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| 24-Aug-10 | Initiated |
Janney Mntgmy Scott |
Neutral |
$5 |
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| 06-May-10 | Reiterated |
FBR Capital |
Mkt Perform |
$8 → $7 |
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| 07-Jan-10 | Downgrade |
Needham |
Buy → Hold |
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| 07-Jan-10 | Downgrade |
Boenning & Scattergood |
Outperform → Neutral |
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| 28-Dec-09 | Upgrade |
B. Riley & Co |
Neutral → Buy |
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| 04-Dec-09 | Initiated |
JP Morgan |
Neutral |
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| 19-Nov-09 | Downgrade |
Piper Jaffray |
Neutral → Underweight |
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| 12-Oct-09 | Upgrade |
Longbow |
Neutral → Buy |
$12 |
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| 08-Oct-09 | Reiterated |
Roth Capital |
Hold |
$8 → $9 |
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| 09-Jul-09 | Reiterated |
FBR Capital |
Mkt Perform |
$8 → $7 |
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| 28-May-09 | Initiated |
BMO Capital Markets |
Market Perform |
$7 |
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| 21-May-09 | Reiterated |
Roth Capital |
Hold |
$11 → $9 |
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| 21-May-09 | Downgrade |
FBR Capital Markets |
Outperform → Mkt Perform |
$13 → $8 |
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| 07-May-09 | Reiterated |
FBR Capital Markets |
Outperform |
$14 → $13 |
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| 09-Apr-09 | Reiterated |
Roth Capital |
Hold |
$8 → $11 |
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| 09-Apr-09 | Reiterated |
FBR Capital Markets |
Outperform |
$11 → $14 |
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| 31-Mar-09 | Reiterated |
Boenning & Scattergood |
Outperform |
$10.50 → $13 |
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| 05-Mar-09 | Reiterated |
FBR Capital Markets |
Outperform |
$11 → $10 |
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| 08-Jan-09 | Reiterated |
Roth Capital |
Hold |
$7 → $8 |
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| 08-Jan-09 | Reiterated |
Friedman Billings |
Outperform |
$9 → $10 |
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| 24-May-13 10:10AM | If Investors Won't Buy Retailers, Private Equity Will! at Investopedia |
| 09:18AM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Files SEC form 8-K, Other Events EDGAR Online |
| 12:00AM | Latham & Watkins, Kirkland, Weil Gotshal: Business of Law at Bloomberg |
| 23-May-13 01:53PM | Apax Partners to take rue21 private in $1.1 bln deal at Reuters |
| 22-May-13 10:00PM | HOT TOPIC SHAREHOLDER ALERT BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Reminds Investors With Large Holdings of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Hot Topic, Inc. - HOTT Marketwired |
| 10:00PM | HOT TOPIC SHAREHOLDER ALERT BY FORMER LOUISIANA ATTORNEY GENERAL: Kahn Swick & Foti, LLC Reminds Investors With Large Holdings of Lead Plaintiff Deadline in Class Action Lawsuit Against Hot Topic, Inc. - HOTT Marketwire |
| 09:18AM | Morning MoneyBeat: Fed-Watching in Full Swing at The Wall Street Journal |
| 06:58AM | Morning MoneyBeat: Fed-Watching in Full Swing at The Wall Street Journal |
| 06:17AM | Morning MoneyBeat: Fed-Watching in Full Swing at The Wall Street Journal |
| 17-May-13 07:45PM | Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP Files Class Action Suit against Hot Topic, Inc. Business Wire |
| 13-May-13 01:31PM | Plus-Sized Retailers Gain Growing Investor Interest at The Wall Street Journal |
| 09-May-13 01:45PM | Hot Topic's 1Q Comps Decline Zacks |
| 10:10AM | Zumiez's April Comps Surge Zacks |
| 08-May-13 11:03PM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibi EDGAR Online |
| 04:04PM | Hot Topic reports Q1 comparable-store sales down 1.6% theflyonthewall.com |
| 04:00PM | Hot Topic, Inc. Reports First Quarter Comp Sales Down 1.6% Business Wire |
| 01-May-13 08:20AM | Big 5 Earnings Beat Estimate Zacks |
| 29-Apr-13 06:45PM | Rue21 Seen Targeted in $6 Billion LBO Spree: Real M&A at Bloomberg |
| 04:25PM | Income Ideas: 10 High Dividend Yield Stocks Being Exited By Short Sellers at TheStreet |
| 28-Apr-13 06:00PM | Rue21 Seen Targeted in $6 Billion Spree for LBO Firms: Real M&A at Bloomberg |
| 25-Apr-13 10:55AM | Safeway 1Q Earnings Miss Ests. Zacks |
| 09:40AM | Tractor Supply Posts In Line Earnings Zacks |
| 23-Apr-13 07:32PM | Billabong Extends Talks With Sycamore for A$287 Million Takeover at Bloomberg |
| 19-Apr-13 05:40PM | Dick's Sporting Retained at Neutral Zacks |
| 18-Apr-13 06:20PM | Bed Bath & Beyond Held at Neutral Zacks |
| 12-Apr-13 04:00PM | Zumiez Does Better Than Expected at Investopedia |
| 11-Apr-13 04:43PM | Zumiez Shares Spike on Sales Numbers (Update 1) at TheStreet |
| 01:12PM | Zumiez Shares Spike on Sales Numbers at TheStreet |
| 09:30AM | Zumiez's Comps Rise in March Zacks |
| 08-Apr-13 08:30PM | Australia's Billabong Near $300M Buyout Deal at Fox Business |
| 05-Apr-13 09:06AM | Is Hot Topic's Cash Flow Just For Show? at Motley Fool |
| 29-Mar-13 01:04PM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Financials EDGAR Online Financials |
| 27-Mar-13 03:28PM | Big 5 Retains Outperform Stance Zacks |
| 22-Mar-13 10:00PM | Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. Business Wire |
| 21-Mar-13 11:02PM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Files SEC form 10-K, Annual Report EDGAR Online |
| 01:32PM | Looking for Some Teen Spirit at Motley Fool |
| 20-Mar-13 05:08PM | More Buyouts in the Teen Clothing Space? at Motley Fool |
| 04:02PM | This Specialty Retailer Could See a 60% Upside at Motley Fool |
| 03:57PM | This Specialty Retailer Could See a 60% Upside at Motley Fool |
| 19-Mar-13 12:47PM | SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Notifies Investors of Claims of Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Hot Topic Inc. in Connection With the Sale of the Company to Sycamore Partners -- HOTT GlobeNewswire |
| 08:18AM | Macy's Upgraded to Outperform Zacks |
| 18-Mar-13 05:32PM | Aeropostale Seen as Next Hot Topic on Discount: Real M&A at Bloomberg |
| 10:55AM | Aeropostale's Epic Nosedive to Unprofitability at Motley Fool |
| 08:28AM | Hibbett's 4Q Earnings Beat Zacks |
| 17-Mar-13 06:00PM | Aeropostale Seen as Next Hot Top on Discount: Real M&A at Bloomberg |
| 11:45AM | Which Teen Retailers are Winning the Earnings Game After This Big Week of Releases? at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 15-Mar-13 08:28AM | Aeropostale's Earnings Drop Sharply Zacks |
| 14-Mar-13 08:02PM | New Star Analyst Rankings for Hot Topic, Inc. StarMine |
| 01:03PM | Hot Topic Beats Analyst Estimates on EPS at Motley Fool |
| 07:58AM | HOTT Beats 4Q Earnings Estimates Zacks |
| 13-Mar-13 06:11PM | Earnings roundup: Vera Bradley, Hot Topic AP |
| 05:28PM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Files SEC form 8-K, Results of Operations and Financial Condition, Financial Statements and Exhibi EDGAR Online |
| 05:20PM | Hot Topic Management Discusses Q4 2012 Results - Earnings Call Transcript at Seeking Alpha |
| 05:06PM | InPlay: Hot Topic beats by $0.02, reports revs in-line & in line with pre-announcement; as previously announced co being acquired at $14.00 per share in cash Briefing.com |
| 05:03PM | Hot Topic Earnings: Heres Why Shares are Up Now at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 04:34PM | Hot Topic tops Wall Street expectations for 4Q AP |
| 04:30PM | Hot Topic Earnings Call scheduled for 4:30 pm ET today CCBN |
| 04:00PM | Hot Topic, Inc. Reports 4th Quarter Financial Results Business Wire |
| 09:48AM | Cabela's Guides High, Shares Jump Zacks |
| 07:07AM | Q4 2012 Hot Topic Earnings Release - 4:00 pm ET CCBN |
| 12-Mar-13 05:30PM | Lifshitz Law Firm Announces Investigation of Asset Acceptance Capital Corp., Newport Bancorp, Inc., Hot Topic, Inc., and AutoInfo, Inc. PR Newswire |
| 03:39PM | Hot Topic is Getting Hot at Motley Fool |
| 12:36PM | Law Firm Brower Piven Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. Going Private Transaction Business Wire |
| 07:58AM | DKS Misses Zacks' Expectations Zacks |
| 11-Mar-13 04:18PM | Hot Topic Earnings: An Early Look at Motley Fool |
| 02:42PM | Hot Topic Buyout Prompts Law Firm Investigation Seeking More Money, Information for Hot Topic, Inc. Stockholders, Announces Deans & Lyons Law Firm Business Wire |
| 01:41PM | Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Hot Topic, Inc. Buyout PR Newswire |
| 03:19AM | PRESS DIGEST-New York Times business news - March 11 at Reuters |
| 09-Mar-13 10:28AM | Rosen Law Firm Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. in Connection with its Sale to Sycamore Partners HOTT Business Wire |
| 07:00AM | Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Hot Topic, Inc. Buyout Business Wire |
| 08-Mar-13 09:30PM | Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. Business Wire |
| 05:55PM | Acquisition of Hot Topic, Inc. by Sycamore Partners, Inc. May Not Be in the Best Interests of Hot Topic Shareholders PR Newswire |
| 05:13PM | Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: GG AA HOTT GDI HLF BA (Update 1) at TheStreet |
| 04:41PM | Morgan & Morgan Announces Investigation of Hot Topic Inc. PR Newswire |
| 03:58PM | Law Firm Kirby McInerney LLP Investigating Potential Claims on Behalf of Hot Topic, Inc. Shareholders Business Wire |
| 03:22PM | CFO Moves: Hot Topic, Advanced Computer Software, BBCN Bancorp at The Wall Street Journal |
| 03:05PM | The Best Dividend Paying Stocks with Low Beta at Motley Fool |
| 02:38PM | Wolf Haldenstein Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. Business Wire |
| 02:00PM | 4 Merger and Acquisitions Stock Stories to Close the Trading Week at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 01:29PM | SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Launches an Investigation into Possible Breaches of Fiduciary Duty by the Board of Hot Topic Inc. in Connection with the Sale of the Company to Sycamore Partners Business Wire |
| 12:47PM | Activist Hedge Fund Scores Another PE Sale With Hot Topic at The Wall Street Journal |
| 10:52AM | Cramer's 6 Stocks in 60 Seconds: GG HOTT AA GDI HLF BA at TheStreet |
| 10:35AM | Ryan & Maniskas, LLP Announces Investigation of Hot Topic Inc. PR Newswire |
| 10:14AM | The Morning Leverage: 'Yeeeaaahh!' GS Capital Exits 'CSI' Franchise at The Wall Street Journal |
| 09:54AM | [video] Cramer's Six in 60: Goldcorp, Hot Topic, and More! at CNBC |
| 09:38AM | Hot Topic Enters Buyout Deal Zacks |
| 09:03AM | Himax Finds Love in Google and 4 Stocks at 52-Week Highs at Wall St. Cheat Sheet |
| 06:34AM | HOT TOPIC INC /CA/ Files SEC form 8-K, Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement, Change in Directors or Principal O EDGAR Online |
| 07-Mar-13 09:00PM | Law Office of Brodsky & Smith, LLC Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. PR Newswire +29.02% |
| 07:00PM | 4 Stocks Making Moves at Motley Fool |
| 06:56PM | Hot Topic Inc. Board of Directors Under Investigation by Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP for Potential Breaches of Fiduciary Duty Business Wire |
| 06:33PM | Why Hot Topic Shares Skyrocketed at Motley Fool |
| 06:13PM | Rigrodsky & Long, P.A. Announces Investigation Of Hot Topic, Inc. Buyout Business Wire |
| 06:03PM | Nasdaq stocks posting largest volume increases AP |
| 06:03PM | Nasdaq stocks posting largest percentage increases AP |
| 06:02PM | Finkelstein Thompson LLP Announces Investigation of Hot Topic, Inc. Business Wire |
| 05:44PM | SHAREHOLDER ALERT: Pomerantz Law Firm Investigates Claims on Behalf of Investors of Hot Topic, Inc. - HOTT PR Newswire |
| 05:06PM | [$$] Hot Topic to Be Taken Private for $600 Million at The Wall Street Journal |
| 05:03PM | Hot Topic to Be Acquired by Sycamore at Bloomberg |
| 04:47PM | On The Fly: Closing Wrap theflyonthewall.com |
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| Hot Topic, Inc. operates as a mall and Web-based specialty retailer in the United States. The company operates Hot Topic, Torrid, and Blackheart store concepts. Its Hot Topic stores sell music/pop culture-licensed merchandise, including tee shirts, hoodies, hats, jewelry, novelty items, CDs/vinyl LPs, and DVDs; and denim, shorts, jewelry, sunglasses, belts, bags, and beauty products for young men and women. The company's Torrid stores sell casual and dressy jeans and pants, fashion and novelty tops, sweaters, skirts, jackets, dresses, hosiery, shoes, intimate apparel, and fashion accessories for plus-size young women. Its Blackheart stores sell a collection of bras, panties, corsets, hosiery, sleepwear, rock apparel, accessories, and beauty products. As of February 2, 2013, the company operated 618 Hot Topic stores in 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Canada; 190 Torrid stores; 5 Blackheart stores; and Internet stores comprising hottopic.com, torrid.com, and blackheartlingerie.com. Hot Topic, Inc. was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in City of Industry, California. |
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| Insider Trading |
Relationship |
Date |
Transaction |
Cost |
#Shares |
Value ($) |
#Shares Total |
SEC Form 4 |
| COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 17 | Option Exercise | 9.56 | 29,000 | 277,240 | 45,285 | Jan 17 07:00 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 17 | Sale | 11.08 | 29,000 | 321,198 | 16,285 | Jan 17 07:00 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 16 | Option Exercise | 9.56 | 47,400 | 453,144 | 63,685 | Jan 17 07:00 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 16 | Sale | 11.02 | 47,400 | 522,523 | 16,285 | Jan 17 07:00 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 09 | Option Exercise | 9.56 | 16,907 | 161,631 | 33,192 | Jan 10 08:38 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 09 | Sale | 11.00 | 16,907 | 186,056 | 16,285 | Jan 10 08:38 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 04 | Option Exercise | 9.56 | 443 | 4,235 | 16,728 | Jan 08 05:37 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 04 | Sale | 11.00 | 443 | 4,873 | 16,285 | Jan 08 05:37 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 03 | Option Exercise | 6.03 | 87,825 | 529,250 | 57,235 | Jan 07 03:28 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Jan 03 | Sale | 10.46 | 87,825 | 918,457 | 16,285 | Jan 07 03:28 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 18 | Option Exercise | 6.07 | 5,656 | 34,349 | 19,141 | Dec 19 08:37 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 18 | Sale | 10.15 | 5,656 | 57,389 | 16,285 | Dec 19 08:37 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 17 | Option Exercise | 6.37 | 1,844 | 11,746 | 18,129 | Dec 18 06:10 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 17 | Sale | 10.00 | 1,844 | 18,440 | 16,285 | Dec 18 06:10 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 11 | Option Exercise | 6.37 | 5,600 | 35,672 | 21,885 | Dec 12 08:22 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 11 | Sale | 10.00 | 5,600 | 56,000 | 16,285 | Dec 12 08:22 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 07 | Option Exercise | 6.37 | 19,700 | 125,489 | 35,985 | Dec 11 03:43 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Dec 07 | Sale | 10.00 | 19,700 | 197,028 | 16,285 | Dec 11 03:43 PM | | SCHUON ANDY | Director | Dec 04 | Option Exercise | 6.16 | 50,899 | 313,597 | 59,805 | Dec 06 06:53 PM | | SCHUON ANDY | Director | Dec 04 | Sale | 9.83 | 50,899 | 500,087 | 41,992 | Dec 06 06:53 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 29 | Option Exercise | 4.83 | 26,250 | 126,713 | 41,285 | Dec 03 05:53 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 29 | Sale | 10.01 | 26,250 | 262,665 | 16,285 | Dec 03 05:53 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 27 | Option Exercise | 5.77 | 36,892 | 212,867 | 53,177 | Nov 29 12:43 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 27 | Sale | 9.75 | 36,892 | 359,822 | 16,285 | Nov 29 12:43 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 23 | Option Exercise | 5.20 | 44,358 | 230,446 | 41,285 | Nov 26 08:03 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 23 | Sale | 9.79 | 44,358 | 434,056 | 16,285 | Nov 26 08:03 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 19 | Option Exercise | 4.75 | 23,067 | 109,568 | 39,352 | Nov 19 06:12 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 19 | Sale | 9.51 | 23,067 | 219,383 | 16,285 | Nov 19 06:12 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 01 | Option Exercise | 4.75 | 1,333 | 6,332 | 17,618 | Nov 02 06:47 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Nov 01 | Sale | 9.50 | 1,333 | 12,664 | 16,285 | Nov 02 06:47 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Oct 16 | Option Exercise | 4.75 | 600 | 2,850 | 16,885 | Oct 17 08:40 PM | | COOK GERALD | Chief Store Officer | Oct 16 | Sale | 9.56 | 600 | 5,736 | 16,285 | Oct 17 08:40 PM | | Becker Steven R | Director | Sep 12 | Buy | 9.12 | 51,553 | 469,980 | 3,563,102 | Sep 12 08:21 PM | | Drapkin Matthew A | Director | Sep 12 | Buy | 9.12 | 51,553 | 469,980 | 3,563,102 | Sep 12 08:15 PM |
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