Hot High Tech Stocks To Buy For 2015

Hot High Tech Stocks To Buy For 2015: lululemon athletica inc.(LULU)

Lululemon Athletica Inc., together with its subsidiaries engages in the design, manufacture, and distribution of athletic apparel and accessories for women, men, and female youth primarily in Canada, the United States, and Australia. Its apparel assortments include fitness pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle activities, such as yoga, running, and general fitness. The company?s fitness-related accessories comprise bags, socks, underwear, yoga mats, instructional yoga DVDs, and water bottles. It sells its products through its retail stores; independent franchises; and a network of wholesale accounts, such as yoga studios, health clubs, and fitness centers, as well as directly to consumers through e-commerce. As of May 1, 2011, the company had 142 corporate-owned and franchise stores under the lululemon athletica and ivivva athletica brand names. Lululemon Athletica Inc. was founded in 1998 and is based in Vancouver, Canada.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Shares of Lululemon (LULU) have bounced off their June lows–but don’t expect big gains in the future, says DA Davidson’s Andrew Burns, who cut Lululemon to Neutral from Buy:

  REUTERS Lululemon Athletica Inc’s founder Chip Wilson

  We believe the current valuation appropriately reflects the balance of long-term growth potential and near-term execution risk…

  We are increasingly concerned that the confluence of 1) increasing competition in the U.S., 2) plateauing store productivity levels, 3) international growth investments and 4) less productive Ivivva stores representing a greater mix of new stores, will all weigh on 2015 results. We believe the brand remains relevant, but expect the time and investments required to realize management's global growth initiatives position 2015 consensus ! earnings as aggressive…

  Sbhares of Lululemon have slipped 2.3% to $40.53, while Nike (NKE) has fallen 0.9% to $78.78, Under Armour (UA) has dropped 0.9% to $69.45 and Gap (GPS), whose Athleta brand competes with Lululemon, is off 0.3% at $46.06.

• [By Andrew Marder]

  In an incredibly scientific poll, six of the seven people I asked to describe lululemon athletica (NASDAQ: LULU  ) said a version of this: "They make yoga clothing." The seventh person said the company makes general workout clothing. That seventh is the one who's gotten the message that Lululemon is trying to convey.

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  Lululemon Athletica (LULU) has gained 5.4% to $41.12 after its founder sold half his stake in the athletic-apparel company and said he would not engage in a proxy battle for control.

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