Friday, January 4, 2013

BKE, WSM, SHLD Rise: Retail Rebounds

Retail is coming up aces this morning, almost…

Women’s apparel retailer The Buckle (BKE) followed in the positive footsteps of Chicos (CHS) yesterday, reporting Q3 sales rose almost 10%, to $231.2 million, matching the average estimate of analyst, while profit per share of 71 cents beat by a penny. The stock rose 43 cents, or 1.5% in early trading, at $29.49.

Upscale household furnishing Williams-Sonoma (WSM) saw Q3 sales fall 3% to $729 million but still beat the average $686 million estimate easily. Profit of 16 cents per share was triple what analysts we looking for.The shares rose 77 cents, or 3.7%, to $21.80.

Sears Holdings (SHLD) is on the march today — way to go, Eddie Lampert — up $3.33, or 4.4%, at $78.80, after the company reported a net loss of 81 cents per share, much better than the $1.09 expected, as Q3 sales fell 4.4% to $10.2 billion, comfortably ahead of the $9.9 billion expected.

Spoiling the party, Ross Stores (ROST) Q3 revenue rose 12% to $1.74 billion, yielding profit per share of 84 cents, both in line with estimates. The stock fell $1.42, or 3%, to $44.65.

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