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Piper Jaffray Downgrades Under Armour (UA) to Sell on Valuation; Timing Difficult For Expansion
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Piper Jaffray & Co. downgraded Under Armour (NYSE: UA) from neutral to sell. Its lowered its price target by $1 to $16, citing near term headwinds for domestic discretionary spending and deteriorating gross margin.
Piper’s analyst says, "We believe in the long term growth prospects for UA; however, near term headwinds for domestic discretionary spending coupled w/ gross margin deterioration from unfavorable mix and premium price point product does not justify the current multiple on our est. for earnings in FY09."
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