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Off-price retailers such as TJX Cos. and Ross Stores have shown “spectacular continuation of high single-digit comps” and continue to raise guidance, Shapira added.
On the higher price point side, Nordstrom is another name that has done well recently and reported same-store sales that topped forecasts on Thursday.
Since most of the retailers who report monthly comps are domestic companies, Shapira said Europe has not had much of an impact so far on the data.
“I don’t think it’s going to derail much in terms of back to school,” she said. “Clearly, the high-end retailers are going to be very focused in terms of what the fiscal cliff means — what that means in terms of taxes going forward.”
In addition to Nordstrom and Target , Shapira also has “buy” ratings on Family Dollar, Ralph Lauren, PVH, and Tiffany.
“I think Ralph Lauren is a great franchise, a great brand,” she said. “I think PVH , Tiffany are, as well.”
Although there may be volatility in these names in the near term, Shapira said they are still great buying opportunities over the next 12 months.
—By CNBC.com’s Katie Little; Reuters contributed to this report. Follow Katie Little on Twitter @katie_little.
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