Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ), an action sports retailer in the United States, reported comparable store sales for the four-week period ended January 28, 2012.

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EVERETT, WA--(Marketwire - Feb 1, 2012) - Zumiez Inc. ( NASDAQ : ZUMZ), a leading specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories, today announced that total net sales for the four-week period ended January 28, ...

One week ago Zumiez (NASDAQ:ZUMZ) was downgraded from Outperform to Neutral at Credit Suisse. The stock closed at $27.95, which is 6.5% lower than the price one week ago ($29.88).

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Zumiez (NASDAQ: ZUMZ) was downgraded by research analysts at Credit Suisse (NYSE: CS) to a “neutral” rating in a report issued on Tuesday.

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