AnnTaylor (ANN) Shares Rallying as Analyst Sees Attractive Entry Point, Upgrades to Overweight

November 23, 2009 11:48 AM EST
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    Up: 8 | Down: 5 | New: 26
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AnnTaylor (NYSE: ANN) shares have jumped about 4.5% higher today as we have analyst from Thomas Weisel lifting her investment rating on the stock from Equal Weight to Overweight. The stock most recently traded at $14.24.

The analyst also raised her price target on the retailer from $16 to $18, saying that Friday's 1.3% sell-off following Q3 earnings has created an attractive entry point for investors. The analyst liked AnnTaylor's better-than-expected gross margins level and EPS that came in sharply above the Street's estimates.

Thomas Weisel's new price target represents potential price appreciation of more than 26% from where the stock is at today.

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