For the fourth quarter ended July 25, Dress Barn's profit rose to $26.4 million, or 41 cents a share, from $22.1 million, or 34 cents a share, a year ago.

Excluding items, it earned 39 cents per share, against Wall Street estimate of 37 cents a share.

Net sales for the company rose 4 percent to $398.9 million.

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But the hedge funds short DBRN had to hit it hard by making it a negative that DBRN will be holding its earnings steady going forward in this tough economy.

The hedge funds short DBRN want to ignore revenue growth and diversification.

And they make have a couple of their jackasses on this message board.