Aeropostale Reports Results for First Quarter of Fiscal 2012

Thursday May 17th 2012 04:01:51 PM

First Quarter Earnings of $0.13 Per Diluted Share Provides Second Quarter Guidance NEW YORK, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, today reported results for the first quarter of fiscal 2012, and provided guidance for the second quarter of fiscal 2012. First Quarter Performance Diluted net earnings for the first quarter of 2012 were $0.13 per share, compared to $0.20 per diluted share in the same period last year.  Net income for the first quarter of 2012 was $10.6 million, compared to net income of $16.4 million last year.  For the first quarter of fiscal 2012, net sales increased...

Aeropostale To Announce First Quarter 2012 Earnings Results

Wednesday May 9th 2012 03:46:41 PM

NEW YORK, May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, will be holding its quarterly earnings conference call for all interested parties on Thursday, May 17, 2012 at 4:15 PM (EDT). The live conference call can be accessed via audio webcast at the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, located at www.aeropostale.com or by dialing 877-407-9039 approximately 10 minutes prior to the scheduled time with the passcode "Aeropostale."  A replay will be available approximately one hour after the recording through Thursday, May 24, 2012 and can be accessed by dialing 877-870-5176, using the...

Aeropostale raises first quarter earnings guidance

Thursday May 3rd 2012 08:02:54 AM

Expects First Quarter Earnings of $0.12 to $0.13 Per Diluted Share, Versus Previously Issued Guidance of $0.08 to $0.10 Per Diluted Share NEW YORK, May 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, raised its earnings guidance for the first quarter. For the first quarter of fiscal 2012 net sales increased 6% to $497.4 million, from $469.2 million in the year ago period. Comparable sales, including the e-commerce channel, for the first quarter increased 2%, compared to a 5% decrease last year.  Same store sales, excluding the e-commerce channel, for the first quarter were essentially flat, compared to ...

Aeropostale Reports Results for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2011

Thursday March 8th 2012 04:05:44 PM

Fourth Quarter Earnings of $0.32 Per Diluted Share Adjusted Earnings of $0.44 Per Diluted Share Versus Previously Issued Guidance of $0.35 to $0.38 Provides First Quarter Guidance NEW YORK, March 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, today reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2011, and provided guidance for the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Thomas P. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "I am very proud of the speed, diligence and tenacity of our entire team in addressing our business challenges.  We worked swiftly and strategically throughout the year to infuse newnes...

Teens Nationwide Mobilize Their Communities for the Largest Jeans Drive Ever

Tuesday March 6th 2012 08:02:26 AM

One Million Jeans Donated in 5th Annual Teens for Jeans Campaign NEW YORK, March 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Teens and schools nationwide joined forces with young Hollywood, teen retailer Aeropostale, Inc. and not-for-profit DoSomething.org to make its 5th annual "Teens for Jeans" the most successful campaign to date. This year's initiative collected a record breaking 1,000,000 pairs of jeans, bringing the campaign's collective 5-year total to over 2.5 million pairs of jeans collected and donated to homeless teens throughout the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. "The passion and enthusiasm surrounding Teens for Jeans from our sales associates to our communities continues to grow exponentiall...

Aeropostale to Broadcast Review of Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results Over the Internet

Monday February 27th 2012 04:39:08 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced that the Company's conference call to review its fourth quarter 2011 results will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time.  The broadcast will be available by clicking the 'Investor Relations' link under the Corporate section on www.aeropostale.com and at www.earnings.com.  To listen to the broadcast, your computer must have Windows Media Player installed. If you do not have Windows Media Player, go to the latter site prior to the call, where you can download the so...

Aeropostale Announces Changes to Its Board of Directors

Friday February 3rd 2012 04:02:06 PM

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced the following changes to its Board of Directors: Karin Hirtler-Garvey has been appointed Chairman of Aeropostale's Board of Directors.  Ms. Hirtler-Garvey has been a member of Aeropostale's Board of Directors since August 2005, serving as the Chairman of the Board's Audit Committee, and a member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee. She also served as the Company's Lead Independent Director.  Ms. Hirtler-Garvey is a Certified Public Accountant, and most recently was the Chief Risk Executive for Ally ...

Aeropostale, Inc., DoSomething.org and Hollywood Join Forces to Collect Jeans for 5th Annual "Teens for Jeans" Campaign

Tuesday January 17th 2012 08:02:00 AM

Celebrities Join Campaign Encouraging Teens to Help Fight Teen Homelessness   NEW YORK, Jan. 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, and teen not-for-profit DoSomething.org announced their fifth annual "Teens for Jeans" campaign. The campaign raises awareness about youth homelessness by encouraging teens to donate the number one requested item at shelters: jeans. Anyone can participate by bringing gently worn jeans, any size and any brand, to any Aeropostale or P.S. from Aeropostale store in the U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico. All donations will be distributed to local youth com...

Aeropostale Provides Holiday Sales Update

Thursday January 5th 2012 08:01:29 AM

NEW YORK, Jan. 5, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel for young women and men, today announced that total net sales for the nine-week period ended December 31, 2011 decreased 5% to $682.6 million, from $718.5 million for the nine-week period ended January 1, 2011. The Company's same store sales decreased 10%, compared to a same store sales decrease of 4% for the same period last year. Thomas P. Johnson, Chief Executive Officer, commented, "As we discussed on our most recent earnings call, this holiday selling season reflected aggressive levels of promotions throughout the mall.  During the quarter, we con...

Aeropostale Celebrates First Annual 'Aero Gives Back Day'

Tuesday December 13th 2011 12:25:07 PM

Aeropostale Employees Participate in Volunteer Programs Throughout New York City NEW YORK, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of active and casual apparel for young women and men, today announced that Tuesday, December 13, 2011 is its inaugural 'Aero Gives Back Day', a day during which all Aeropostale corporate employees will give back to the local community. For 'Aero Gives Back Day', Aeropostale has partnered with New York Cares to choose volunteer programs throughout all five New York City boroughs in order to help those in need. For the event, more than 450 Aeropostale employees will participate in 12 high-i...