Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. Going Olympic Gold (RL)

Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) is going to bank some serious coin thanks to the U.S. Olympic team, after all, who doesn't like having a little horse on their shirt.

RL shares are trading at $78 a share and over the past 12 months shares have increased 104%.  Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE:RL) shares have traded between $31 and $86 over the past 52-weeks.  Here's more on Polo's going Gold thanks to Polo Lauren getting global exposure thanks to the Olympics.

The company sells its products to department stores, specialty stores, and golf and pro shops; full-price retail stores and factory stores; and online through RalphLauren.com and Rugby.com. As of March 28, 2009, it operated 163 full-price retail stores and 163 factory stores. Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation was founded in 1967 and is based in New York, New York.

Feb. 12 (Bloomberg) -- David Lauren, senior vice president of advertising, marketing and communications for Polo Ralph Lauren Corp., talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about being the official outfitter of the U.S. Olympic team. Lauren also discusses growth opportunities in China and Asia. (Source: Bloomberg)