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5/22/2013, 8:56 PM ET

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Tuesday, May 14, 1:31 PM Retail analysts think a lucrative market exists for plus-sized yoga apparel and activewear for the first company to invest and market in the category. The early read: Gap's (GPS +1.2%) Athleta brand might have the upper hand as it already offers yoga clothing up to size 20 compared to Lululemon's (LULU +1.8%) biggest size of 12. 4 Comments [Consumer]
Thursday, May 9, 1:59 PM Shares of Lululemon (LULU +7.7%) shoot higher to clear $80 for the first time. There isn't any dramatic news out on the company, but the force of gravity seems to be in play as other favorite short targets such as Tesla Motors, Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, and SodaStream are all putting in their own substantial rallies. Insider Monkey notes more hedge funds have bought into the retailer in recent months - led by a Lone Pine Capital's $368M position, 1 Comment [Consumer, On the Move]
Wednesday, May 8, 7:24 AM Lululemon (LULU) is upgraded by Sterne Agee to a Buy rating and is given a fresh price target of $90 by the firm. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Tuesday, May 7, 10:36 AM Gap vs. Lululemon: Gap (GPS +0.1%) is upgraded by Wells Fargo to Outperform from Market Perform, with the investment firm saying the retailer has under-appreciated growth opportunities. One of those revenue channels could be Athleta which is looking more and more like a serious challenger to Lululemon (LULU +0.1%), according to a number of retail analysts. In an anecdotal aside, SA notes Athleta opened a new store in a Midwest mall just two storefronts down from Lululemon. Comment! [Consumer]
Monday, May 6, 2:55 PM The Hallandale Beach Police Officers and Firefighters' Personnel Retirement Fund files a lawsuit against Lululemon (LULU -2.1%) for raising the payout level of an executive bonus pool just before the company publicly announced it would have to undergo an expensive recall of yoga pants. Evidence shows store managers alerted the company on a weekly conference call on March 11 - two days before a compensation committee approved the bonus boost. 2 Comments [Consumer]
Monday, May 6, 1:07 PM This week a number of high-profile investment managers will gather at the Ira Sohn Investment Conference in NYC. What to watch: 1) Shares of Lululemon (LULU -2%) are already a bit skittish as rumors up crop up that a short seller will present his or her thesis on the retailer. 2) Bill Ackman is expected to give a lift to J.C. Penney (JCP -0.9%) and back the recent moves by the company. 3) David Einhorn will have to revisit Chiptole (CMG +1.7%) after shares rose ~30% since his attempted "nosebleed valuation" takedown of the restaurant operator. Will Einhorn double-down on his short bet? 3 Comments [Consumer]
Friday, May 3, 7:52 AM Wedbush downgrades Lululemon (LULU) to Neutral from Outperform and slaps a $75 price target on shares. An internal survey conducted by the firm indicates the retailer's market share is slipping. LULU -2.1%. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Monday, April 22, 3:15 PM Shares of Lululemon (LULU +6.7%) spike higher in a late day rush to touch $73 for the first time since January. A general consensus is building amongst analysts that the retailers has outlived the "too-sheer" pants issue without damaging its brand reputation. 3 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Friday, April 19, 2:29 PM Lululemon (LULU -0.5%) founder/chairman Dennis Wilson plans to unload 5.4M shares. The disclosure follows an April rally for the yoga apparel retailer, in which it has recouped most of March's luon pants-driven losses. Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, April 18, 2:40 PM Lululemon (LULU -3.5%) trades moderately lower after TheStreetSweeper.com issues a negative report on the retailer. The bearish take from the firm is hinged on anecdotal evidence of increased promotional activity at stores that is deemed an uncontrollable spiral. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 17, 10:05 AM Lululemon (LULU +1.2%) trades higher after Barclays enters the yoga pants fray with a strong initiation on the stock at Overweight. Shares of LULU have fully recovered from the company's supplier issue in March which excited shorts (short interest tracking) quite a bit. Comment! [Consumer, On the Move]
Monday, April 15, 11:26 AM Shares of Lululemon (LULU +2.4%) buck a weak tape to trade higher as reports come in that the retailer is getting its production issues solved. Though the mishap with yoga pants that were deemed too sheer was costly, the general consensus from analysts is that the brand will keep its loyal base of adherents. 3 Comments [Consumer, On the Move]
Tuesday, April 9, 2:00 PM Yoga apparel wars: Jefferies analyst Randal Konik thinks the market is underestimating the potential of Gap's (GPS) Athleta brand. He sees the Athleta business growing to over 100 stores within two years to provide a serious challenge to Lululemon (LULU -1%). Comment! [Consumer]
Thursday, April 4, 7:37 AM Lululemon (LULU) says it has a handle on the production issue which caused sheerness concerns with its black luon yoga pants and quality control measures are in place. On the earnings front, the Q1 and FY13 EPS guidance issued by Lululemon on March 21 is reiterated. LULU -0.4% premarket. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Wednesday, April 3, 5:16 PM Lululemon's (LULU) luon pants mishap may have produced a casualty: the company says chief product officer Sheree Waterson is leaving "in conjunction with a reorganization of our product organization." Lululemon also says a review of its luon production issues led it to discover "testing protocols were incomplete for some of the variables in fabric characteristics," and that new testing/quality processes are being implemented. Shares -1.2% AH. 1 Comment [Consumer]
Thursday, March 28, 7:14 AM Goldman Sachs initiates coverage on Lululemon (LULU) with a Neutral rating and $72 price target. 1 Comment [Consumer]

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