Limited Brands said sales increased by an impressive 24%, compared with the 6.7% estimate.
Costco Wholesale reported strong sales thanks to its overseas business, while Limited Brands and J.
Limited Brands and Gap reported same store sales for May that were under the consensus estimates.
Limited Brands, parent of of Victoria's Secret, reported a 9% gain, topping the 6.1% analysts expected.
Among them, Limited Brands (LTD) said same-store sales rose 7%, well ahead of analyst estimates.
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Limited Brands, operator of Victoria Secret stores, saw revenue rise 12%, nearly double the forecast of 6.2%.
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Limited Brands delivered comparable-store sales growth of 5% during the quarter, compared with 9% in the prior year.
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Stores like Abercrombie and Fitch, Limited Brands (which owns Victoria's Secret) and Target all beat expectations for November sales.
Limited Brands (LTD) reports its second quarter earnings on Wednesday, August 15, 2012.
From Costco to Limited Brands to Saks, retailers saw sales growth in the double digits last month.
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Those companies have seen more favorable monthly retail sales figures than Limited Brands (LTD), Wet Seal (WSLA) and others.
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Limited Brands reported steady Q4 fiscal 2012 results driven by good brand performance, partially offset by a weak holiday season.
Abercrombie and Fitch, the holiday winner, reported a 15% increase in same-store sales, Limited Brands reported a 5% increase, and J.
Other retailers emerged as winners as they beat sales expectations, with Limited Brands and Nordstrom both outperforming the consensus.
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Casually-focused fashion brand American Eagle was down 2.4% Tuesday, while shares in Abercrombie and Limited Brands were both up slightly.
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Giugliano's case is an "isolated incident, " and the company is "investigating the matter, " wrote Limited Brands spokesperson Jennifer Ortiz in an e-mail.
Limited Brands is expected to report same-store sales up 6% for October.
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On November 14, Limited Brands posted fiscal third-quarter earnings of 26 cents per share, which surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4%.
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Talbots follows other major retailers like Limited Brands, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue that reported flat or better same-store sales for the third quarter.
Buckle reported comparative sales up 10.8%, Gap beat expectations with a 1% increase and Limited Brands reported a 12% increase in sales for June.
Sales at Target and Limited Brands came in higher than analysts expected last month, where strong promotional environments drew customers into stores.
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Limited Brands expects comparable-store sales to increase between 2% and 4% during the fourth quarter and 5% in the fiscal year ending this month.
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The majority of analysts (52.6%) rate Limited Brands as a buy.
Retailers Costco and Limited Brands beat the estimates for January sales, despite a cold month that set a record for snow levels in the east coast.
Limited Brands billionaire Leslie Wexner kicked off the yacht wars in 1997 when he launched the 316-foot Limitless, at the time 110 feet longer than any other boat.
Fried would be more comfortable buying a retailer like Limited Brands (nyse: LTD - news - people ), which owns Victoria's Secret and Bath and Body Works.
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