Most retailers aren't drawing any crowds on Wall Street, with the tight economy crimping consumer spending. But Gap (GPS), long a pariah among investors, is starting to attract some analysts.rnLaura Champine, of investment firm Cowen Group, upgraded Gap to outperform from neutral after it beat third-quarter consensus estimates. The stock, trading at 12.05, is down from a 52-week high of 22 on Dec. 26,2007, and not far off its low of 10. "The sell-off is overdone," says Champine, "given [Gap's] continued margin improvement, rock-solid balance sheet, and cheap valuation."
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