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Forest City (FCE.A) 4Q15 Results: Beats on Earnings, Led by Acquisitions, Increased Occupancies and Rent

Real estate investment trust Forest City reported 4Q15 adjusted revenues of $347.1 million, up 8.1% year over year, beating the consensus estimate of $326.8 million. Fourth-quarter comparable net operating income (NOI) increased by 5.9% year over year, led by increases of 7.6% in office, 5.6% in apartments and 4.2% in retail.

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Fossil Group (FOSL) 4Q15 Results: Earnings Exceed Expectations, Driven by New Brands and Investments in Digital Operations

Fossil Group reported 4Q15 revenue of $992.5 million, which was down 6.8% year over year, but above the consensus estimate of $927.6 million. Excluding currency effects, revenue decreased by 2%. The addition of the Kate Spade New York and Chaps brands, investments in its namesake brand, and double-digit e-commerce growth boosted revenue results.

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2015 Back-to-School Outlook

Consumer purchase mentality—What do we need now? A Just in Time Shopper
Macy’s reacts to this shopping behavior by rolling out same-day delivery to additional stores
Look for traditional shopping seasons to continue to blur
Black Friday style sales in July
Harder for retailers to post sales and earnings gains.
Continued IT investments—Mobile, Click & Collect, Personalization, Omnichannel—all mandatory to maintain share
Most categories hovering in deflationary territory

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