Gap, retailer, posted 2Q same-store sales decline of 3% with net sales flat at $3.72 billion. The company expects quarterly earnings of 28 to 29 cents a share, including one-time gain of 8 cents a share.
Family Dollar Stores, retailer, posted 1.6% comparable-store sales drop for July, but 5.7% increase in total sales to $418.8 million. The company expects flat 4Q same-store sales and lower earnings of 17 to 25 cents a share.
Central European Media Enterprises, reported 2Q three-fold higher net income, or 72 cents a share vs. 21 cents a year ago on revenue growth of 152%.
Dollar General, discount retailer, reported 2Q same-store sales rose 3.9% on strong food sales, pet supplies and paper products with total sales increase of 13% to $617.1 million.
BJ's Wholesale Club, warehouse clubs operator, said its same-store sales rose 4.7% in July, together with a 9.3% rise in total sales to $582.3 million on strong gasoline sales.
Cadmus Communications, integrated graphic communication services provider, posted 4Q net income of 13 cents a share against a loss of 22 cents a share in the year-ago period on growth in sales.
Revlon, cosmetics and skin care manufacturer, posted a 2Q loss of 10 cents a share, vs. a loss of 11 cents a share in the year-ago period, despite slight revenue growth compared with last year, but missing analysts' estimate by a penny.
Tesoro, petroleum products and marine logistics services provider, posted a decline in 2Q net income of $2.62 a share, down from. $3.11 a share in the same period last year on higher expenses, beating expectations of $2.48 a share.
Huntsman, chemical company, posted earnings of 73 cents a share, up from a loss of 29 cents a share from the same period last year on revenue growth, missing forecasts of 82 cents a share.
Talbots, apparel retailer, posted 2Q 12% sales growth of $449.6 million and 6.7% same-store sales increase. The company raised its quarterly earnings to the range of 33 to 34 cents a share, up from 28 to 32 cents.
Chico’s FAS, specialty retailer, reported 15.7% same-store sales rise. The company projected 2Q earnings between 26 and 27 cents a share.
WPS Resources, electric power and gas provider, posted 2Q net income jump of 62 cents per share , up from 12 cents a year ago on expanded markets and favorable prices.
Gillette, consumer products manufacturer, reported 2Q earnings increase of 49 cents a share compared with 42 cents last year on 13% sales growth and favorable exchange rates. The company is being acquired by Procter & Gamble.
Top Tankers, oil tanker shipping company, reported 2Q profit decline of 49 cents compared with 95 cents for the comparable quarter last year on revenue growth of $56.3 million.
Ipayment, credit provider, posted 2Q profit increase of 43 cents a share vs. 32 cents a year earlier on doubled revenue of $181.14 million, missing estimates by a penny.
Sypris Solutions, diversified technology-based outsourced services provider, posted 2Q earnings of 11 cents a share, flat with year-ago results, beating analysts' estimate by a penny.
MedCath, heart hospitals operator, posted 3Q net income of 14 cents a share, up vs. 7 cents a share a year earlier on higher patient volumes, missing expectations of 20 cents a share.
Wet Seal, a specialty retailer, posted July net sales of $37.6 million, up vs. $32.7 million for the same period last year, with comparable-store sales rise of 50.9% for the cited period, compared with a decline of 14.7% a year ago.
Sunrise Senior Living, provider of senior living services, posted 2Q earnings of 46 cents a share, down vs. 66 cents in the same period a year earlier, beating analyst estimate of 37 cents a share.
Finlay Enterprises, a fine jewelry retailer, announced that same-store sales rose 0.1% in 2Q with a total sales increase of 5.9% to $199.8 million. |