Nordstrom's 2nd quarter profits down 21 percent
By Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) - Nordstrom Inc. says its second-quarter profit dropped 21 percent as its affluent consumers pull back on fashions in a tough economy. The upscale department store chain also cut its full-year profit forecast.
The Seattle-based chain said Friday that earnings for the three-month period ended Aug. 2 fell to $143 million, or 65 cents per share, compared with $180 million, or 71 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Total sales fell 4.3 percent to $2.29 billion in the quarter. Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters had expected profits of 64 cents per share on revenue of $2.31 billion. |
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