5 Clothing and Accessories Stocks to Flaunt

Like many big name department stores , these companies have benefited from the
large number of consumers flocking to malls and online shopping after
unemployment numbers decreased and consumers have become more confident in their
spending capabilities. Even in 2011, these stocks kept pushing through what was
an incredibly volatile year. Investors that held onto these clothing and
accessories stocks lucked out over the past 12 months with some returns reaching
well over 50%. I watch more than 5,000 publicly traded companies with my
Portfolio Grader tool, ranking companies by a number of fundamental and
quantitative measures. And this week, Ive got five clothing and accessories
stocks for you to flaunt. Here they are, in alphabetical order. Each one of
these stocks gets an "A" or "B" according to my research, meaning it is
a "strong buy" or "buy." Coach (NYSE: COH ) develops fine accessories
and is most known for its line of handbags and wallets for women. COH stock
posted a gain of 18% in the last 12 months. COH stock gets a "B" for sales
growth, a "B" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased
over the past month and an "A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader
tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of COH stocks . Fossil
(NASDAQ: FOSL ) specializes in consumer fashion accessories particularly
watches. In the last year, FOSL is up nearly 29%. FOSL stock gets a "B" for
sales growth, a "B" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month and an "A" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of FOSL
stock . Luluemon Athletica (NASDAQ: LULU ) operates in North America and
Australia and retails technical athletic apparel. LULU has far outpaced the
broader markets with a gain of 71% in the last year. LULU stock gets a "B"
for sales growth, a "B" for operating margin growth, a "B" for earnings
momentum, a "B" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates
on Wall Street, an "A" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have
increased over the past month and an "A" for return on equity in my
Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of LULU
stock . Nike (NYSE: NKE ) is one of the most famous retailers of athletic
apparel in the world. In the last year, NKE is up 19%. NKE stock gets a "B"
for sales growth, a "B" for earnings momentum and an "A" for return on
equity in my Portfolio Grader tool. For more information, view my complete
analysis of NKE stock . VF Corp. (NYSE: VFC ) owns numerous global apparel
companies and is based in the United States. Since last January, VFC stock is up
61%, compared to a gain of 6% for the Dow Jones. VFC gets a "B" for sales
growth, a "B" for earnings growth, a "B" for earnings momentum, a
"B" for its ability to exceed the consensus earnings estimates on Wall
Street, a "B" for the magnitude in which earnings projections have increased
over the past month and an "A" for return on equity in my Portfolio Grader
tool. For more information, view my complete analysis of VFC stock . Get more
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