Zale Corporation (ZLC)

[Lawrence 147]

The ZLC chart is screaming buy, everything today was a sell after hours, the slow STO is at 2.62, it is below the 10 and 50 day but riding high above the 250.
So are you ready for another $5.00 jump or is it going to correct the other way?

[BeardOfWallSt]

Hope you're still trading this gold mine! $ZLC

[txyoungmoney]

Signet owns Sterling and now Zales. Bergio Jewelry has a new line out called Faccia a Faccia that sterling wants in on. All good plays with big accumulation over the last week. Imo

[starbuxsux]

Nope!

Signet Jewelers to acquire Zale for $21 per share

7:33 AM ET 2/19/14 | MarketWatch

By Ben Fox Rubin

NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- Signet Jewelers Ltd. agreed to buy smaller rival Zale Corp. for about $690 million, expanding the jewelry retailer's international presence.

Signet(SIG) will offer $21 in cash for each Zale(ZLC) share, representing a 41% premium over Tuesday's closing price. The companies said the deal's enterprise value is about $1.4 billion, which generally includes debt.

As part of the transaction, Signet said it entered into a voting and support agreement with Golden Gate Capital, the beneficial owner of about 22% of Zale's shares.

Zale shares last traded above the offer price in 2008 and fell below $2 a share in mid-2010 when the company was fighting for survival and faced a tight liquidity squeeze.

The operator of Zales Jewelers, Gordon's Jewelers and other jewelry stores has mostly reported higher revenue in recent quarters, as the company's moves to roll out new branded products and raise prices have helped lift same-store sales.

Last year Zale named former Signet Chief Executive Terry Burman as its chairman.

-Ben Fox Rubin ; 415-439-6400; [e-mail]

> Dow Jones Newswires

February 19, 2014 07:33 ET (12:33 GMT)

Copyright (c) 2014 Dow Jones & Company, Inc.

[1984ISHERE]

Is the collapse coming?

[MiamiGent]

ZLC With Sears (SHLD) guiding poorly today, folks didn't waste any time exiting Zale (ZLC), expecting a gloomy report Friday.
Let's see what the morrow brings.
MG


Zale Corporation to Announce Fiscal 2014 Holiday Sales
BY Business Wire — 1:00 PM ET 01/03/2014

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DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zale Corporation (ZLC) announced that it plans to report results for the holiday selling season, which encompasses the months of November and December 2013, on Friday, January 10, 2014, before the market opens.

Zale (ZLC) management will host a conference call at 9:00 a.m. ET the same day to discuss the holiday results. Participants are encouraged to listen to the presentation via webcast at http://www.zalecorp.com on the Investor Relations section. The conference call may also be accessed by dialing 877-545-6744 (within the United States) or 706-634-1959 (for international callers), passcode 30420960.

A replay of the webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Zale Corporation (ZLC) website at http://www.zalecorp.com for approximately 30 days. In addition, an audio replay of the conference call will be available for approximately two days by dialing 855-859-2056 (within the United States) or 404-537-3406 (for international callers), passcode 30420960.

About Zale Corporation (ZLC)

Zale Corporation (ZLC) is a leading specialty retailer of diamond and other jewelry products in North America, operating approximately 1,680 retail locations throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online. Zale Corporation's (ZLC) brands include Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet, Gordon's Jewelers, Peoples Jewellers, Mappins Jewellers and Piercing Pagoda. Zale (ZLC) also operates webstores at www.zales.com, www.zalesoutlet.com, www.gordonsjewelers.com, www.peoplesjewellers.com, and www.pagoda.com. Additional information on Zale Corporation (ZLC) and its brands is available at www.zalecorp.com.
Source: Zale Corporation (ZLC)

[AustinPowers]

Oops

[pj McMulligan]

Hold em for longer buddeh, we got more dumpin commin across ze boards imo B-)

[starbuxsux]

No shit! lol

[shankapotamus]

I covered already. You'd better hope that pincher doesn't open up and squeeze you. Lol

[pj McMulligan]

I am short ZLC as well.. Check out the tight inverted pincher formations just starting to peal away on daily charts~ B-)

[AZSaxon1]

$10 by Friday

[shankapotamus]

Shorted this one today. I believe it's time for a pullback. Place your bets!

[$Money Bags$]

I missed the top by .20, but I think she'll keep going once some shares churn. Needs to dip to 6.60 and I'll buy back:)

[starbuxsux]

Shazaaaam!!!!

[$Money Bags$]

Bought in at 6.32 this morning and already sold. Kind of wish I hadn't yet.lol

[Lawrence 147]

Great goblets of gold Bat Man this ZLC is shooting at the moon. How soon will it close the $7.00 gap, EOD or maybe tomorrow?

[Lawrence 147]

Next stop $7.00

[Globaltrnr]

I have Febuary 5.00 Calls that are loooking goooood!

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

Zlc lookin good. Closed above the 50

[Globaltrnr]

A federal judge in Ohio refused to block Zale Corp. (ZLC) from using an advertising campaign that touts the superior brightness of its diamonds, over the objections of a rival jewelry chain.

Sterling Jewelers Inc. , a unit of Signet Jewelers Ltd. (SIG, SIG.LN), filed a lawsuit in November accusing Zale of false advertising for claiming its Celebration Fire stones are the "most brilliant diamonds in the world."

Sterling , based in Akron, Ohio , said that its tests found that its diamonds are as glittery as Zale's . Sterling sought a preliminary injunction from the court, which would have required Zale to scrap the multimillion-dollar ad campaign as it headed into the busy Christmas and Valentine's sales seasons.
In denying a preliminary injunction in the case, U.S. District Judge John R. Adams said Sterling had failed to show it would suffer irreparable harm from the advertisements even if it prevailed at trial.

"Its harm, at most, would be lost sales and possibly lost customers--both items that could be remedied through an award of monetary damages," the judge wrote.
Zale said it was pleased with the decision.
Sterling said it would continue to press forward with the lawsuit. "We continue to believe in the strength of the merits of our case and we are moving forward according to the Court's schedule," said David A. Bouffard , a spokesman for Signet.
A trial date has not been set.

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[starbuxsux]

I like the fact TIF news didn't faze us today...if anything it helped!

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

Thats what I am waiting on as well.

[starbuxsux]

Looking at that gap up to fill IMO

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

Looking good, we got the 10ma cross through the 50ma on the 60 min chart

[starbuxsux]

Zale Corporation Announces Holiday Results

Jan 10, 2013 07:30:01 (ET)

DALLAS, Jan 10, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- --Second quarter operating margin expected to be approximately 7.5 percent, or 100 basis points higher than the prior year quarter

Zale Corporation today announced that comparable store sales increased 2.3 percent for the combined months of November and December 2012, encompassing the entire holiday selling period. This increase follows a 5.9 percent rise in the same period last year. At constant exchange rates, which exclude the effect of translating Canadian currency denominated sales into U.S. dollars, comparable store sales increased 1.6 percent for the holiday selling period, compared to an increase of 6.2 percent in the prior year period.

Revenues for the two-month period were $567 million, an increase of $3 million compared to $564 million in the same period last year. The increase in revenues is primarily due to the comparable same store sales growth partially offset by revenues associated with the net decrease of 50 stores compared to last year.

"This holiday season, we focused on driving bottom line improvement," commented Theo Killion, Chief Executive Officer. "Our comp performance, combined with an expected 100 basis point operating margin improvement, brings us closer to our goal of achieving positive net income for the fiscal year."

Holiday selling period comparable store sales detail:

-- Zales branded stores, consisting of Zales Jewelers and Zales Outlet, posted a comparable store sales increase of 3.1 percent, compared to an increase of 10.0 percent in the same period last year. U.S. Fine Jewelry brands including our regional brand, Gordon's Jewelers, posted a comparable store sales increase of 2.2 percent. In the same period last year, U.S. Fine Jewelry brands comparable store sales rose 9.0 percent.

-- Canadian Fine Jewelry brands, consisting of Peoples Jewellers and Mappins Jewellers, posted a comparable store sales increase of 2.7 percent. This increase follows a 0.2 percent rise in the same period last year. At constant exchange rates, Canadian Fine Jewelry brands posted a comparable store sales decline of 0.7 percent, compared to an increase of 1.7 percent in the prior year period.

-- Piercing Pagoda, our Kiosk Jewelry business, posted a comparable store sales increase of 1.7 percent. In the same period last year, comparable store sales declined 2.1 percent.

Fiscal Second Quarter Outlook

For the quarter ending January 31, 2013, the Company expects gross margin to be in line with the prior year quarter's gross margin of 50.5 percent. Operating margin is expected to be approximately 7.5 percent, or 100 basis points higher than the prior year quarter, primarily as a result of improved leverage on selling, general and administrative expenses.

Fiscal Year 2013 Outlook

As previously announced, the company expects to achieve positive net income for fiscal year 2013.

Zale Scheduled to Speak at ICR XChange Conference

Zale management is scheduled to speak at the 15th Annual ICR XChange Conference at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach, Florida on Thursday, January 17, 2013 at 1:10 p.m. Eastern Time. A live audio webcast of the presentation, as well as a replay, will be available on the Company's website at www.zalecorp.com via the Investor Relations homepage.

Next Scheduled Earnings Announcement

The Company expects to report its second quarter fiscal 2013 results on Thursday, February 21, 2013, with a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time that day.

About Zale Corporation

Zale Corporation is a leading specialty retailer of diamonds and other jewelry products in North America, operating approximately 1,770 retail locations throughout the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico, as well as online. Zale Corporation's brands include Zales Jewelers, Zales Outlet, Gordon's Jewelers, Peoples Jewellers, Mappins Jewellers and Piercing Pagoda. Zale also operates online at www.zales.com , www.zalesoutlet.com , www.gordonsjewelers.com , www.peoplesjewellers.com and www.pagoda.com . Additional information on Zale Corporation and its brands is available at www.zalecorp.com .

This release contains forward-looking statements, including statements regarding future sales, expected operating performance, expenses, margins, profitability, interest expense, and effective tax rate. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and a variety of factors could cause the Company's actual results to differ materially from the results expressed in the forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to: if the general economy continues to perform poorly, discretionary spending on goods that are, or are perceived to be, "luxuries" may decrease; the concentration of a substantial portion of the Company's sales in three, relatively brief selling seasons means that the Company's performance is more susceptible to disruptions; most of the Company's sales are of products that include diamonds, precious metals and other commodities, and fluctuations in the availability and pricing of commodities could impact the Company's ability to obtain and produce products at favorable prices; the Company's sales are dependent upon mall traffic; the Company operates in a highly competitive industry; the financing market remains difficult, and if we are unable to meet the financial commitments in our current financing arrangements it will be difficult to replace or restructure these arrangements; and changes in regulatory requirements may increase the cost or adversely affect the Company's operations and its ability to provide consumer credit and write credit insurance. For other factors, see the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended July 31, 2012, and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise publicly or otherwise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequent events, new information or future circumstances, except as required by law.

SOURCE: Zale Corporation

Zale Corporation
Investor Relations
Roxane Barry, 972-580-4391
Director of Investor Relations

[glenn1919]

zlc....CHART

http://www.stockscores.com/quickreport.asp?ticker=ZLC&x=25&y=13

[Roo5guy]

I agree! Under valued via 12 month financial turnaround

[Globaltrnr]

Then the next leg up!

[Roo5guy]

Filling gap time!!!

[Roo5guy]

There's that pesky leg up!!!!

[BlueDra]

At the time ..... Dude
Not anymore

[Globaltrnr]

Really?? LOL!!!!!

[Roo5guy]

Ok now, make a new leg c'mon!

[Roo5guy]

that would be awesome! charts says its possible!

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

I got 4.50's the other week and sold them at 4.70 because it looked a little weak and bought them back at $4. I think we could see $6 out of it again

[Roo5guy]

I got 4.50, hoping for a couple good rally days, seams to love Jan Feb....

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

glad I got some of those cheap 4s earlier

[Roo5guy]

weee??? lol

[BlueDra]

It's actually 39.6% for 2013

[Lawrence 147]

Relax just look at the profits made from this year alone, in at the low and an easy triple. This is just tax selling and profit taking; get the cheepes while you can. This will rebound in the new year. Wouldn’t you prefer to pay the tax at this years rate compared to next years rate? Just think Obama care alone adds 3.6% capital gains surcharge (Tax) not to mention Capital gains is going up. Next year you will be paying nearly 50% on all your short term trades.

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

Yep me too, I bought the 4.50s and sold the 4.70. Looking for entry again soon

[BlueDra]

Any who got in at $4.40 or more is pretty screwed
Doesn't look like this is going go around those prices anything soon

[starbuxsux]

Looking for an entry soon here....

[NoWammiesSTOP!]

I got some at 4.50

[starbuxsux]

I also believe so...TIF enabled some cheapies here

[Globaltrnr]

Christmas coming .. they should do well.

[Globaltrnr]

Nice comeback in the making ..

[Globaltrnr]

Wow .. Oversold!!

[Mr Rollup]

4'S TODAY