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The Gap Inc. (GPS) is in the Retail Industry
- Revenue
- Feb 02 2008
- $15.7B
- Profit
- Feb 02 2008
- $833.0M
- Market Cap
- Sep 04 2008
- $13.8B
Latest News and Analysis
PowerShares Dynamic Retail ETF Finds Bargains in Discount Retailers
Don Dion submits: Despite an extended economic slowdown and poor consumer spending numbers, PowerShares Dynamic Retail Portfolio ETF PMR gained momentum over the summer. While some analysts believe that the worst is yet to come for retail, an increasing number of investors believe that some retailers are oversold...
Esprit Shares Plummet on Growth Worries
By Parvathy Ullatil HONG KONG (Reuters) - Shares in Esprit Holdings, the world's No. 5 fashion retailer, plunged nearly a fifth on Thursday to their lowest in two years after the firm missed earnings forecasts and warned investors of tougher times ahead. Esprit...
Retailers and Financials Up During the Bear Market
Hickey and Walters Bespoke submit: Financials and Retailers have been some of the worst performing stocks of the bear market that started last October. There are some stocks in these groups that have managed gains in this market, however. Below we highlight Retailers and Financials in the Russell...
Retailers Put Off Spring Buying
By Alexandria Sage LAS VEGAS (Reuters) - Cautious apparel buyers are foregoing orders to be delivered months down the road and instead are buying for the moment, unwilling to take on excess inventory and unsure over what the future holds. At the Magic...
Gap Saves Its Way to Higher Profits
At first glance, the Gap Stores GPS report of a 51% increase in net profit for the most recent quarter looks like great news. Looking a little deeper there are signs of trouble. A key measure of success for retailers, same store sales, shows that on average, sales...
Murphy Has The Gap Back on Track
Todd Sullivan submits: I think people may look back at The Gap GPS trading around $15 in july and retrospectively recognize it to be the steal of the summer of '08. Before Glenn Murphy was even hired by Gap, I said that if the new CEO was in the...
Gap Profit Beats Street, PacSun Disappoints
By Alexandria Sage SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gap Inc GPS reported a 50 percent jump in quarterly net income on Thursday, beating Wall Street estimates, as cost-cutting, lower inventories and other moves that boosted profit offset declining sales at its family ...
Gap Net Profit Rises in Second Quarter
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Gap Inc GPS said on Thursday that quarterly net profit rose, helped by higher profit margins, even as sales trends proved disappointing at its three chains. The owner of the Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic chains ...
Looking Inside the New Ben Graham ETN Baskets
Rick Konrad submits: Exchange traded notes [ETN] are a fairly new investment product that share some characteristics of exchange-traded funds, or ETFs. They are simply direct debt obligations issued by a bank or investment firm rather than an interest in a pool of securities that define an ETF.A bank...
Tween Looks for Justice in Mid-Market Retail Squeeze
The Simplified Investor submits: These days, times are tough in the middle market of the retail business. Luxury companies like Louis Vuitton (LVMUY.PK) are doing just fine, as the rich keep spending regardless of the economic climate. And discount retailers like Wal-Mart WMT are benefiting big-time from tight...
July Payroll Playbook
Michael Shedlock submits: The July Employment Report from the BLS will be out on Friday. ADP has released its employment reports for July already. Let's take a look starting with The ADP National Employment Report. Nonfarm private employment increased 9,000 from June to July 2008 on a seasonally adjusted...
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- Incorporated: 1969
- CEO: Mr. Glenn Murphy
The Gap is a global specialty retailer operating retail and outlet stores selling casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women and children under the Gap, Old Navy, Banana Republic and Piperlime brands. Co. operates its stores in the U.S., Canada, the U.K., France, Ireland and Japan. In addition, Co.'s U.S. customers may shop online at www.gap.com, www.bananarepublic.com, www.oldnavy.com and www.piperlime.com. Co. designs most of its products, which are manufactured by independent sources, and sell them under its brands. Co.'s stores provide a shopper-friendly environment with an assortment of casual apparel and accessories.
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The Gap Inc. Company Info
Board of Directors
Mr. Glenn Murphy
Chairman
Mr. Jorge P. Montoya
Mr. James M. Schneider
Mr. Mayo A. Shattuck III
Mr. Kneeland C. Youngblood
Mr. Donald G. Fisher
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Bob L. Martin
Lead Independent Director
Mr. Howard P. Behar
Mr. Adrian D.P. Bellamy
Mr. Domenico De Sole
Mrs. Doris F. Fisher
Mr. Robert J. Fisher
Ms. Penelope L. Hughes
Contact Information
Two Folsom Street
San Francisco, CA
650 952-4400
NAICS Code
Family Clothing Stores: 448140
