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Company name Ascena Retail Group Inc
Stock ticker ASNA
Live stock price [stckqut]ASNA[/stckqut]
P/E compared to competitors Good

MANAGEMENT EXECUTION

Employee productivity Poor
Sales growth Good
EPS growth Good
P/E growth Fair
EBIT growth Good

ANALYSIS

Confident Investor Rating Good
Target stock price (TWCA growth scenario) $26.34
Target stock price (averages with growth) $33.24
Target stock price (averages with no growth) $24.07
Target stock price (manual assumptions) $22.29

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=asna

Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (Ascena) is a national specialty retailer of apparel for women and tween girls operating, through its wholly owned subsidiaries, the dressbarn, maurices, and Justice brands. As of December 31, 2011, the Company operated over 2,500 stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Canada. Ascena operates in three segments: dressbarn, maurices and Justice. In January 2011, the Company completed an internal corporate reorganization and established a holding company, Ascena Retail Group, Inc. In June 2012, the Company acquired Charming Shoppes, Inc., an apparel retailer specializing in women’s plus-size apparel.

 

Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock.

 

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This is a light week for investing. Many professional brokers take this week off so the market is not very predictable. As I wrote last week, I suggest that you lay back and enjoy your family for today and the rest of the week. Don’t worry about your portfolio but instead enjoy your family and say a prayer or a kind thought for our military men and women.

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Company name Online Resources Corporation
Stock ticker ORCC
Live stock price [stckqut]ORCC[/stckqut]
Confident Investor Rating Poor

The following company description is from Google Finance: http://www.google.com/finance?q=orcc

Online Resources Corporation provides outsourced, Web and phone-based financial technology services to financial institution, biller, card issuer and creditor clients. The Company’s products and services enable its clients to provide their consumer end-users with the ability to perform various self-service functions, including electronic bill payments and funds transfers, which utilize its debit architecture, ACH and other payment methods, as well as gain online access to their accounts, transaction histories and other information. The Company operates in two markets: Banking Services and e-Commerce Services. For banks, credit unions and other depository financial institutions, it provides electronic bill payment and online banking services. For billers, card issuers and credit providers, it provides Web- and phone-based payment, account presentation and Web-collections services, along with supporting professional services.
Confident Investor comments: At this price and at this time, I do not think that a Confident Investor can confidently invest in this stock. It is not possible to confidently invest in a company that is not currently profitable.