1-800-FLOWERS.COM Inc.
(NDAQ:FLWS) has been a strong performer recently with shares nearly
doubling since the middle of last year. The gift retailer announced
strong earnings in April and shareholders are starting to take notice.
RLR Capital disclosed a 5.1% stake and
praised the company's acquisition of Fanny May's candy business last May.
The
activist hedge fund believes that the company's acquisition of Fanny
May's candy business was truly a transformative deal and they are
excited by the strength of the brand, management team and the
manufacturing footprint that come with it. Further, they see Fanny May
as a strong compliment to the company's existing Gourmet Food and Gift
Basket brands as the company looks to build an online strategy for
these segments that will mimic their success in the flowers segment.
RLR Capital also expressed their satisfaction with the company's broad
cost-cutting measures and prospects for growth in margins as a result.
And finally, the activist hedge fund supported the company's plans to
re-examine the Home and Children's Group segment given its lower growth
and margins.
Overall, it appears as if this company is on the
right track with its business and plans for the future. All of their
business segments are performing very well with the exception of its
Home and Children's Group segments - and the company is looking into
ways of solving this problem. It's hard to ignore a company posting 18%
quarterly earnings growth and such strong performance across the board!
This makes FLWS a stock
worth following!
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