Apparel Retail

JM Smucker (NYSE: SJM) is expected to post its FQ3 profit of $0.96 per share on $1.07 billion in revenue. AnnTaylor (NYSE: ANN) is estimated to report its Q2 EPS at $0.33 on revenue of $503.30 million. Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE: HRL) may post its FQ3 earnings of $0.60 per share on $1.67 billion in...

Ross Stores Inc. (ROST) announced that second-quarter fiscal 2010 earnings jumped 25.0% to $129.3 million or $1.07 per share, compared to $103.4 million or 82 cents in the year-ago period. Quarterly earnings matched the Zacks Consensus Estimate. However, Ross Stores stated that it is maintaining a...

Chico's FAS, Inc. (CHS) reported second-quarter 2010 earnings of 17 cents per share, in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate. The result also compares favorably with 10 cents earned in the second quarter of 2009. Net income was $30.5 million, compared with $18.0 million in the prior-year quarter...

A number of widely followed stocks have made big moves in the after hours trading session, nearly all of them earnings related. On the bullish side: Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a big gainer after reporting earnings. The company earned $0.40 per share, which was in line with analyst...

Foot Locker (NYSE: FL) released its Q2 earnings results on Thursday after the closing bell. The company reported Q2 EPS of $0.04 versus estimates of $0.03. Revenues were $1.096 billion versus Wall Street consensus revenue estimates of $1.13 billion. In the after hours, FL shares are essentially...

Zumiez, Inc. (ZUMZ) reports Q2 EPS of $0.00 versus estimates of $0.01 loss. Zumiez, Inc. reports revenues of $97.7 million versus estimates of $97.51 million. Zumiez, Inc. is introducing guidance for the three months ending October 30, 2010 of net income per diluted share of approximately $0.21 to...

Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO) today reported results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, and provided guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2010. Second Quarter Performance Diluted net earnings per share for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 increased 21% to a record $0.46 per share, compared...

Aeropostale, Inc. (ARO) reports Q2 EPS of $0.46 versus estimates of $0.46. Aeropostale, Inc. reports revenues of $494.7 million versus estimates of $503.07 million. Same store sales for the second quarter increased 4%, compared to a same store sales increase of 12% last year. Co-Chief Executive...

Gap Inc. (NYSE: GPS) reported earnings per share for the second quarter, which ended July 31, 2010, increased 9 percent to $0.36 per share on a diluted basis, compared with $0.33 per share on a diluted basis last year. Net earnings grew 3 percent to $234 million compared with $228 million for the...

The loss at specialty retailer Hot Topic Inc. (HOTT) deepened in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with the company posting a loss per share of 14 cents, twice the loss of 7 cents in the year-ago quarter and slumping further below the loss of 4 cents in the first quarter of fiscal 2010. The loss of...

Gap Inc. (GPS) reports Q2 EPS of $0.36 versus estimates of $0.35. Gap Inc. reports revenues of $3.32 billion versus estimates of $3.31 billion.

For Immediate Release Chicago, IL – August 19, 2010 – Zacks.com Analyst Blog features: Baker Hughes Inc. (BHI), Terex Corp. (TEX), Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), Marathon Oil Corporation (MRO) and Citi Trends Inc. (CTRN ). Here are highlights from Wednesday’s Analyst Blog: Baker Hughes Acquires Tanroc...

Limited Brands Inc. (LTD) recently posted second-quarter 2010 results. The quarterly earnings of 36 cents a share remained in line with the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but rose nearly two fold from 19 cents delivered in the prior-year quarter riding on improving sales environment. Limited Brands, the...

Stocks managed to close higher for a second consecutive session, but the gains were modest as weakness in energy shares offset strength in retailers’ stocks. Target led the strength in stocks of consumer-discretionary companies after its profit outlook for the current quarter matched Street...