June 2011

Quiksilver’s April 30 Quarter; There Are Some Numbers that Need Explaining

Quiksilver

Quik’s revenues for the quarter rose 2.1% to $478 million compared to $468.3 million in the same quarter last year. The gross profit margin rose from 53.2% to 54.8%. Sales, general and administrative expenses were up slightly, but fell as a percentage of sales. Interest expense was down as a result of their balance sheet restructuring from $21 […]

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PacSun’s April 30 Quarter; How Long for the Strategy to Get Traction?

Pacific Sunwear (PacSun)

While CEO at Pacific Sunwear, Sally Frame Kasaks took some appropriate tactical actions. The problem, I conjectured at the time, was that she just didn’t “get it” when it came to the youth culture market/action sports market. Gary Schoenfeld, when he became CEO, knew that PacSun’s success ultimately depended on its ability to reconnect with its core

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Orange 21’s (Spy Optic) March 31 Quarterly Results; Additional Financing Required.

Spy

Really, not that much has changed at Orange 21 since I wrote about their annual report and management restructuring back in April. But its quarterly 10Q “…anticipates that it will need additional capital during the second quarter of 2011 and in subsequent periods to support its planned operations in 2011, and intends to raise cash through

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