Takeaway: Please note we are removing HBI (short) from Investing Ideas today.

Below is a note from CEO Keith McCullough on why we're removing Hanesbrands (HBI) from the short side of Investing Ideas today:

While this idea from Retail analyst Brian McGough continues to generate alpha on the short side, I’d like to put it back on at a higher price. For now I’ll remove it, with Consumer Spending Style Factors signaling very bullish in our quantitative models.

***No change to McGough's fundamental short thesis on the company. Click here to read our analyst's original report.