Phillips-Van Heusen

Phillips-Van Heusen Corp. (PVH - Snapshot Report) is up about 23% since it was last featured as a Growth and Income pick in mid-June. That performance more than doubled the gains experienced by the broader market. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is on the rise ahead of PVH’s earnings release in mid-August.

Bullish Forecasts

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year stands at $2.30 per share is up a penny in just the past week and was increased by 12 cents over the past 90 days. The most accurate Zacks Consensus Estimate is more bullish at $2.40.

For the following year, the Zacks Consensus Estimate was bumped up to $2.55 per share from last week’s $2.53 and is 16 cents above the 3 months-ago level of $2.39. The most accurate Zacks Consensus Estimate is higher at $2.75.

Phillips-Van Heusen has watched the second-quarter Zacks Consensus Estimate climb from 41 cents per share to 44 cents over the past 3 months. The accurate projection is also hihger at 47 cents.

The company is scheduled to release results for the second quarter on August 19.

Read the June 17 commentary on PVH.

Last Week's Growth and Income Zacks Rank Buy Stocks

Herbalife Ltd. (HLF - Snapshot Report) is seeing bullish Zacks Consensus Estimates ahead of reporting next week. The full-year forecast of $2.97 per share is up 3% over the past 3 months. The most accurate 2009 Zacks Consensus Estimate is even higher at $3.12. Read the full analysis on HLF.

J & J Snack Foods Corp. (JJSF - Snapshot Report) recently reported record sales and earnings for the fiscal third quarter. Sales totaled $179.8 million, a 2% increase from last year. Earnings per share of 80 cents topped the previous year’s 58 cents and exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 23%. Read the full analysis on JJSF.

The TJX Companies, Inc. (TJX - Analyst Report) saw its shares surge after announcing solid June sales. Total sales of $1.84 billion were up 4% year-over-year. Consolidated comparable store sales also jumped 4%. Read the full analysis on TJX.

Tupperware Brands Corporation (TUP - Snapshot Report) recently announced second-quarter adjusted earnings of 86 cents per share, eclipsing the previous year’s 75 cents and exceeding the consensus estimate by 41%. Read the full analysis on TUP.

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