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At the end of 2Q17, Westlake Chemical’s dividend payout ratio stood at 17.10%. Since 2012, its dividend payout has been 9.0%–24%.

Hanesbrands (HBI) reports its business under four major segments. Innerwear is its largest segment, and it accounted for 43% of the company’s top line in fiscal 2016.

Hanesbrands’ (HBI) management has predicted an operating profit range of $935 million–$975 million for fiscal 2017.

As a result of PVH Corp’s solid results and encouraging outlook, the analyst community remains positive about the company.

In 4Q16, Calvin Klein accounted for 38% of PVH Corp’s (PVH) 4Q16 top line. The brand reported a 1.4% YoY decline in sales to $795 million.

PVH Corp is covered by 16 Wall Street analysts who have together have rated the company as a 2.3 on a scale of 1 (strong buy) to 5 (strong sell).

For 4Q16, PVH Corp’s management has forecast an adjusted EPS in the range of $1.13–$1.18, as compared to $1.52 one year previously.

Gap’s revenue rose 1.1% YoY to $4.3 billion—$40 million higher than the consensus—while its EPS fell 11% YoY to $0.51.

Gap (GPS) is slated to release its financial results for 4Q16 and 2016 on Thursday, February 23, 2017.

Whirlpool (WHR) reported 4Q16 net sales of $5.7 billion—a rise of 1.7% compared to net sales of $5.6 billion in 4Q15.

Whirlpool (WHR) fell 8.0% to close at $170.85 per share during the fourth week of January 2017.

Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $13.0 billion. It fell 8.6% and closed at $173.94 per share on January 26, 2017.

Whirlpool (WHR) rose 0.74% to close at $166.84 per share during the fifth week of November 2016.

Wall Street’s view: PVH versus peers PVH (PVH) has been rated by 18 Wall Street analysts, who have a neutral-to-positive outlook on the company. The analysts have rated the company a 2.2 on a scale of 1 (strong buy) to 5 (strong sell). PVH has a better rating than peers Ralph Lauren (RL), VF (VFC), […]

Price movement Whirlpool (WHR) rose 4.0% to close at $167.18 per share during the third week of October 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 4.0%, 1.7%, and 15.8%, respectively, as of October 21. WHR is trading 2.8% above its 20-day moving average, 1.9% below its 50-day moving average, and […]

Price movement Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $12.3 billion. It fell 0.44% to close at $162.29 per share on October 18, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 0.78%, 0.28%, and 12.4%, respectively, on the same day. WHR is trading 0.05% above its 20-day moving average, 5.5% below […]

On Friday, October 7, 2016, Deutsche Bank upgraded Gap (GPS) from a “sell” to a “hold” after the company reported its September sales results.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.7 billion. It fell 2.2% to close at $35.51 per share on October 6, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.6 billion. It rose 0.03% to close at $35.19 per share on October 3, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) rose by 0.26% to close at $35.18 per share during the fourth week of September 2016.

Whirlpool (WHR) fell 0.01% to close at $162.16 per share during the fourth week of September 2016.

Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $8.3 billion. It rose 1.5% to close at $101.14 per share on September 30, 2016.

Price movement Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $8.2 billion. It rose 1.8% to close at $99.65 per share on September 29, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and year-to-date (or YTD) price movements were 1.2%, -4.2%, and -9.2%, respectively, on the same day. RL is trading 0.50% below its 20-day moving average, 1.5% […]

Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $13.4 billion. It rose 1.9% to close at $169.92 per share on September 12, 2016.

Ford Motor Company (F) reported total vehicle sales of more than 214,000 units, which is a fall of 8.4% from August 2015.

Ford Motor fell by 1.3% to close at $12.44 per share on September 1, 2016. Its weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were -0.24%, 2.6%, and -6.7%.

Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $8.6 billion. It fell by 0.84% to close at $103.62 per share on August 31, 2016.

Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $13.8 billion. It fell by 0.55% to close at $180.58 per share on August 25, 2016.

For July 2016, United Continental’s utilization (load factor) improved by 0.5 percentage point.

In July 2016, United Continental’s traffic grew by 1.2% YoY (year-over-year), higher than its capacity growth in the same period.

Gap (GPS) reported its 2Q16 results after the Market closed on August 18, 2016. It cruised ahead of Wall Street expectations on both its top and bottom lines.

Ford Motor (F) has a market cap of $49.0 billion. It fell by 0.72% to close at $12.34 per share on August 16, 2016.

Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $13.9 billion. It fell by 1.0% to close at $183.02 per share on August 16, 2016.

On an adjusted basis, Ralph Lauren’s (RL) net income stood at $90 million, or $1.06 per diluted share.

Fashion giant Ralph Lauren (RL) reported its results for fiscal 1Q17 on August 10. The company reported an adjusted profit of $1.06 per share, which was 19% higher than Wall Street analysts’ consensus of $0.89 per share.

Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $9.0 billion. It rose by 5.4% to close at $108.70 per share on August 11, 2016.

Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) has a market cap of $8.5 billion. It rose by 8.5% to close at $103.14 per share on August 10, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.3 billion. It rose by 0.84% to close at $33.71 per share on August 9, 2016.

BorgWarner (BWA) has a market cap of $7.1 billion. It fell by 5.0% to close at $32.49 per share on July 28, 2016.

Delphi Automotive (DLPH) has a market cap of $18.6 billion. It fell by 2.3% to close at $67.67 per share on July 28, 2016.

Whirlpool rose by 1.4% to close at $190.26 per share on July 25, 2016. The stock’s weekly, monthly, and YTD price movements were 6.9%, 6.4%, and 31.1%.

Whirlpool (WHR) has a market cap of $14.2 billion. It rose by 2.7% to close at $187.61 per share on July 22, 2016.

Bunge will report the results for 2Q16 ending June 30 before the Market opens on July 28. Its stock has fallen 2% since its last quarter earnings release.

Bunge’s (BG) joint venture news with Wilmar on July 5, 2016, wasn’t too positive for its shares. It fell by 1.3% to close at $57.16 on the day.

Bunge maintains a balanced footprint, with ~29% of its capacity in North America, 37% of its capacity in South America, and 19% of its capacity in Europe.

In a press release on July 5, 2016, Bunge announced that it would be selling 45% of its stake in its Vietnam crush operations to Wilmar International.

Delphi Automotive (DLPH) has a market cap of $16.7 billion. Its stock fell by 5.4% to close at $60.19 per share on July 5, 2016.

Delphi Automotive (DLPH) has a market cap of $18.4 billion. It fell by 2.3% to close at $67.33 per share on June 10, 2016.

Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $7.3 billion. It fell by 1.6% to close at $85.50 per share on May 13, 2016.

Ralph Lauren’s (RL) fiscal 2016 revenue rose by 1% YoY (year-over-year) on a constant currency basis. It fell 2.8% YoY on a reported basis to $7.4 billion.

Ralph Lauren’s gross profit margin fell 90 basis points in 4Q16 due to the end-of-season inventory clearance and unfavorable foreign currency effects.

Ralph Lauren (RL) is slated to report its fiscal 4Q16 and fiscal 2016 results on May 12, 2016, for the period ended April 2, 2016.

Ralph Lauren’s merchandise is available through ~13,000 wholesale distribution channels, 501 retail stores, 589 shops-within-shops, and ten websites.

Ralph Lauren was founded by Ralph Lauren in 1967 and offers apparel, accessories, home products, and fragrances under several well-known brand names.

Ralph Lauren (RL) has a market cap of $7.6 billion. RL fell by 3.5% to close at $91.24 per share on April 8, 2016.

Tommy Hilfiger is one of PVH’s flagship brands. In fiscal 2015, Tommy Hilfiger accounted for 42% of PVH’s top line and 44% of its operating income.

Total revenue for Phillips-Van Heusen’s fiscal 4Q15 stood at $2.1 billion, registering a rise of 2.1% compared to fiscal 4Q14.