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American Eagle Outfitters stock plummets on profit miss, paused dividend

American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) stock slid by double-digits in Wednesday’s extended session after the company posted a disappointing second quarter earnings result. The Pennsylvania-based retailer posted significantly lighter than expected EPS alongside in-line revenue. Gross profit declined 26% from a particularly strong 2021 and reflected an over 11% margin contraction. “This is an unprecedented time…

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Is Dillard’s setting the pace for mid-tier department stores?

As Macy’s, Kohl’s and J.C. Penney grapple with what success means for a mid-tier department store in the 21st century — fending off activist investors, taking on new owners or announcing new strategies — Southern department store chain Dillard’s quietly plugs along. The company grabbed 0.4% of market share in the second quarter compared to…

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Retailers lower outlooks with discretionary spending under pressure

Discretionary apparel retailers proffered less-than-sunny earnings vistas this week, with Macy’s, Nordstrom, T.J. Maxx parent TJX, Victoria’s Secret and Abercrombie & Fitch all lowering their outlooks. Gap completely withdrew its second-half forecast on falling sales, while Urban Outfitters missed estimates.Why it matters: After a resurgence in 2021 — when the apparel industry saw one of…

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Dollar stores are benefitting from shoppers trading down

This week’s dollar store chain earnings show that even higher earning households are taking advantage of dollar store price points. Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree reported increased in-store sales this week, citing customers trading down to lower-priced items this summer. Dollar General reported a 9% increase in sales year-over-year, with same-store sales jumping by…

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Even off-price retailer TJX is being impacted by inflation

Despite offering deep discounts, off-price retailers like TJX aren’t immune to the slowdown in consumer spending. During the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, TJX saw comp store sales drop by 5%. The company — which operates off-price retailers TJ Maxx, Marshalls and HomeGoods — had a drop in categories such as home decor and,…

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