Carter Inc: (NYSE: CRI)

$70.18

-0.85 (-1.20%)

Volume 393,103

May 22 04:01 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 3-Hold

Zacks Rank	Definition	Annualized Return
#1	Strong Buy	26.6%
#2	Buy	18.71%
#3	Hold	10.12%
#4	Sell	4.32%
#5	Strong Sell	2.16%
S&P	500	9.93%

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            Stock Activity
        
		Day Low - High
		70.01 - 71.90
	
		52wk Low - High
		48.67 - 71.90
	
		Previous Close
		71.03
	
		Avg. Volume
		983,901
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-APP/SHOE
	
		Market Cap
		4.22 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.69
	
		PE (Forward)
		20.93
	
		Current Year Est.
		3.39
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		2.33%
	
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                                                                        10.12%
                                                                    
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                                                                        Sell
                                                                        4.32%
                                                                    
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                                                                        2.16%
                                                                    
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                Key Earnings Data
            
                            PE (Forward)
                            20.93
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            1.10
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            3.39
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.43
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.44
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            2.33%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            07-24-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.07
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            19.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
Carter's, Inc. is a leading provider of apparel and related products exclusively for babies and young children. The Company owns the Carter's and OshKosh B'gosh brands, two of the most recognized brands in the marketplace. These brands are sold in leading department stores, national chains, and specialty retailers domestically and internationally and through Company-operated stores and on-line at carters.com and oshkoshbgosh.com. The Company's Child of Mine brand is available at Walmart, and its Genuine Kids, Just One You, and Precious Firsts brands are available at Target.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (06/2013)	Next Qtr (09/2013)	Current Year (12/2013)	Next Year (12/2014)
Average Estimate	0.43	1.17	3.39	3.93
Number of Estimates	3	2	3	3
Low Estimate	0.42	1.13	3.32	3.78
High Estimate	0.45	1.20	3.51	NA
Year Ago EPS	0.37	1.02	2.85	3.39
EPS Growth	16.22%	14.22%	19.06%	15.82%

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EPS Growth for CRI

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CARTERS INC	CRI	71.03
STEIN MART INC	SMRT	11.59
AMER APPAREL	APP	1.97
BUCKLE INC	BKE	56.50
ESPRIT HLDG LTD	ESPGY	2.88
GAP INC	GPS	41.67
TANDY LEATHER	TLF	7.75
ZUMIEZ INC	ZUMZ	33.15
ABERCROMBIE	ANF	54.21
AEROPOSTALE INC	ARO	16.52

Sector:Retail-Wholesale>> Industry:RETAIL-APP/SHOE

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Bearish MACD for Carter's, Inc.

Mar 19, 2013

Carter's Beats on EPS, Misses Rev

Oct 26, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Friday

Oct 26, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Jul 19, 2012

Zacks #1 Rank Additions for Thursday

Jun 28, 2012

Carter's

Jun, 13 2012 00:00

Report for CRI

May 20, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.07
Sales	2,382
Net Income	170
Price/Earnings	23.14
Price/Book	4.12
Price/Cash Flow	19.83
Price/Sales	1.74

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News

Carter's Looks to Continue to Trade Above its Annual-High Share Price Today - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 21, 2013

Potential Carters (CRI) Trade Targets 13.98% Return - Freshbrewedmedia

May 21, 2013

Stock Investors Bid Up Shares of Carter's, Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

Carters (CRI) Could Break Through $71.09 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 15, 2013

Carter`s Stays On Its Margin Hot Streak - TheMotleyFool

May 14, 2013

Recent 52-Week High Exceeded in Shares of Carter's (CRI) - Financial News Netwfork Online - 52-Week High-Lows

May 14, 2013

Carter's Rises 4.49% on Heavy Volume: Watch For Potential Pullback - Comtex Smartrend(R)

May 10, 2013

Carters Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 10, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.20
ABR (Last Week)	2.20
# of recs in ABR	5
Average Target Price	68.00
Industry Rank by ABR	119 out of 265
Rank in Industry	10 out of 43

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Day Low - High	70.01 - 71.90
52wk Low - High	48.67 - 71.90
Previous Close	71.03
Avg. Volume	983,901
Industry	RETAIL-APP/SHOE
Market Cap	4.22 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.69
PE (Forward)	20.93
Current Year Est.	3.39
Quarterly Earnings ESP	2.33%

PE (Forward)	20.93
PEG Ratio	1.10
Current Year Est.	3.39
Current Quarter Estimate	0.43
Most Accurate Estimate	0.44
Earnings ESP	2.33%
Next Earnings Report Date	07-24-2013
EPS Last Year	3.07
Expected Earnings Growth	19.00%

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Carter Inc: (NYSE: CRI)

$70.18

-0.85 (-1.20%)

Volume 393,103

May 22 04:01 PM ET

Stock Activity

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