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Article: American Eagle's fall season is a turkey
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- Deseret News (Salt Lake City)
- Article date:
- October 10, 2003
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PITTSBURGH -- High school student Mike Davis recently walked out
of an American Eagle Outfitters store empty handed after finding
nothing new to add to his wardrobe of bootcut jeans, cargo shorts,
screen T-shirts and polo shirts.
"I pretty much had everything. That's the problem," said Davis,
17.
Just a few seasons ago, teens were flocking to American Eagle
Outfitters for their latest fashion fixes, helping the company's
stock rise above $40 a share. But after several seasons of fashion
missteps and disappointing back-to-school sales this year, the
Warrendale-based retailer is struggling to stay in favor with 16- to
24-year-olds. And its stock is now trading around $17.
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