** Brokerage BMO raises Coach handbag maker Tapestry's
price target to $60 from $55
** TPR focused on growing business organically, sustaining Coach expansion and re-igniting Kate Spade growth, brokerage says, after a meeting with top management ** On Thursday, TPR and Michael Kors-owner Capri called off their $8.5 bln merger deal on legal uncertainty
** Management is encouraged by TPR's outperformance in China, despite challenges, and notes that certain consumer pockets are holding up even as high-end European luxury houses face slowdown ** Says TPR is leveraging AI and data analytics to translate feedback by associates to win Gen Z consumers and drive comparable sales and store growth
** Earlier this month, TPR raised FY25 annual revenue and earnings forecasts after Q1 beat estimates on full-price sales of its popular Tabby handbags
** 12 of 20 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher and eight "hold"; with a median PT of $64
** Up to Friday's close, TPR stock has risen 55%, while CPRI has fallen ~58% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru) ((mailto:Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com;))
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