • 1 Comment
5 Footwear Acquisition Targets In 2012
Vatalyst • Wed, Feb 15, 2012 • 1 Comment
10 Companies Land On The 'Risk List'
Plan B Economics • Fri, Oct 14, 2011
11 Stocks Shorts Have Begun To Fear
Edgar Ambartsoumian • Wed, Sep 21, 2011 • 2 Comments
How To Trade The UFC Deal With News Corporation's Fox Network
Chris Katje • Mon, Aug 22, 2011
5 Intriguing Stocks Off More Than One-Third in Past Two Weeks
The Manual of Ideas • Mon, Aug 15, 2011 • 2 Comments
Skechers, K-Swiss as Potential Takeover Targets for Nike
Zvi Bar • Wed, Jun 29, 2011 • 10 Comments
Footwear Brands With Potential to Outpace Inflation, Grow Market Share
Zvi Bar • Mon, Jun 27, 2011 • 1 Comment
Insider Buying: 7 Stocks With CEO Buys of at Least $100,000 in the Past Week
The Keating Letter • Thu, Mar 24, 2011 • 2 Comments
17 Consumer Goods Stocks With Significant Institutional Buying
Kapitall • Wed, Mar 23, 2011 • 3 Comments
Are These Shoe Stocks in the Bargain Bin?
Rougemont • Tue, Mar 22, 2011 • 3 Comments
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K-Swiss Inc. Q1 2010 Earnings Call Transcript
Fri, May 7, 2010
K-Swiss Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Nov 5, 2009
K-Swiss Q4 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Thu, Mar 5, 2009
K-Swiss, Inc. Q3 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Nov 5, 2008
K-Swiss Inc., Q2 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Tue, Aug 5, 2008 • 1 Comment
K-Swiss Inc. Q1 2008 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Apr 30, 2008
K-Swiss Inc Q4 2007 Earnings Call Transcript
Wed, Feb 27, 2008

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K-SWISS Announces Race Team Initiative with Stand Up To Cancer

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Kodak's Blurry Picture

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Nov. 3: Unusual Volume Leaders

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K-Swiss' Kenny Powers Ad Draws Attention, Questions

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Company Description

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Sector: Consumer Goods

Industry: Textile - Apparel Footwear & Accessories

Country: United States

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Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 AM More on K-Swiss (KSWS): Domestic revenues decreased 31.4% Y/Y in Q4, while international sales fell 8.5%. Worldwide futures orders with dates from January 2013 to June 2013 increased 4.6% compared to a year ago. (PR) Comment! [Consumer, Earnings]
Wednesday, February 27, 6:49 AM K Swiss Inc (KSWS): Q4 EPS of -$0.41 misses by $0.13. Revenue of $41.2M (-17.8% Y/Y) beats by $2M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Breaking News, Consumer]
Thursday, January 17, 12:53 PM Midday top 10 gainers: NEWL +55%. KSWS +48%. SSE +44%. HMNY +21%. CALI +25%. GV +18%. FSI +14%. SHIP +14%. HILL +13%. NLS +13%.
Midday top 10 Losers: HOTR -17%. AMS -13%. PWER -8%. MY -8%. FET -7%. SZYM -8%. CLSN -8%. LEAP -7%. FOLD -7%. MELA -7%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, January 17, 9:10 AM Premarket gainers: NEWL +64%. KSWS +48%. PATH +11%. CBS +9%. ROYL +8%. NUS +6%.
Losers: CLSN -10%. AVEO -5%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, January 17, 6:50 AM K-Swiss (KSWS) announces it will be acquired by E.Land for $4.75 per cash. The deal valued at approximately $170M is slated to close in Q2. Shares of KSWS are still under a trading halt. Comment! [M&A, Consumer]
Wednesday, January 16, 6:21 PM Shares of K-Swiss (KSWS) have been halted on rumors of a potential sale. Shares jump +57% just ahead of the trading halt. Comment! [Consumer]
Wednesday, January 16, 5:41 PM After-hours top gainers, as of 5:15 p.m.: KSWS +57%. CBS +8%. ARQL +5%. FOLD +4%. PLXS +4%.
After-hours top losers: COLM -9%. NTI -4%. HGG -4%. SLM -3%. FET -3%. Comment! [On the Move]
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 12:48 PM The rocket ride of K-Swiss (KSWS +37.3%) off a narrower-than-expected Q3 loss and boosted guidance shows no signs of slowing down with trading volume still strong. On a YTD comparison, the company's sales are still soft but the retailer appears to be tightening up expenses and managing inventory better. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 12:45 PM Midday top 10 gainers: HGSH +78%. WMCO +41%. KSWS +35%. CHC +32%. REDF +26%. GTIV +23%. WNC +22%. IMH +20%. JDAS +17%. NEWP +16%. Midday top 10 Losers: CMVT -48%. DRRX -39%. PTIE -30%. ABMD -30%. FARO -18%. AAWW -17%. FBN -16%. GBX -14%. ZUMZ -14%. EONC -14%. Comment!
Thursday, November 1, 2012, 10:26 AM K-Swiss (KSWS): Q3 EPS of -$0.05 beats by $0.08. Revenue of $67.6M (+16% Y/Y) beats by $4M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Tuesday, September 4, 2012, 11:42 AM Shares of K-Swiss (KSWS +6.5%) trade higher with chatter that a takeover could be in the works floating around. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, August 2, 2012, 7:33 PM K-Swiss (KSWS): Q2 EPS of -$0.33 misses by $0.15. Revenue of $44.8M (-31.4% Y/Y) misses by $1.43M. (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Monday, May 21, 2012, 2:11 PM Shares of a number of shoe-sellling companies jump higher after Friday's double-dose of positive earnings reports from Foot Locker and Brown Shoe shine a brighter spotlight on the sector. Could troubles at Sears Holdings and J.C. Penney's be partially behind the sudden resurgence of mall-based shoe outlets? Advancers: CROX +5.5%, DECK +4.1%, SHOO +2.6%, SKX +3%, KSWS +5.2%. 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Thursday, May 3, 2012, 6:42 AM K-Swiss (KSWS): Q1 EPS of -$0.19 misses by $0.06. Revenue of $69.3M (-4.3% Y/Y). (PR) Comment! [Earnings, Consumer]
Friday, March 23, 2012, 11:00 AM Nike's worrisome FQ3 report spills over to taint shares of other companies that sell shoes for a buck. Decliners: Crocs (CROX -2.3%), K-Swiss (KSWS -4.4%), Under Armour (UA -1.9%) and Deckers Outdoor (DECK -1.8%). Comment! [On the Move]
Friday, February 17, 2012, 12:51 PM The bad times get worse for K-Swiss (KSWS -9.7%), after the shoemaker's Q4 miss and soft 2012 revenue guidance ($240M-$250M vs. consensus of $269.8M) demonstrate the challenges it faces in competing with larger rivals Nike (NKE) and Adidas (ADDYY.PK). K-Swiss' Q4 gross margin was just 25.6%, down 680 bps Y/Y and well below Nike's FQ2 gross margin of 42.7%. (previously) Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]

blackswans
And I was this close to buying some $KSWS two days ago.
Jan 18, 12:05 AM
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Asif Suria
S. Korea's E. Land buying K-Swiss, maker of 5-stripe white leather sneaker, for $170 million $KSWS http://yhoo.it/WiHSOf
Jan 17, 12:45 PM
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ZetaKap
Newest post: Cash Hoarding Consumer Stocks With Strong Expected Growth http://bit.ly/LvdzwG $ACCO $ATX $BDE $HOFT $IRBT $JAKK $KSWS $LNCE
5/25/12
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robmic726
I'm long KSWS for past year. They just need to dump Kenny Powers so that John Cena and the WWE can sponsor them.
2/23/12
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458402
canary in the coal mine is KSWS....living on a prayer. Cheap option stock from back in the day
11/7/11
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Dr. Kris
Short notice: Stocks in free-fall nearing critical $5 mark: DMAN, HCBK, KSWS, UCTT; CCIH, FARM. All are optionable except last 2.
8/18/11
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Alex B. Gray
K-Swiss $KSWS to release Q3 ended 9/30/10 results before the market opens on 11/4/10 and host a conference call at 11AM ET the same day.
10/18/10
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absolute return guy
GMXRQ.OB is on my long side due to insider activity. KSWS is my short/hedge as the company isn't, hasn't and won't make money.
6/15/10
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