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Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Aeropostale, Ross Stores, Dollar Tree, Inc., Dick's Sporting Goods and Kohl's.

Publication: Business Wire
Publication Date: 27-AUG-09 		Format: Online
Delivery: Immediate Online Access

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CHICAGO -- Zacks.com releases the latest Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks featured in this week's analysis include Aeropostale (NYSE: ARO), Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST), Dollar Tree, Inc. (Nasdaq: DLTR), Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE: DKS) and Kohl's (NYSE: KSS).

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis is written by Charles Rotblut, CFA, Senior Market Analyst for Zacks.com.

This week: Some Retailers Seeing Sales Growth

Second-quarter profits for the retailers have been coming in better than expected, mirroring a trend I've seen with other industries. Nearly 75% of the retailers have topped expectations.*

Though the numbers are better than forecast, they need to be taken in context with the economic backdrop. Most retailers failed to achieve growth, either in terms of same-store sales or profits. The third-quarter could remain challenging, given the consumer confidence numbers. The Conference Board's index of consumer confidence stands at just 54.1. Though an improvement from July, it is still a weak reading.

Some Retailers Delivering Real Growth

Not all retailers are struggling, however. In fact, just last week, 2...



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