AnnTaylor Stores Corp. (ANN)

AnnTaylor Stores Corporation, through its subsidiaries, operates as a specialty retailer of women's apparel, shoes, and accessories under the Ann Taylor, LOFT, Ann Taylor Factory, and LOFT Outlet brands in the United States. Its stores offer a range of career and casual separates, dresses, tops, weekend wear, shoes, and accessories. The company serves customers through its traditional retail stores and on the Internet at anntaylor com and anntaylorLOFT.com, as well as by phone. As of January 31, 2009, it operated 935 retail stores, including 320 Ann Taylor stores, 510 LOFT stores, 91 Ann Taylor Factory stores, and 14 LOFT Outlet stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The company was founded in 1986 and is headquartered in New York, New York.

For the thirty nine weeks ended 28 October 2006, AnnTaylor Stores Corporation's net sales increased 16% to $1.73B. Net income totaled $121.5M, up from $54.5M. Revenues reflect increased comparable store sales driven by full price selling and the opening of additional stores. Net income also reflects an increase in operating margins, higher interest income and a significant increase in operating income.