Mr. Baron seemed more optimistic on the prospects for an imminent rally than other analysts interviewed.

Mr. Slater, like other retail analysts interviewed, said he thought the trend would continue until summer.

The analysts interviewed today say that is in fact the case.

Several analysts interviewed last week said they expected the presentation - the first to the Wall Street community in more than a year - to be "upbeat."

Several analysts interviewed yesterday said they were already looking ahead to next year.

Most Washington-based analysts interviewed agreed with this assessment.

Still, many analysts interviewed this week predicted continued growth.

As for the near future, most analysts interviewed did not expect any other major retail chains to sell sizable chunks of their business at this time.

Several analysts interviewed today did not agree with Mr. Collor.

Most analysts interviewed, however, said they expected that the rally would be short-lived.