Ascena Retail Group

Retail
Why Fashion M&A Is Hard to Pull Off
Abercrombie & Fitch became the latest to demonstrate this on Monday, ending talks about a potential sale after failing to agree terms with potential suitors.

Retail
Ann Taylor Owner Falls as Slowing Traffic Prompts Weak Forecast
Ascena Retail, owner of the Ann Taylor, Maurices and Lane Bryant women’s clothing chains, fell as much as 24 percent in early trading after forecasting that weak traffic to its stores will continue to weigh on earnings.

Financial Markets
Ascena Retail Beats 3Q Profit Forecasts
Ascena Retail Group Inc. has reported fiscal third-quarter earnings of $15 million.