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Fly News Breaks for October 29, 2015
RL, LB, GPS
Oct 29, 2015 | 05:41 EDT
Barclays analyst Joan Payson started shares of Gap (GPS) with an Underweight rating and $22 price target. The Gap brand turnaround will likely take time while the retailer's margins are facing a "wide series of headwinds," Payson tells investors in a research note. The analyst this morning also started shares of L Brands (LB) with an Equal Weight rating and downgraded Ralph Lauren to Equal Weight from Overweight.
News For GPS;LB;RL From the Last 2 Days
RL
Mar 28, 2024 | 07:29 EDT
SharkNinja (SN) announced that Patraic Reagan has been named Chief Financial Officer, effective April 22...Reagan will oversee SharkNinja's financial strategies and lead the company's global finance organization, including financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, tax, internal audit, and investor relations. Larry Flynn, who served as Interim Chief Financial Officer since June 2023, will continue in his role as Chief Accounting Officer. Reagan joins SharkNinja with over two decades of relevant experience. Most recently, Mr. Reagan served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nike's (NKE) Asia, Pacific, and Latin America segment, where he helped drive consecutive years of strong revenue growth, and EBIT expansion that outpaced revenue while accelerating investment in key areas. Over his 13-year career with Nike, Mr. Reagan also served as the Global VP of Business Planning and was the CFO of Nike's Direct-to-Consumer business in EMEA. Prior to Nike, Mr. Reagan held financial positions of increasing responsibility at roles with with Coach (now Tapestry TPR), Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Kraft Foods and Chiquita Brands International. .
GPS
Mar 26, 2024 | 06:16 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Ike Boruchow raised the firm's price target on Gap to $32 from $25 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm remains bullish on Gap after hosting CEO Richard Dickson and CFO Katrina O'Connell for investor meetings. Wells believes the turnaround is working, Old Navy and Gap confidence are growing, and the margin story should continue to play out.