Highlights From Bank Of America's Roosevelt Field Holiday Mall Tour

Courtesy of Benzinga.

Robert Ohmes of Bank of America visited the Roosevelt Field Mall during the holiday shopping period to observe first hand the performance of several retailers.

These are his key takeaways.

• Finish Line (NASDAQ: FINL) saw healthy trends as athletic footwear and apparel momentum appeared to have been “very healthy” heading in to the holiday season.
• VF Corp (NYSE: VFC) saw several of its key brands standing out including Timberland boots that "far outperformed" expectation, North Face that "appears to be performing well" and a "strong performance" at Vans stores.
• Michael Kors (NYSE: KORS) products were described as a “powerhouse” with strong sell-thrus at both full-price stores and within Macy's, Inc. (NYSE: M) shop-in-shops.
• Dicks Sporting Goods Inc (NYSE: DKS) appeared to be un-promotional in key seasonal categories among hot-selling Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) apparel along with North Face and Columbia brands. In fact, the analyst labeled Dicks Sporting Goods along with Nike as “top athletic picks.”

Analyst Ratings:

Shares of Finish Line are Neutral rated.

• Shares of VF Corp are Buy rated with a $78 price target.
• Shares of Michael Kors are Buy rated with a $120 price target.
• Shares of Dicks Sporting Goods are Buy rated with a $60 price target.
• Shares of Nike are Buy rated with a $110 price target.

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