Footwear company Crocs has strong momentum, making it a solid play for investors ahead of earnings out next week, according to Bank of America. Analyst Christopher Nardone reiterated his buy rating and $150 price target, saying the stock is a winner in a "price-sensitive consumer environment." Nardone expects Crocs' international business, which accounts for 40% of its total sales, to be "the driver of outsized growth" for the quarter and full year. He forecasted total Crocs sales growth of 8% in the first quarter and 6% in the full year. "Nearer term, we think the market will be most focused on signs of improvement in both DTC and margins," for Heydude, Nardone said.

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Persons: Crocs, Christopher Nardone, It's, Nardone, Terence Reilly's, Stanley, Steve Madden Organizations: Bank of America Locations: Asia, China, India