Childrens Place: (NASD: PLCE)

$50.82

0.60 (1.20%)

Volume 298,740

May 17 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank: 4-Sell

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
		50.21 - 51.73
	
		52wk Low - High
		42.21 - 62.24
	
		Previous Close
		50.22
	
		Avg. Volume
		321,659
	
		Industry
		RETAIL-APP/SHOE
	
		Market Cap
		1.17 B
	
		Div - Yield
		0.00 - 0.00
	
		Beta
		0.90
	
		PE (Forward)
		17.02
	
		Current Year Est.
		2.99
	
		Quarterly Earnings ESP 
		0.00%
	
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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)
                            17.02
                        
                            PEG Ratio
                            2.13
                        
                            Current Year Est.
                            2.99
                        
                            Current Quarter Estimate
                            0.62
                        
                            Most Accurate Estimate
                            0.62
                        
                            Earnings ESP 
                            0.00%
                        
                            Next Earnings Report Date
                            05-23-2013
                        
                            EPS Last Year
                            3.23
                        
                            Expected Earnings Growth
                            8.00%
                        
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            Company Description
        
The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc. is a growing specialty retailer of apparel and accessories for children from newborn to twelve years of age.  The company designs, sources and markets the products under the proprietary The Children's Place brand name for sale exclusively in the stores.  The merchandising objective is to provide the customers with high-quality, fashionable products at prices that represent substantial value relative to the competitors.   
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Earnings Estimates

	Current Qtr (04/2013)	Next Qtr (07/2013)	Current Year (01/2014)	Next Year (01/2015)
Average Estimate	0.62	-0.60	2.99	3.43
Number of Estimates	7	6	6	7
Low Estimate	0.60	-0.73	2.90	3.25
High Estimate	0.65	-0.47	3.07	NA
Year Ago EPS	1.10	-0.62	3.23	2.99
EPS Growth	-43.51%	2.96%	-7.53%	14.75%

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EPS Growth for PLCE

Industry Analysis

Name	Symbol	Previous Close
CHILDRENS PLACE	PLCE	50.82
STEIN MART INC	SMRT	11.80
BUCKLE INC	BKE	54.38
ESPRIT HLDG LTD	ESPGY	2.90
FOOT LOCKER INC	FL	36.92
GAP INC	GPS	40.96
JOS A BANK CLTH	JOSB	45.96
TANDY LEATHER	TLF	7.50
ZUMIEZ INC	ZUMZ	32.48
ABERCROMBIE	ANF	54.24

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

COMPARE TICKER vs. Its Peers

Zacks Commentary

Bear of the Day: Children's Place (PLCE)

Apr, 08 2013 00:00

Bearish MACD for Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.

Apr 05, 2013

Zacks Rank #5 Additions for Monday

Apr 01, 2013

Company News for March 27, 2013

Mar 27, 2013

Bearish MACD for Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.

Jan 02, 2013

Zacks #5 Rank Additions for Friday

Dec 07, 2012

Bearish MACD for Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.

Dec 05, 2012

Report for PLCE

May 08, 2013

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Financials

EPS TTM	3.23
Sales	1,809
Net Income	60
Price/Earnings	15.73
Price/Book	1.93
Price/Cash Flow	7.70
Price/Sales	0.65

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News

Children's Place Makes a Move: Up 1.5% - Financial News Network Online - Market Movers

May 17, 2013

Childrens Place Retail Stores (PLCE) Showing Bullish Technicals With Resistance At $51.75 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 17, 2013

Childrens Place Retail Stores (PLCE) Could Break Through $51.56 Resistance Level - Freshbrewedmedia

May 13, 2013

Benzinga`s Top Initiations - Benzinga

May 8, 2013

UPDATE: Piper Jaffray Initiates Children`s Place Retail Stores with Neutral on Fair Valuation - Benzinga

May 8, 2013

Childrens Place Retail Stores (PLCE) Showing Bullish Technicals With Support At $48.38 - Freshbrewedmedia

May 7, 2013

Top 3 Companies in the Apparel Retail Industry With the Highest Sales per Share (GCO, PLCE, BWS) - Financial News Network Online - News Corner

May 7, 2013

The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc.Corporate Event Announcement Notice - Wall Street Horizon

May 6, 2013

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Broker Recommendations

Current ABR	2.60
ABR (Last Week)	2.60
# of recs in ABR	10
Average Target Price	49.71
Industry Rank by ABR	213 out of 265
Rank in Industry	31 out of 40

More PLCE Broker Recommendations

Day Low - High	50.21 - 51.73
52wk Low - High	42.21 - 62.24
Previous Close	50.22
Avg. Volume	321,659
Industry	RETAIL-APP/SHOE
Market Cap	1.17 B
Div - Yield	0.00 - 0.00
Beta	0.90
PE (Forward)	17.02
Current Year Est.	2.99
Quarterly Earnings ESP	0.00%

PE (Forward)	17.02
PEG Ratio	2.13
Current Year Est.	2.99
Current Quarter Estimate	0.62
Most Accurate Estimate	0.62
Earnings ESP	0.00%
Next Earnings Report Date	05-23-2013
EPS Last Year	3.23
Expected Earnings Growth	8.00%

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Childrens Place: (NASD: PLCE)

$50.82

0.60 (1.20%)

Volume 298,740

May 17 04:00 PM ET

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

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