Mizuho Securities Remains Sidelined on Francesca's (FRAN) Following In-Line 4Q

Guggenheim Upgrades Francesca's Holdings (FRAN) to Buy

March 24, 2016 6:55 AM EDT

Guggenheim upgraded Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) from Neutral to Buy with a price target of $22.00.

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Shares of Francesca\'s Holdings closed at $18.44 yesterday.

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KeyBanc Downgrades Francesca's Holdings (FRAN) to Sector Weight

March 24, 2016 6:53 AM EDT

KeyBanc downgraded Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) from Overweight to Sector Weight and removed its price target. Analyst Edward Yruma thinks the company's turnaround is reflected in the stock.

"An operational turnaround is well underway at FRAN under CEO Mike Barnes. At 18.9x... More

Francesca's (FRAN) Taps Tailored Brands' Dilts as CFO

March 23, 2016 7:42 AM EDT

Francesca's Holdings Corporation (Nasdaq: FRAN)announced the appointment of Kelly M. Dilts as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Dilts will assume her position with the Company in April 2016. In this role, Ms. Dilts will report to Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President, Mike Barnes.

Ms. Dilts is a seasoned retail executive with a wealth of retail industry and finance expertise developed over a long and distinguished professional career. Ms. Dilts currently serves as the Senior Vice President of Finance and Investor Relations at Tailored Brands, Inc., (formerly... More

Francesca's (FRAN) Tops Q4 EPS by 1c; Approves Additional $100M Common Stock Buyback

March 23, 2016 7:33 AM EDT

Francesca's (NASDAQ: FRAN) reported Q4 EPS of $0.35, $0.01 better than the analyst estimate of $0.34. Revenue for the quarter came in at $134.6 million versus the consensus estimate of $132.03 million.

Fourth quarter comparable sales increased 11%

The Companys Board of Directors has authorized an additional $100 million share repurchase program to... More

Trading Radar for 3/23: General Mills (GIS), Fuel Tech (FTEK), KB Home (KBH), StemCells (STEM) Report

March 22, 2016 2:54 PM EDT

The Trading Radar highlights key earnings and economic announcements for the next trading session:

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Wedbush Reiterates Outperform Following Francesca's (FRAN) 4Q Preannouncement

March 21, 2016 8:40 AM EDT

Wedbush reiterated an Outperform rating and $21.00 price target on Francesca's Holdings (NASDAQ: FRAN) following the company's preannounced 4Q results. The company preannounced sales in the range of $130-$133 million, and also raised EPS guidance to $0.32- $0.34 from $0.31-$0.33.

Analyst Morry Brown commented,... More