Hot Stocks To Buy For 2014

Hot Stocks To Buy For 2014: The Finish Line Inc.(FINL)

The Finish Line, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as a mall-based specialty retailer in the United States. It operates Finish Line stores that offer performance and athletic casual footwear, apparel, and accessories for men, women, and kids. The company also sells merchandise through its Web site, finishline.com. As of September 22, 2011, it operated 646 stores in the United States. The company was founded in 1976 and is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Advisors' Opinion:

• [By Marc Bastow]

  Mall-based specialty retailer Finish Line (FINL) raised its quarterly dividend 14% to 8 cents per share, payable March 17 to shareholders of record Feb. 28.
  FINL Dividend Yield: 1.19%

• [By Ben Levisohn]

  In our opinion, this was a fine quarter with no surprises; however, as we expected expenses are accelerating resulting in guidance that implies a meaningful reduction to Q3 and Q4 estimates. Also, gross margin headwinds are mounting as the favorability from raw materials has turned and supply chain disruptions in Mexico will persist for two Q's. Given NKE's premium 25x multiple, we prefer to play its strength through its retail partners ([Foot Locker (FL) and Finish Line (FINL)]).

• [By Lauren Pollock]

  Finish Line Inc.(FINL) swung to a fiscal third-quarter profit that easily beat expectations as the athletic-gear retailer posted strong same-store sales growth. Finish Line raised its earnings outlook for the year, pushing shares up 7.5% to $28.11.

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