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Analysts Update Billabong Stock Recommendation

According to Fat Prophets, Billabong International’s (ASX: BBG) current price weakness is “an attractive buying opportunity.”

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Volcom’s Q3 Results Beat Estimates, But Q4 Forecast Below Analysts’ Expectations

Updated With Complete Conference Call Recording. Volcom reports Q3 earnings per share of $0.54 versus estimates of $0.37. Q3 revenue beat estimates by $9 million dollars, but the company forecasts Q4 EPS between $0.01–$0.04 on revenue between $59 million–$62 million, which is well under analysts’ mean profit view of $0.11 EPS on $61.9 million rev.

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Volcom Reports 2009 Q3 Results

picture-159Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009.

For the 2009 third quarter, total consolidated revenues were $93.9 million compared with $111.7 million in the third quarter of 2008. Total revenues in the company’s U.S. segment, which includes revenues from the U.S., Canada, Japan and most other international territories outside of Europe, as well as the company’s branded retail stores, were $56.8 million compared with $72.8 million in the prior-year period. Total revenues in the company’s Europe segment were $30.2 million compared with $31.0 million in the same period in 2008. Total revenues in the company’s Electric segment were $6.9 million compared with $7.9 million last year.

“We have worked diligently to capitalize on our company initiatives to create outstanding product and a cohesive brand message aimed toward capturing more market share,” said Richard Woolcott, Volcom’s chairman and chief executive officer. “We have relied on the strength of the Volcom brand, global marketing programs and sound capital structure to endure the past year and believe we have become a stronger organization. We are ready to compete and maintain our leadership position whatever pace or shape the economic recovery takes.”

Consolidated gross profit for the 2009 third quarter was $48.5 million, equal to 51.6% of total revenues, compared with $55.2 million, or 49.4% of total revenues, in the third quarter of 2008.

Selling, general and administrative expenses on a consolidated basis were $28.8 million in the 2009 third quarter versus $30.3 million in the comparable period in 2008.

Total operating income for the third quarter of 2009 on a consolidated basis was $19.7 million, compared with operating income of $24.9 million in the same period a year ago.

The company’s consolidated effective tax rate for the 2009 third quarter was 34% compared with 35.5% for the third quarter of 2008.

Consolidated net income for the 2009 third quarter was $13.3 million, or $0.54 per diluted share, compared with $16.3 million, or $0.67 per diluted share in the comparable period in 2008.

At September 30, 2009, the company had approximately $99.3 million in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, no significant debt and stockholders’ equity of approximately $216.1 million. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 was approximately $19.4 million compared with $13.8 million in the prior year period.

2009 Fourth Quarter Financial Outlook

In putting forth its financial guidance for the 2009 fourth quarter, the company noted the myriad complexities in accurately assessing the current state of the global retail environment amid this year’s economic weakness. As such, the company currently expects total consolidated revenues for the 2009 fourth quarter of approximately $59 million to $62 million and earnings per diluted share in the range of $0.01 to $0.04 per share.

As a result of the company’s current outlook for the 2009 fourth quarter, Volcom is summarizing its 2009 full year consolidated revenue expectation of between $275 million to $278 million. This translates to diluted earnings per share for 2009 in the range of $0.76 to $0.79.

Conference Call Information

The company will host a conference call today at approximately 4:30 p.m. ET to discuss its financial results and outlook in further detail. The conference call will be available to interested parties through a live audio Internet broadcast at www.volcom.com. A telephone playback of the conference call will also be available until 11:59 p.m. ET, Thursday, November 5, 2009. Listeners should call (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international) and use reservation: 19614002.

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OCT 29: Volcom To Announce Q3 Results Today

Volcom, Inc. (NASDAQ: VLCM) today said it expects to announce its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2009 on Thursday, October 29, 2009. Volcom plans to issue a news release that day at approximately 4 p.m. EDT, immediately following the closing of regular stock market trading hours. Volcom management also will host a conference call at approximately 4:30 p.m. EDT to review the results.

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Ira Opper Downloads On Technology & The Future Of Action Sports Videos

It’s no secret that the way humans consume media is changing. For some industries the changes have proven difficult—even deadly. But for every challenge there is an opportunity. Identifying what he believed to be the latter, Ira Opper created The Surf Network … Read More Here

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Surf Expo Announces Bangers 4 Bucks

Surf Expo announced its next great skate event today –Bangers for Bucks. The retail shop contest, created by Martin Ramos of Kona Skate Park, will be brought to Surf Expo and held on a one-of-a-kind Team Pain course.

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October 2009 Surf Exposure-Meter: A Look At The Top Five

We’re officially entering the fourth quarter of the world famous Surf Exposure-Meter, and the race is heating up. Here’s a quick look at who made it to the top five in October.

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Jeffrey Peek

CEO’s Retirment Could Signal Bankruptcy For CIT Group

According to reports from Reuters this morning, CIT Group Inc. CEO Jeffrey Peek has announced his retirement despite having his contract extended a year last month. CIT has been involved in the action sports industry as a financierfor several years.

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Catching Up With: Sacred Craft Founder Scott Bass

TransWorld Business caught up with Sacred Craft Founder Scott Bass to hear his impressions of the most recent show and his plans for the future. Here’s what he had to say.

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Guy Kawasaki

Twitter 101: Guy Kawasaki Discusses How To Effectively Use Twitter

Marketing Guru Guy Kawasaki shares a few secrets on how you can use Twitter to market your business.

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