Nordstrom Revenue and Guidance Bring Pressure

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Nordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN) has reported earnings for its second quarter. The upscale retail powerhouse’s earnings came in at $0.95 in earnings per share on $3.3 billion in revenue. Thomson Reuters had estimates of $0.95 in earnings per share and $3.39 billion in revenues. Nordstrom had a decent quarter with a handy increase in net sales by 6.2%. The total company comparable sales for the second quarter increased by 3.3%.

Nordstrom updated guidance for the year with an increase in net sales in the range of 6.5% to 7.5%. The guidance on the year for earnings per share was updated to the range of $3.80 to $3.90. The Thomson Reuters consensus estimates are $3.90 in earnings per share and $13.42 billion in revenues for the year.

The company had already entered into an agreement to acquire Trunk Club for $350 million in Nordstrom stock, and the deal is expected to close in the third quarter. The earnings per share is expected to take a hit in the range of 3% to 5% as a result.

Nordstrom shares closed at $68.69 and the reaction in the after-hours has been down 3.6% to $66.20. Its 52-week trading range is $54.90 to 70.71 and the consensus analyst price target is $71.48.

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Chris Lange is a writer for 24/7 Wall St., based in Houston. He has covered financial markets over the past decade with an emphasis on healthcare, tech, and IPOs. During this time, he has published thousands of articles with insightful analysis across these complex fields. Currently, Lange's focus is on military and geopolitical topics.

Lange's work has been quoted or mentioned in Forbes, The New York Times, Business Insider, USA Today, MSN, Yahoo, The Verge, Vice, The Intelligencer, Quartz, Nasdaq, The Motley Fool, Fox Business, International Business Times, The Street, Seeking Alpha, Barron’s, Benzinga, and many other major publications.

A graduate of Southwestern University in Georgetown, Texas, Lange majored in business with a particular focus on investments. He has previous experience in the banking industry and startups.

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