Sentences with phrase «holiday sales quarter»

The company, which made its name on fitness trackers and step counters, has been struggling with a sagging stock price after a soft holiday sales quarter.

The overall outlook for tablet sales remains negative, but at least manufacturers had a better holiday sales quarter than last year.

The news was announced this morning as game companies prepare for the holiday sales quarter.

Not exact matches

Apple hasn't made excuses for iPhone X shortages, and it did forecast a record quarter of around $ 85.5 billion in sales for the holiday quarter.

In September, the department store, which has been beset by 11 straight quarters of comparable sales declines, said it would hire 80,000 temporary workers for the holiday season, the second year in a row it was taking on fewer seasonal associates.

The company, in November, raised its 2017 earnings and same - store sales forecasts, likely reflecting higher sales in the key holiday quarter.

The company on Thursday reported that comparable sales jumped 9 % during the holiday quarter that ended Feb. 3, head and shoulders above the average Wall Street estimate for a 2.9 % rise, according to Consensus Metrix.

On top of a stellar holiday quarter where Kohl's comparable sales rose 6.3 %, its gross margin was up thanks in large part to a 7 % drop in inventory.

(Shares of Starbucks were under pressure on Friday after another quarter of disappointing sales growth as holiday offerings failed to draw in customers.)

A successful winter holiday season can provide momentum for a solid first quarter, in addition to offering some breathing room should the weather once again create another slow sales cycle.

«Although this might signal regained consumer confidence in the PC market, with most of the sales being driven by aggressive promotions in the holiday season, it needs to be seen how much of the real demand is carried forward in the coming quarters,» said Mahajan.

The company said in November when it reported its third - quarter earnings that it was facing a slowdown in the number of people visiting its brick - and - mortar stores, although a stronger housing market seems to have helped lift its sales over the holiday season.

Still, the poor holiday season, which puts the company on track for a third straight quarterly comparable sales decline, means Target now expects fourth - quarter comparable sales to decline between 1 % and 1.5 %, compared with prior guidance of between down 1 % and up 1 %.

APPLE STILL «FIRING ON ALL CYLINDERS,» the company's CEO Steve Jobs said in a news release about Apple's great sales numbers from the holiday quarter.

Although sales were reportedly down considerably over the first three months of the year, that might make sense considering Apple's fiscal first quarter includes the busy holiday shopping season.

Sales of the Apple Watch to consumers set a record during the first week of holiday shopping, and the current quarter is on track to be the best ever for the product, Apple Inc..

But it projected sales of $ 440 million to $ 450 million in the holiday quarter, versus expectations for around $ 448.8 million.

That suggests Apple will likely beat the expectations of analysts, who were forecasting $ 63.7 billion in holiday - quarter sales, according to FactSet.

The department store chain said on Tuesday that comparable sales rose 1.3 % in the holiday quarter that ended on Feb. 1, their first quarterly increase by that metric since the end of 2014 and well above analysts» forecasts.

Aéropostale's comparable sales fell 6.7 % during the holiday quarter.

The company also guided lower for its fourth - quarter sales, projecting a range between $ 600 million and $ 650 million for its key holiday season.

The company also said it couldn't promise that the hit to traffic and sales won't continue in the current holiday season quarter or beyond.

Last week, the company missed revenue and income expectations and projected a disappointing 7 to 18 percent rise in holiday - quarter sales.

But in the quarter ending Dec. 31, which included the key holiday season, handbags costing $ 400 or more generated 50 % of sales, up 20 percentage points from a year earlier.

GameStop lowered its fourth - quarter and full - year earnings guidance after suffering declines in video - game sales during the holiday period.

Apple cut the price on the base version of its 13 - inch MacBook Pro laptop with «retina» display by $ 200 as it revamps its top - end laptops, weeks after the company reported a steep decline in Mac sales in the holiday quarter.

And it has been paying off: Walmart U.S., a retailer with some $ 308 billion a year in sales, reported comparable sales rose 1.8 % during the holiday season quarter, above the 1.3 % Wall Street was expecting, according to Consensus Metrix.

So the discount chain, hoping to avoid the 1.3 % decline in comparable sales of the 2016 holiday season quarter during the most important time of year, is streamlining the number of promotions and making them simpler and easier to understand, Target executives told reporters at a briefing last week in New York.

Walmart reported strong holiday sales but said online sales growth slowed during the quarter, marking a turn from three quarters of booming web growth.

The world's biggest retailer reported strong holiday sales Tuesday but said online sales growth slowed during the quarter, marking a turn from three quarters of booming online growth, and that its profit margin came under fresh pressure.

The U.S. tech giant notified suppliers that it had decided to cut the first - quarter production target to around 20 million units, in light of slower - than - expected sales in the year - end holiday shopping season in key markets such as Europe, the U.S. and China.

The technology giant reported the strongest holiday quarter sales growth in eight years, fuelled by its dominance in e-commerce and a push into new businesses such as advertising.

Revenue for the first quarter of the Walt Disney Company's 2015 fiscal year jumped 9 % as sales of merchandise from the hit animated film Frozen dominated the holiday season.

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. (AP)-- Toy maker Mattel says weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

Toy maker Mattel said Thursday April 17, 2014 weak sales of Barbie and markdowns to clear out excess inventory left over from a sluggish holiday season led to an unexpected first - quarter loss.

PAWTUCKET, R.I. (AP)-- Hasbro's fourth - quarter net income edged down, a disappointing holiday season hurt by one - time charges and weak sales of its Beyblade spinning top game and Marvel toys.

«Results reflect the company's more aggressive efforts to improve its price relevancy, as well as higher shrinkage in the last two weeks of the quarter given purchases were planned for a higher level of sales heading into the 4th of July holiday,» said Whole Foods.

Wal - Mart Stores Inc. offered little reason for holiday cheer, reporting its third straight quarter of poor sales in the U.S. and painting a gloomy picture for the economic recovery.

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«We had a phenomenal holiday quarter with record Mac, iPhone and iPad sales,» Mr. Jobs said in a news release.

Lululemon soared as much as 17 % in early trading after third - quarter earnings blew past analysts» estimates and sales showed signs of strengthening as the yogawear maker heads into the holiday season.

The retailer's initial holiday quarter guidance predicted that overall comps would end up rising in the mid-single-digits, with sales coming in between $ 870 million and $ 885 million.

Although Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM) reported robust results for the previous quarter, driven by strong online holiday sales, JPMorgan's Sterling Auty believes the March quarter numbers will reflect the current state of the company's business better.

During the fourth quarter, her holiday sales slowed, but business picked up again in January.

The last quarter of the year is always hard for my budget with Black Friday sales, holiday shopping, etc..

Tapestry is on the comeback path after a robust holiday season: same - store sales for Coach rose 3 percent last quarter, as executives try to elevate its image by reducing markdowns.

The good performance no doubt will lead to a much better showing during the holiday quarter, even after taking into account a 10 percent drop in sales during December.

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 44 % to $ 10.88 Billion; Introduced Four New Kindle Devices for the Holidays

Its monster sales in the fourth quarter were boosted by holiday gifts.

Amazon, Barnes and Noble, and Kobo all released tablets in the last two quarters of 2011 and bet the farm on the new technology to carry their sales through the holiday season.