Top 10 Best-Rated Apparel Stocks: NKE, GIL, WRC, PVH, VFC, WWW, HBI, LULU, UA, SKX (Jul 27, 2010)

Below are the top 10 best-rated Apparel stocks, based on the number of positive ratings by brokerage analysts.

NIKE, Inc. (NYSE:NKE) is the 1st best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 13 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 19 brokerage analysts. Gildan Activewear Inc. (USA) (NYSE:GIL) is the 2nd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 12 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 16 brokerage analysts. The Warnaco Group, Inc. (NYSE:WRC) is the 3rd best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 12 brokerage analysts. Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (NYSE:PVH) is the 4th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 15 brokerage analysts. V.F. Corporation (NYSE:VFC) is the 5th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 9 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 16 brokerage analysts.

Wolverine World Wide, Inc. (NYSE:WWW) is the 6th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 8 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 10 brokerage analysts. Hanesbrands Inc. (NYSE:HBI) is the 7th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 7 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 8 brokerage analysts. Lululemon Athletica inc. (NASDAQ:LULU) is the 8th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 7 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 14 brokerage analysts. Under Armour, Inc. (NYSE:UA) is the 9th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 7 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 25 brokerage analysts. Skechers USA, Inc. (NYSE:SKX) is the 10th best-rated stock in this segment of the market. It is rated positively by 6 brokerage analysts. It is covered by 6 brokerage analysts.