Foot Locker, Inc. (FL), Finish Line Inc (FINL): Which Shoe Fits Your Portfolio the Best?

As a remedy, Finish Line is pushing basketball footwear to counter the softness it has been experiencing in footgear for running. For the moment though, a pass might be prudent for this stock, with the company expecting no dramatic gain in sales/EPS as it is still fine-tuning its market segmentation approach that could keep it apace with its peers.

Stocks worth locking on to

The fortune of DSW, too, for some anxious days, appeared dim as its fourth-quarter results’ announcement on March 19 sent its shares tumbling to a $60.26 four-month low, with  the company’s $0.69 EPS falling short of the $0.72 consensus estimate.

The company also said that its fiscal 2013’s first six weeks were off to a weak start, with a 5% comparable sales decline for the period. The stock, however, has regained footing, apparently bolstered by some analysts’ pronouncements that the price drop is an opportune investment window. Indications of rising U.S. consumer spending also augur well for DSW shares.

With consumer confidence on the uptick, another purchase worth a serious look is Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL), share prices of which have dropped to as low as $31.30 this March. Bearish sentiments of hedge funds on the company’s shares can possibly open a good entry point for this stock’s upside potential. This possibility has been seen by several stock analysts polled by NASDAQ, who believe Foot Locker merits a strong buy.

The article Which Shoe Fits Your Portfolio the Best? originally appeared on Fool.com and is written by Arturo Cuevas.

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