The Irish take on holders Spain in Gdansk on Thursday desperate to take something from the game following their 3-1 defeat to Croatia in their Group C opener.
There have been calls for change in the starting XI following the Republic's limp display against Croatia, but Trapattoni is ready to keep faith with the majority of his players.
"Our team usually play better against famous teams, famous players. We must believe in our quality, the reasons that got us here," noted Trapattoni.
"Usually Spain dominate the midfield. I think we can adapt ourselves with the players we have. We have other players that can do double jobs. For example, Cox and Walters. They can help."
"Our team usually play better against famous teams, famous players. We must believe in our quality, the reasons that got us here."
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When asked whether it would be skipper Robbie Keane who made way, Trapattoni added: "Keane is very important. He has personality, experience."
Trapattoni also suggested he is unlikely to throw in Sunderland's James McClean against Spain, preferring to stick with his experienced players.
"It is important to [introduce young players] at a quiet opportunity, not when we need a performance under pressure. It's a heavy weight on his shoulders," added Trapattoni.
No second guessing
Meanwhile, Trapattoni admits he does not know what to expect from Spain counterpart Vicente del Bosque as the pair prepare for Euro 2012 battle.
Del Bosque caused raised eyebrows when he named his team for Sunday night's Group C opener against Italy and did not include a single specialist striker.
That left £50million Fernando Torres and Athletic Bilbao star Fernando Llorente, among others, kicking their heels on the bench.
However, Republic of Ireland manager Trapattoni is not about to try to second-guess an old foe ahead of Thursday night's must-win encounter between the two nations in Gdansk.
"I think after I saw the game, maybe, maybe, he will play with Torres. Maybe. But Vicente decides his own tactics," said Trapattoni.
"Maybe he thought the Italians have a good defence and he would play with these small, fast and tactical players.
"He changed when he understood. At this moment, he had the necessity to put up front a big striker and he [Torres] had a good opportunity.
"I don't know how he will play against us. Sure, we know which team we have in front of us, what quality they have. I have an idea, but at this moment, I couldn't say 'this' or 'this' or 'this'.
"But I can't think about if they will play with Torres or without Torres, also Llorente or the other strikers. That's not my job, it's Vicente's job."
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Michael Kors 4th-quarter net more than doubled - Marketwatch
By Kristin Jones
("Michael Kors 4Q Net More Than Triples on Broad-Based Growth," at 7:25 a.m. EDT, misstated the prior-year income figure in the third paragraph and analysts' view of current-year revenue in the seventh paragraph. The correct version follows:)
Michael Kors Holdings Ltd.'s /quotes/zigman/7705184/quotes/nls/kors KORS +0.89% fiscal fourth-quarter earnings more than doubled on broad-based sales increases across its retail, wholesale and licensing segments.
The results beat company expectations, and Michael Kors issued guidance that topped Wall Street views, pushing shares to jump 13% in premarket trading to $43.10. Through Monday's close, the stock was up 40% so far this year.
For the current year, Michael Kors expects full-year earnings of $1.08 to $1.12 a share on revenue of $1.7 billion to $1.8 billion, reflecting a same-store increase of around 20%. Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters recently expected earnings of 98 cents on revenue of $1.69 billion.
For the current quarter, the company is targeting per-share earnings of 18 cents to 20 cents on revenue of $360 million to $370 million, topping Street estimates of 17 cents and $324 million, respectively. The company is assuming a same-store sales increase of around 35%.
Michael Kors, a 30-year-old brand that went public in December, sells clothing, footwear and other apparel and accessories through luxury department stores and its own company-operated shops. The company has enjoyed a recent boom in retail and wholesale demand, in part from its expansion of shop-in-shop branded areas in department stores. Michael Kors has also sought to expand globally, launching stores in Japan earlier this year.
The company previously said same-store sales in the latest quarter jumped on strong demand for luxury goods. But it had also warned that difficulties in the company's transition to a new distribution facility had caused delays to wholesale and retail store customers, hampering sales.
For the quarter ended March 31, Michael Kors reported a profit of $43.6 million, or 22 cents a share, up from $17.4 million, or 10 cents, a year earlier. Excluding a reimbursement for fees related to the company's initial public offering and other items, earnings were 21 cents, up from 10 cents a share a year ago. Revenue jumped 58% to $380 million.
The company in March predicted earnings of 14 cents to 16 cents, on revenue of $350 million to $360 million.
Retail sales jumped 80%, reflecting the opening of 71 new stores. Same-store sales grew 36%. North American same-store sales increased 37%, and in Europe, same-store sales grew 14%.
Wholesale revenue increased 46%, driven by strong results from the transition to shop-in-shops in department stores. Licensing royalties grew 27%.
Gross margin widened to 57.7% from 55.9%.
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