Ride on Michael Kors' Trendy Coattails
One of the best-performing stocks year-to-date is fashion house Michael Kors (KORS), which has risen 95%. The stock has been powered by exceptionally strong sales momentum. But, with some of its peers reporting lackluster sales, will Michael Kors stay in fashion?
Michael Kors went public late last year, and the stock has been a one-way ticket to the moon. Rescued from bankruptcy by fashion bigwigs Silas Chou and Lawrence Stroll, Michael Kors has gone from lowly men's shirt wear designer to a global brand available in 74 countries. Chou, the Hong Kong fashion billionaire (whose money comes from his father), and former Ralph Lauren (RL) executive Lawrence Stroll, have an enviable track record. The pair helped build Tommy Hilfiger into a global sensation in the 1990s....270 more words left in this article. To read them, just click below and try Real Money FREE for 14 days.
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