DDS Shares Rise After Same Store Sales Beat Expectations

Dillard's Department Stores Inc DDS announced on Thursday flat same-store sales for August. The market was expecting the company to post a 0.5% decline in its August sales at stores open at least one year. DDS said its total sales for the four weeks ended August 28 declined to $426.8 million, from $431.1 million. DDS shares rose 1.37% to $22.90 at 9:37 am. Read more from Benzinga's Company news.