
Italian shoe and bag maker Tod's said it sees rising profits in 2010, confirming a recovery in luxury goods sales seen in the United States and Asia.
Italian shoe and bag maker Tod's said it sees rising profits in 2010, confirming a recovery in luxury goods sales seen in the United States and Asia.
First-quarter profit at Urban Outfitters Inc rose 72 percent and just about managed to top market estimates, but investors expecting more pulled the stock down as much as 5 percent.
Women's apparel retailer Cache Inc posted a much bigger-than-expected quarterly loss due to heavy discounting, but said trends so far in the second quarter were looking up, sending shares up 10 percent in morning trade.
Shoe Carnival Inc raised its profit outlook for the first quarter, as sales for the period came in well above analysts' expectations, sending the footwear retailer's shares up 4 percent in after-hours trade.
Maidenform Brands Inc's popular shapewear products boosted first-quarter results and the intimate apparel maker's current-quarter earnings view blew past estimates, sending its shares up 8 percent before the bell.
Fossil Inc's first-quarter results soared past market expectations, boosted by strength at its wholesale business in North America and Asia, and the watchmaker raised its 2010 earnings view, sending its shares up 6 percent in pre-market trade.
SuperGroup, the British company behind the Superdry fashion brand worn by celebrities such as David Beckham, posted stellar trading, stoked by robust demand for its casualwear despite a tough economic backdrop.
Underwear and jeans maker Warnaco Group Inc reported higher first-quarter earnings and raised its fiscal 2010 profit and revenue outlook, helped by sales growth and higher gross margins.
Fragrance maker Inter Parfums Inc posted a quarterly profit that was in line with Wall Street estimates, and raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2010 as it sees benefits from a stronger dollar.
Italian luxury jeweller Bulgari was cautiously optimistic about its financial outlook after a rebound in sales helped the company sharply cut its first-quarter losses.
Shoe company Crocs Inc posted a first-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates, helped by a double-digit revenue gain and better margins, and forecast better-than-expected quarterly profit.
Bebe Stores Inc posted a bigger-than-expected quarterly loss, but sales at the women's apparel retailer topped as new merchandise and fresher designs brought customers back to stores.
Hermes posted the biggest surge in first-quarter sales of all European luxury goods companies, pointing to a continued polarisation of the market in which well-established brands crush weaker rivals.
Shares of skincare products retailer L'Occitane International S.A., the first French company listing in Hong Kong, fell about 8 percent on their $708 million Hong Kong trading debut.
Urban Outfitters Inc posted better-than-expected first-quarter revenue, helped by strong performance at its direct-to-consumers segment.