Macy's Reports Narrowed Quarterly Loss Amid Strength from Bloomingdales (M)

Posted on: Wed, 11 Nov 2009 08:38:00 EST


Symbols: M
Nov 11, 2009 (SmarTrend(R) News Watch via COMTEX) --
M | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating -- 11/11/2009-Macy's (NYSE:M) reported a Q3 loss of 3 cents per share, ex-items, beating consensus estimates for a loss of 7 cents per share.

Revenues in the quarter fell 3.9% to $5.28 billion, but came in ahead of consensus estimates of $5.25 billion.

Meanwhile, the company said same-store sales fell 3.6%, but its online sales surged 21.1%.

Macy's said it expects full-year EPS of $1.01 - $1.06 (vs. consensus estimates of $1.11) and up from its previously estimated range of $0.70 - $0.80.

Macy's said it expects same-store sales to be down between 1% and 2% in the fourth quarter, which would translate to a decrease of 2.1% to 2.6% for the second half of the year.

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