Ralph Lauren Is A Retail Stock You Can Buy And Hold
Ralph Lauren (NYSE:RL) and brands like Levi Strauss (NYSE:LEVI) and Calvin Klein parent PVH Corp (NYSE:PVH) are winning in the retail wars for two reasons. The first is a well-loved brand, the second is a push into direct-to-consumer sales and eCommerce. The combination has the company set up to outperform most others in the industry and there are other reasons to like this stock as well. The stock is yielding nearly 2.8% compared to just over 2.0% for Levi Strauss and less than 0.25% for PVH. Trading at 12.5X its earnings it is also a value relative to the broader market and one that pays an ...