Tailored Brands , formerly known as Men’s Wearhouse, is a men’s specialty apparel retailer. They own Men's Wearhouse, Jos. A. Bank and some other brands.

They had acquired Jos. A. bank in 2014 and had to take a large write-down on the investment. However, after two years of store closings, job cuts and changes in the marketing strategy, Jos. A. Bank is finally expected to return to growth.  

The company reported excellent earnings recently, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate by about 24%.  Analysts have raised their estimates after much better-than-expected results, sending have jumped sending the stock to a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

The stock has top Zacks Style Scores, “A” for Growth, Value as well for Momentum. Dividend yield is quite attractive at 2.7%.

Pier One Imports is a retailer of home furnishings.  They sell mainly furniture and home decoration items. This is also a turnaround story. Their recent cost cutting measures and changes in marketing strategies seem to be working well.

The company has done particularly well in the area of e-commerce; their online sales have been rising and now account for 20% of total sales. Further margins have improved significantly of late.

They also reported excellent results and raised their guidance. The stock has top Zacks Style Scores, “A” for Growth, Value as well for Momentum.  Dividend yield is very juicy at 3.3%. It’s a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) stock.

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