Tag: Apparel and Textile Products

Vista Outdoor Stock Rises After $3.35B Acquisition Deal

Shares of Vista Outdoor rose after the company reached a deal to sell its two business lines for $3.35 billion, potentially concluding a lengthy back-and-forth with potential bidders this year.

Levi Strauss trims guidance as it weighs sale of Dockers business

Denim-crazed consumers are turning to Levi Strauss & Co for new jeans, but the company’s overall business is being dragged down by its Dockers brand, which the company is now considering selling off, it announced Wednesday.

Nike withdraws guidance, postpones investor day as it gears up for CEO change

Nike on Tuesday said it was withdrawing its full-year guidance and postponing its investor day as it gears up for a new CEO to take the helm.

H&M shares fall as much as 8% on profit miss and scrapped earnings margin target

Shares of H&M tumbled as much as 8% on Thursday after the world’s second-largest listed fashion retailer posted a miss on operating profit and abandoned its earnings margin target.

Levi Strauss warns of delay in reaching $10 bln revenue target, FT reports

Levi Strauss’ target of hitting $9 billion to $10 billion in revenue by 2027 would be pushed back as rising costs of living hits Western consumers, even as the company expands store openings, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

Nike CEO John Donahoe is out, replaced by company veteran Elliott Hill

Nike on Thursday announced that its CEO, John Donahoe, is stepping down and company veteran Elliott Hill is coming out of retirement to take the helm of the sneaker giant.

Hugo Boss Rises After CEO Buys Shares in the Company

Hugo Boss’s shares rose Friday amid widespread losses for European stocks after Chief Executive Daniel Grieder purchased a stake in the company valued at $1.1 million.

Zara owner Inditex sees early autumn sales perk up after summer slowdown

Zara owner Inditex reported a jump in sales of its autumn/winter collection on Wednesday, boosting its share price as the world’s largest listed fashion retailer recovered from a summer marred by poor weather.

Inditex sales growth forecasts dampened by rain in Spain

Expectations of bumper second quarter sales growth at Zara owner Inditex have been dashed by a wet and cold June in its biggest market of Spain, analysts and investors said ahead of earnings due on Wednesday.

Lululemon cuts guidance, misses sales estimates after botched product launch

The company now expects full-year net revenue to be between $10.38 billion and $10.48 billion, down from a previous range of between $10.7 billion and $10.8 billion. Lululemon anticipates earnings per share will be in a range of $13.95 to $14.15, down from previous guidance of $14.27 to $14.47.

American Eagle saw profits grow nearly 60% as costs come down

American Eagle missed Wall Street’s sales targets for a second quarter in a row on Thursday, but profits grew by nearly 60% thanks in part to lower product costs.

Birkenstock misses profit estimates as expansion plan hits margins

Birkenstock missed quarterly profit expectations on Thursday as the German sandal maker’s global expansion drive and production ramp-up compressed its margins, sending its shares down 12% in premarket trading.

Foot Locker comparable sales grow for the first time in six quarters

The beleaguered sneaker company’s same-store sales grew 2.6% during its fiscal second quarter, far better than the 0.7% uptick that analysts had expected, according to StreetAccount. Its gross margin also expanded for the first time in more than two years.

Sales drop for Calvin Klein’s parent PVH amid ‘challenging’ environment in Asia

Shares of PVH Corp. fell nearly 8% in the extended session Tuesday after the parent company of Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger reported a better-than-expected second quarter, but said that its business environment in the all-important Asia Pacific region has faced challenges.

Hugo Boss shareholder Frasers files request to buy more shares

Hugo Boss’ second-biggest shareholder, British sports and fashion retailer Frasers has filed a request to acquire more shares in the German company, according to a filing with the German competition authority seen by Reuters on Friday.

JD Sports sales jump after strong growth in US

UK sportswear retailer’s quarterly results boosted by the opening of 85 stores this year

Urban Outfitters is departing from its ‘alternative sensibility’ to turn around namesake stores

Same-store sales rise in Q2 at Free People and Anthropologie, but sink 9.3% at Urban Outfitters locations

Tapestry Stock Surges After Earnings. It Still Wants to Bulk Up.

Tapestry stock was rising early Thursday after the fashion company beat earnings expectations.

Victoria’s Secret Gets a New CEO. The Stock Jumps.

Victoria’s Secret stock was climbing Wednesday after the lingerie maker announced the appointment of a new chief executive.

On Holding Stock Is Tumbling. Earnings Were a Mixed Bag.

Shares of On Holding were trading sharply lower after the Swiss sneaker company topped sales estimates but earnings were a bit light.