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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% […]

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 […]

Polish refinery Orlen reports losses in the second quarter due to tax payments and lower gas prices


Polish refinery Orlen reports losses in the second quarter due to tax payments and lower gas prices

WARSAW, Aug 21 (Reuters) – Polish oil refiner Orlen (PKN.WA)opens new tab The state-owned company suffered a loss of 40 million zloty ($10.42 million) in the second quarter, after posting a net profit of 6.1 billion zloty in the previous year. The reason for this was tax payments on increased profits and lower gas prices, […]