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Birkenstock misses quarterly profit forecasts as expansion plan hurts margins


Birkenstock misses quarterly profit forecasts as expansion plan hurts margins

Aug 29 (Reuters) – Birkenstock (BIRK.N)opens new tab Quarterly earnings expectations were missed on Thursday as the German sandal maker’s global expansion and production increases led to a decline in its margins, sending shares down 12% in early trading. Due to strong global demand and to increase sales through its own channels, where products are […]

Nordstrom posts Q2 results thanks to sales event and turnaround efforts


Nordstrom posts Q2 results thanks to sales event and turnaround efforts

Aug 27 (Reuters) – Nordstrom (JWN.N)opens new tab The company reported second-quarter profit that beat estimates on Tuesday. Revenue was boosted by key anniversary sales, sending shares up nearly 7% in after-hours trading. The upscale department store chain also raised the lower limit of its annual forecast for comparable sales growth to 0% to 2% […]

Union: Police in Caracas arrest local journalist during house search


Union: Police in Caracas arrest local journalist during house search

CARACAS, Aug 25 (Reuters) – A well-known Venezuelan journalist was arrested in Caracas on Sunday by police who searched her home, a journalists’ union and a local human rights group said. The National Union of Press Workers of Venezuela (SNTP) and the human rights organization Espacio Publico stated on their X-accounts that agents entered the […]

Ross Stores raises profit forecast due to strong demand for discount clothing


Ross Stores raises profit forecast due to strong demand for discount clothing

Aug 22 (Reuters) – Ross Stores (ROST.O)opens new tab The company raised its earnings forecast for fiscal 2024 and released second-quarter results on Thursday that beat Wall Street estimates, benefiting from demand for discounted clothing and falling freight costs. The company’s shares rose nearly 6% in extended trading as the company’s strategy of lowering prices […]