The New York City-based company has no plans to add new ones soon. Instead, it's focusing on a couple of other strategies to continue turning things around. Venator also has about 700 women's apparel stores operating under names like Northern Reflections and Northern Traditions. It has been closing underperforming stores here, as well. They say that by spreading increased sales over reduced costs, Venator should be able to keep boosting margins over the next year or two.
Some money managers seem to agree.
Look at the volume of nearly 5 million shares on Aug. 1, compared with average daily volume of about 800,000. But we need to see more in terms of performance from the company, first. At the time of publication, Michael Brush did not own or control shares in any of the equities mentioned in this column. Search MSN Money tips MSN Money's editorial goal is to provide a forum for personal finance and investment ideas. Our articles, columns, message board posts and other features should not be construed as investment advice, nor does their appearance imply an endorsement by Microsoft of any specific security or trading strategy.