Why Coach Earnings Sent the Stock Flying

Kudos to the analysts who projected expected revenue for Coach (NYS: COH) at $1.6 billion, because they came in right on the mark. Shares absolutely soared out of the gate on big surprises on the same-store-sales front. Fortunately for investors, overseas growth is still red hot and the company continues to put up big gains in China. Blake suggests investors keep an eye on the company's expansion into menswear as well.

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