Shoemaker Skechers ( SKX) was among top-performing stocks notching big price gains this past week.

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Other competitors in the consumer cyclical sector include: Crocs (CROX), Deckers Outdoor Corp (DECK), and Skechers USA (SKX).

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Meanwhile, KPMG also resigned as the auditor of Sketchers (SKX), and trading in shares of the footwear maker were also halted.

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Robert says he wants to target the urban market, too, but if there's an SKX line, he insists it should say "Engineered by Skechers" on the shoebox.

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Wright also thinks Skechers (nyse: SKX - news - people ) is a good buy, saying the sneaker company shows good growth and reasonable valuations in stock price.

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