Sean John felt he has the heft to go it alone.

If he can get the women's working, he can become a true lifestyle brand. Sean John can become more than just Puff Daddy's company.

If you ever felt alone, come to my cottage and drink the whole bottle; it is not so bad to be abnormal for a while.

Frankly, we believe that this analysis is flawed and somewhat facile. We believe the risks remain acutely material at Bebe and for investors of Bebe.

Everyone wants to capture that full-price selling that you get from gift cards after Christmas. This is a perfect way to do it. Since it's 'found' money, (consumers) will pay full price for something that's kind of cool.

The real question is how the rise in gasoline prices is going to affect the holiday season. I think this will be the toughest test of the consumer in at least four years.