The company posted higher quarterly sales in an early sign that its new leader's plan for turning around the beleaguered retailer is starting to pay off.
The company also raised guidance for fiscal 2024.
Gap Inc. shares rallied more than 20% in the extended session Thursday after the retailer reported first-quarter earnings and sales well above investors' expectations, raised its guidance for the year and pared down its inventory.
Gap raised its annual sales forecast and its first-quarter results beat market expectations, boosted by strength in its Old Navy and Gap brands as budget-strained Americans snap up its trendy denim bottoms and active wear apparel.
Gap beat quarterly estimates on the top and bottom lines, leading it to raise its full-year guidance. The apparel company's CEO Richard Dickson told CNBC, "we're delivering what we said we were going to deliver to our shareholders.
Clothing retailer Gap Inc ( NYSE:GPS) will step into the earnings confessional after the close today.
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Gap Inc. stock (NYSE: GPS), a specialty retailer selling casual apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children under the Gap Gap , Old Navy, and Banana Republic brands, is scheduled to report its first-quarter results on Thursday, May 30. We expect Gap's stock to likely see little to no movement with revenue beating but earnings missing expectations marginally in fiscal Q1.
Results from U.S. mall-based apparel chains this week will give a clearer picture of whether Americans are splurging on clothes and accessories heading into summer following mixed results from big retailers Walmart and Target.
Gap's (GPS) Q1 results are expected to reflect gains from lower airfreight and improved promotional activity. These are expected to result in an improved gross margin in the upcoming quarter.
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