Chinese jewelry maker Fuqi International Inc said it has identified some accounting errors having an impact on its results for first three quarters of 2009, and forecast a fourth-quarter profit below Wall Street estimates.
Youth apparel retailer rue21 Inc posted a better-than-expected adjusted fourth-quarter profit, helped by better same-store sales and lower interest expense, and forecast a first-quarter profit above market expectations.
Bulgari chief executive Francesco Trapani forecast rising sales in 2010 as luxury spending picks up helped by product launches, after the Italian jeweller posted its first full-year loss in 26 years.
Shoe retailer DSW Inc posted a quarterly profit that lagged analysts' estimates as higher costs offset strong sales.
Movado Group Inc forecast a wider-than-expected fourth-quarter loss as retailers tightened inventory control, sending the watchmaker's shares down 9 percent in trading after the bell.
Limited Brands Inc's board approved a $1 special dividend for its shareholders, and said it will buy back $200 million shares, sending the mall-based retailer's shares up 4 percent in trading after the bell.
Teen-clothing retailer Pacific Sunwear of California Inc posted a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss, but forecast a weak first quarter, sending its shares down 9 percent after the bell.
Teen retailer Aeropostale Inc posted a sharply higher quarterly net profit on strong holiday sales, sending its shares up 5 percent.
Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance Inc posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by improved merchandise margins and tighter cost controls, and forecast first-quarter earnings above Wall Street view.
Apparel retailer Quiksilver Inc posted an narrower-than-expected first-quarter loss, helped by lower expenses, and forecast a profit in low single digits per share for the second quarter.
Hibbett Sports Inc reported quarterly results that sailed past Wall Street estimates as it benefited from strong sales of cold-weather gear and championship victories by football teams in the retailer's key markets.
Women's clothing retailer AnnTaylor Stores Corp reported a surprise quarterly profit, helped by tight inventory management and improved merchandise.
Jewelry store operator Zale Corp is mulling whether to pay Citigroup Inc a $6 million penalty for low sales made through the credit cards it issues, or face the early end of an arrangement that finances about 40 percent of its U.S. sales.
Franklin Resources Inc, one of Zale Corp's largest shareholders, has shed most of its stake in the troubled jewelry chain since the end of 2009.
Gymboree Corp's quarterly profit topped market estimates by a penny, as well-managed discounts helped the children's apparel retailer during the holiday season, and it forecast the first quarter largely above expectations.
