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  • LIMITED BRANDS INC Profile

    Limited Brands is as much of a shopping-mall mainstay as food courts and teenagers. The company operates about 2,925 stores throughout North America under the Victoria's Secret, Bath & Body Works (BBW), and La Senza (in Canada) banners, as well as corresponding Web sites. Originally focused on apparel, Limited Brands sold its ailing Limited Stores and Express chains -- leaving the company free to focus on its core brands: Victoria's Secret and BBW. Limited Brands also owns apparel importer MAST Industries, luxe department store operator Henri Bendel, and The White Barn Candle Co. The company is controlled by founder and chairman Leslie Wexner, whose family owns about 16% of the firm.
    Leslie H. Wexner
    CEO
    3 Limited Pkwy.

    Columbus, OH 43216

    http://www.limitedbrands.com

    Phone: 614-415-7000

    Fax: 614-415-7440
    Sector: Services Industry: Retail
  • 2008 Sales 2008 Sales Growth 2008 Net Income 2008 Employees
    $10,134,000,000 -5.0% $718,000,000 97,500
  • Key Executives: LTD

    Name Title Officer Since
    Leslie H. Wexner CEO 1/1/63
    Stuart Burgdoerfer CFO -
    Martyn R. Redgrave Chief Administrative Officer -
    Diane Neal CEO, Subsidiary/President, Subsidiary -
    Dennis S. Hersch Director 7/31/06
    Sharen J. Turney CEO, Subsidiary/President, Subsidiary -
    Jane L. Ramsey Executive VP, Divisional -
    Allan R. Tessler Director 1/1/87
  • Top Competitors: LTD

  • Insider Trends: LTD

    Sentiment for LTD is POSITIVE

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    • 6M
    • Market Value of Insider Sales
    • Market Value of Insider Purchases
    Total dollar value of all insider purchases and sales over 12 months
  • Insider Transactions: LTD

    Date Name Shares Transaction Type Market Value
    05/05/08 TESSLER ALLAN ROGER 1,263 Award of Stock Options $23,138.16
    05/05/08 WEXNER LESLIE H 956 Award of Stock Options $17,513.92
    05/05/08 KOLLAT DAVID T 819 Award of Stock Options $15,004.08
  • Ownership Breakdown : LTD

    Large Block Holder Type Number  
    Institutions 453.00
     
    Mutual Fund 764.00
    Other Major 19.00
  • Short Interest Volume: LTD

    Data as of 6/10/08
    Current Short Interest Shares 1.10 B
    Current Short Interest Ratio 3.40
    Float 285.88 M
    Short Interest as % of Float 7.20
    Average Daily Volume 6.05 M
    Outstanding Shares 340.34 M