NYSE:BURLSpecialty Retail
Burlington (BURL) Stock Premium Faces Pressure As Comps Cool
Burlington Stores stock closed today down almost 6% after earnings, which might tempt short term traders to write off the quarter. That reaction misses the core story. The company reported US$2.93 in basic earnings per share on US$3.0b in revenue for Q2, and same store sales ticked up 2%. For an off price retailer that competes on sharp value and tight margins, those numbers keep the multi year margin and earnings improvement story in focus. The key question for long term holders is how to...