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.
K-Swiss Inc posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss on improved margins, but the athletic-shoe maker forecast a 5 percent to 10 percent drop in 2010 revenue, hurt in part by the closure of a manufacturing facility in Thailand
International Flavors and Fragrances Inc posted a better-than-expected first-quarter profit as sales jumped across the world for nearly all product categories.
Elizabeth Arden Inc posted a narrower-than-expected quarterly loss as sales rose in domestic and international markets and gross margins improved.
French luxury giant Hermes reported strong growth in sales in the first quarter boosted largely by a 44.8-percent rise in Asia without Japan, where sales dropped 4.6 percent.
Hot Topic Inc's April same-store sales fell short of estimates, but the teen apparel retailer narrowed its first-quarter loss view on improved merchandise mix.
Shares of Europe-focused fashion retailer Esprit Holdings fell 5.6 percent to a more than three-month low on growing concern about the spread of Europe's debt crisis to other weak eurozone countries.
U.S. shoe and clothing maker Kenneth Cole Productions Inc swung to a first-quarter profit, helped by better gross margins, same-store sales and growth in e-commerce, and forecast better-than-expected second-quarter results.
Athletic gear giant Nike Inc expects its revenue to rise more than 40 percent to $27 billion by 2015, helped by demand for its namesake athletic merchandise and fast-growing brands like Converse, the company said.
Cabela's Inc posted a first-quarter profit that breezed past Wall Street expectations, as revenue from its financial services segment surged, and the company said its 2010 earnings could meet or exceed current expectations.
Steven Madden Ltd posted a quarterly profit that narrowly missed Wall Street estimates, hurt by higher costs, but the shoe maker raised its outlook for full-year revenue.
German sporting goods maker Adidas raised its full-year outlook as the upcoming soccer World Cup pushes sales and the turnaround of its Reebok brand shapes up on strong demand for toning shoes.
Impala Platinum's Zimbabwe unit Zimplats Holdings said metal output in concentrate fell to 93,845 ounces in the third quarter, but profits rose 14 percent on firmer metal prices.
French retail and luxury group PPR returned to growth for the first time after five straight quarters of decline, with a 1.3 percent rise in first-quarter comparable sales, driven by a strong rebound at Gucci Group.
