Gymboree goes bankrupt again, sells of to Children’s Place (PLCE, $89.92) and Gap (GPS, $27.21)
According to the bankruptcy court document, children’s apparel retailer Gymboree has sold itself to its rival Children’s Place. On the other hand Gap, who now plans to split into two separate companies, plans to acquire Gymboree’s high end children’s clothing line Janie and Jack.
Children’s Place will now pay $76 million to buy both Gymboree and its Crazy 8 brands, and will also enter into a contract with Singapore-based Zeavion Holding, who has brought Gymboree’s Play & Music business.
Gap will buy Janie and Jack’s intellectual property, its website, customer data and other assets for $35 million. In a separate deal, it also plans to buy the chain’s inventory from a liquidation company. These are yet to be approved by a bankruptcy court.
This is Gymboree’s second bankruptcy announcement in less than two years. Gymboree had filed for bankruptcy protection in January 2019, and said it would close 800 Gymboree and Crazy 8 stores.
Aroon Indicator for PLCE shows an upward move is likely
PLCE's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on July 29, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 170 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 170 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
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Bullish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 1 day, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for PLCE just turned positive on June 26, 2025. Looking at past instances where PLCE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 44 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The 10-day moving average for PLCE crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on July 22, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 16 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where PLCE advanced for three days, in of 272 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The 10-day RSI Indicator for PLCE moved out of overbought territory on July 23, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 32 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 32 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on July 29, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on PLCE as a result. In of 90 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PLCE moved below its 50-day moving average on July 29, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where PLCE declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
PLCE broke above its upper Bollinger Band on July 22, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
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