Foot Locker +13% After Q1 Earnings - Here's Why
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Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:FL) shares surged by 13.8% in premarket trading after reporting Q1 earnings that beat expectations. The company posted adjusted EPS of 22 cents, surpassing the street view of 12 cents, although sales slightly missed estimates. Despite a year-over-year decline in total sales and gross margin, Foot Locker's strategic initiatives and store updates have shown positive signs. The company reiterated its FY24 adjusted EPS guidance and expects a sales change of (1%)-1% for the year.
May 30, 2024 | 12:46 pm
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Foot Locker's Q1 earnings report showed adjusted EPS of 22 cents, beating expectations, although sales slightly missed estimates. The company is focusing on strategic initiatives like store updates and loyalty programs. Despite a decline in gross margin and total sales, the market reacted positively, with shares rising 13.8% in premarket trading.
The positive market reaction to Foot Locker's Q1 earnings beat, despite a slight miss in sales and a decline in gross margin, indicates investor confidence in the company's strategic initiatives and future outlook. The 13.8% premarket rise in share price reflects this sentiment.
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