Why Hanesbrands Rocketed Higher Today
The "innerwear" giant may have received a buyout offer. But Gildan may also be sensing Hanesbrands' headwinds may be ebbing. Last week, Hanesbrands beat analyst expectations for revenue and profits on its second-quarter earnings report. To give one a sense of how low expectations were, Hanesbrands eked out a meager 1.8% revenue gain, but even that was enough to get the stock moving higher by double digits following the report. Will Hanesbrands accept? It should be noted that there hasn't yet been a formal o ...