10 Retail Stocks For The Holiday Season

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Retail ShoppingYou may think that amid persistently high unemployment and broader economic troubles that retail stocks will be set up for a poor showing this holiday season, but as I wrote recently, retail sales have risen for 15 straight months! While there are surely stocks that are going to suffer this winter due to poor sales, there are also some big money-making opportunities.

I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and quantitative measures. This week, I’ve got 10 consumer stocks for your holiday shopping list.

Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of these stocks gets an “A” or “B” according to my research, meaning it is a “strong buy” or “buy.”

Carter’s Inc. (NYSE:CRI) is a retailer for children’s apparel and apparel for babies in the United States. Since the start of 2011, CRI stock has followed the trend of other big retailers, gaining 25%.

Coach Inc. (NYSE:COH) sells handbags and accessories that most women want and most men know they must buy their wives. COH stock has jumped 13%, year-to-date, compared to much smaller gains by the broader markets.

Deckers Outdoor Corp. (NASDAQ:DECK) is known as a designer, producer, marketer and brand manager of footwear and accessories. A 40% rise in stock price over the past 11 months has shareholders looking back favorably on their purchase.

Fossil Inc. (NASDAQ:FOSL) is a developer, marketer and distributer of its lines of men’s and women’s fashion watches and jewelry, handbags, small leather goods, belts, sunglasses, shoes, soft accessories and clothing. With such a wide range of products, FOSL stock is up 41% year-to-date.

Lululemon Athletica Inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) designs and retails technical athletic apparel in the U.S. and Australia. LULU stock is up 60% in the last 11 months.

Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is perhaps the most well known athletic apparel company in the world. Like other major retailers, NKE stock is up 10% year-to-date.

PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH) owns a wide variety apparel brands, including Calvin Klein, Van Heusen, IZOD, Geoffrey Beene, CHAPS, Sean John, Joseph Abboud, Kenneth Cole New York, DKNY, Tommy Hilfiger and Nautica — among many others. Since January, PVH stock has jumped an impressive 18%.

Ralph Lauren Corp. (NYSE:RL) is a worldwide name in the fashion industry that offers a range of men’s, women’s and children’s clothing. Since the start of 2011, RL stock has climbed 42%, compared to a gain of just 1% for the Dow Jones.

True Religion Apparel (NASDAQ:TRLG) is a well-known retailer for jean aficionados across the globe. The price of TRLG’s jeans aren’t the only things skyrocketing, as the company’s stock is up 48%, year-to-date.

VF Corp. (NYSE:VFC) operates a variety of brands in the jeanswear, outerwear, packs, footwear, sportswear and occupational apparel sections. VFC stock has had an impressive 2011, gaining 57% year-to-date.

Get more analysis of these picks and other publicly-traded stocks with Louis Navellier’s Portfolio Grader tool, a 100% free stock-rating tool that measures both quantitative buying pressure and eight fundamental factors.


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