Ralph Lauren Corporation (RL) has retained its solid market foothold by focusing on brand elevation, a diversified growth strategy and its Next Great Chapter: Accelerate plan. RL stock has been trending up the charts in the past year, recording growth of 44.5%. This growth comfortably outpaces the broader Consumer Discretionary sector’s return of 12.5% and the Zacks Textile - Apparel industry‘s loss of 12.5% in the same period. RL’s shares have also surpassed the S&P 500 index’s appreciation of 10.5% in a y ...