Guess is a sexy standout in the competitive market for clothing and jeans. The Los Angeles-based company, which has famously partnered with Paris Hilton and Claudia Schiffer, has made a name for itself over the past 25 years with young, urban fashionistas.

The company's solid domestic business coupled with international growth opportunities, marked by its acquisition of a 75 percent stake in Focus Europe, "is very attractive," according to WR Hambrecht & Co. analyst Melissa Otto.

Guess has been able to "capture some growth markets that are very underserved in the U.S.," Otto said, and on top of that, the company has a "spectacular European business which continues to outperform expectations."

The clothing and accessories maker has already said that fourth-quarter earnings, due out on Valentine's Day, will come in well ahead of its previous expectations. Analysts expect both revenues and earnings to be up nearly 20 percent this year. That's hot!