DSW Wins Big in Q2

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DSW Wins Big in Q2

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DSW Inc. (NYSE: DSW) reported its fiscal second-quarter financial results before the markets opened on Tuesday. The firm said that it had $0.38 in earnings per share (EPS) and $680.4 million in revenue, compared with consensus estimates of $0.29 in EPS and revenue of $666.07 million. The same period of last year reportedly had EPS of $0.35 and $658.94 million in revenue.

During the most recent quarter, comparable sales increased 0.6%, compared to last year’s 1.2% decrease.

In terms of the outlook for the full year, management expects to see EPS in the range of $1.45 to $1.55. The consensus estimates call for $1.44 in EPS and $2.79 billion in revenue.

On the books, DSW cash and investments totaled $271 million at the end of the quarter, up from to $244 million in the same period from last year.

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Roger Rawlins, CEO of DSW, commented:

We are deepening our customer connection with unique product and meaningful experiences that will define Designer Shoe Warehouse as the trusted authority for all things footwear. The current retail consolidation provides significant opportunity to acquire market share, and in the next 12 months, we will unveil several exciting new initiatives that will inspire emotional loyalty with the DSW brand. At the same time, we are building the infrastructure to mobilize inventory across all of our brands and enable us to better serve our customers. We are confident these initiatives will grow sales, cash flow and profitability long-term.

Shares of DSW were last seen up more than 22% at $19.24, with a consensus analyst price target of $18.20 and a 52-week range of $15.14 to $26.22.

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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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