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Top Apparel Stocks To Consider - October 5th

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Key Points

  • NIKE, Target, and Lululemon Athletica are highlighted as the top apparel stocks to watch, based on recent dollar trading volume.
  • These companies are closely monitored for metrics like same-store sales and inventory levels, which impact investor sentiment and competitiveness.
  • NIKE specializes in athletic footwear and apparel, while Target offers a wide range of general merchandise, including clothing, and Lululemon focuses on athletic apparel for healthy lifestyles.
  • Interested in NIKE? Here are five stocks we like better.

NIKE, Target, and lululemon athletica are the three Apparel stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Apparel stocks are shares of publicly traded companies whose core business is designing, manufacturing and selling clothing, footwear and fashion accessories. These stocks tend to be sensitive to consumer sentiment, seasonal trends and brand positioning. Investors in apparel stocks closely watch metrics such as same-store sales, inventory levels and gross margins to gauge a company’s market competitiveness and growth prospects. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Apparel stocks within the last several days.

NIKE (NKE)

NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. The company provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.

Read Our Latest Research Report on NKE

Target (TGT)

Target Corporation operates as a general merchandise retailer in the United States. The company offers apparel for women, men, boys, girls, toddlers, and infants and newborns, as well as jewelry, accessories, and shoes; and beauty and personal care, baby gear, cleaning, paper products, and pet supplies.

Read Our Latest Research Report on TGT

lululemon athletica (LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities.

Read Our Latest Research Report on LULU

Further Reading

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