Beacon Equity Issues Trading Overview for Charming Shoppes Inc.

DALLAS, Oct. 12, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BeaconEquity.com announces an investment report featuring specialty apparel retailer Charming Shoppes Inc. (Nasdaq:CHRS). The report includes financial, comparative and investment analyses, and pertinent industry information you need to know to make an educated investment decision.

The investment report on Charming Shoppes Inc. (Nasdaq:CHRS) should be of particular interest to other specialty apparel companies: Dress Barn Inc. (Nasdaq:DBRN), The TJX Companies Inc. (NYSE:TJX) and Kohl's Corp. (NYSE:KSS).

It is available at: http://www.beaconequity.com/i/CHRS

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Charming Shoppes Inc. (CHRS) is a specialty apparel retailer of plus-size women's apparel. The Company's store chains include Lane Bryant, Fashion Bug, Catherines Plus Sizes and Petite Sophisticate Outlet.

In the report, the analyst notes:

"The Company announced two initiatives in August: the sale of its credit card receivables to Alliance Data, and the completion of a three-year loan agreement in the amount of $225 million of senior secured revolving credit. The sale of the Company's credit card receivables removed credit risk and added liquidity in the amount of $110 million.

"Risks to the stock include further economic contraction paired with continued consumer reluctance to spend disposable income. The Company will continue to focus upon aggressive inventory management and operating expenses controls, while cognizant of the uncertain economic and retail environment, especially in the United States."

To read the entire report visit: http://www.beaconequity.com/i/CHRS

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