Urban Outfitters, Inc. Sued by Investors After Stock Drops 14% on Weak 2Q 2014 Results and Disappointing 3Q 2014 Guidance

SAN DIEGO and NEW PHILADELPHIA, Pa., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Shareholder rights law firm Robbins Arroyo LLP announces that an investor of Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ: URBN) has filed a federal securities fraud class action complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.  The complaint alleges that the company and certain of its officers violated the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 between March 12, 2013 and September 9, 2013 (the "Class Period"). 

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Learn more about our investigation on our Shareholder Rights Blog: http://www.robbinsarroyo.com/shareholders-rights-blog/urban-outfitters/

Urban Outfitters Accused of Misleading Investors Regarding Sales Growth

Shares of Urban Outfitters fell $3.82 per share, or more than 14%, on September 10, 2013, after the company disclosed that second quarter 2014 sales in the company's Urban Outfitters Group had grown only 5.2%, rather than the 9% that defendants led the market to expect.  In addition, the company revealed that overall sales revenues and profits were down because of markdowns in the quarter.

According to the complaint, defendants made false and/or misleading statements and failed to disclose material adverse facts about the company's business, operations, and prospects.  Defendants failed to inform investors that the company was aware of significant declines in comparable sales growth in its Urban Outfitters Group and, as a result, Urban Outfitters was forced to discount all clearance items by an additional 30% during Labor Day weekend 2013.

If you invested in Urban Outfitters and would like to discuss your shareholder rights please contact attorney Darnell R. Donahue at (800) 350-6003, [email protected], or via the shareholder information form on the firm's website.

Robbins Arroyo LLP is a nationally recognized leader in securities litigation and shareholder rights law.  The firm represents individual and institutional investors in shareholder derivative and securities class action lawsuits, and has helped its clients realize more than $1 billion of value for themselves and the companies in which they have invested.  For more information, please go to http://www.robbinsarroyo.com.  

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Darnell R. Donahue
Robbins Arroyo LLP
[email protected]
(619) 525-3990 or Toll Free (800) 350-6003
www.robbinsarroyo.com

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