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  • COLLECTIVE BRANDS INC Profile

    Collective Brands is looking to bank on its collective efforts in shoe making and retailing. The holding company boasts a portfolio of premium and moderate footwear and accessories through its Stride Rite unit, a wide reach of about 4,900 Payless ShoeSource and Stride Rite retail outlets, and an established licensing and brand management unit in Collective Licensing. Collective Brands was formed in August 2007, when powerhouse Payless ShoeSource acquired Stride Rite, which is primarily a wholesaler to department stores and operates leased departments at Macy's stores. With brands such as Keds, Saucony, and Robeez, the company operates in the US, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Puerto Rico.
    Matthew E. Rubel
    CEO
    3231 SE 6th Ave.

    Topeka, KS 66607-2207

    http://www.paylessshoesource.com

    Phone: 785-233-5171

    Fax: 785-368-7510
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2007 Employees
    $3,035,400,000 8.5% $42,700,000 31,000
  • Key Executives: PSS

    Name Title Officer Since
    Matthew E. Rubel CEO 7/18/05
    Ullrich E. Porzig CFO -
    Douglas J. Treff Chief Administrative Officer -
    Michael J. Massey General Counsel -
    Michael A. Weiss Director 1/27/05
    Daniel Boggan, Jr. Director 9/1/97
    David Scott Olivet Director 9/21/06
    Darrel J. Pavelka Executive VP, Divisional -
  • Top Competitors: PSS

  • Insider Trends: PSS

    Sentiment for PSS is POSITIVE

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    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: PSS

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    03/28/08 OLIVET DAVID SCOTT 12,700 Award of Stock Options $150,413.72
    03/27/08 TREFF DOUGLAS J 4,000 Award of Stock Options $0.00
    03/27/08 RUBEL MATTHEW E 115,371 Award of Stock Options $0.00
  • Ownership Breakdown : PSS

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 205.00
     
    Mutual Fund 300.00
    Other Major 16.00
  • Short Interest Volume: PSS

    Data as of 4/25/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 14.92 M
    Current Short Interest Ratio 8.90
    Float 63.10 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 23.60
    Average Daily Volume 2.05 M
    Outstanding Shares 63.92 M