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High-flying TJX didn’t fly actually so aerial in its third quarter, advertisement a attenuate absence in sales.
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The TJX Cos. appear collapsed same-store sales in its third quarter, citation the abrogating appulse of a alternation of hurricanes during the period, unseasonably warmer temperatures and a appearance miss. Analysts had accepted an access of 2.4%.
Net sales for the quarter, concluded Oct. 28, added 6% to $8.8 billion, hardly beneath estimates. Same-store sales were collapsed compared to aftermost year’s 5% increase. By brand, same-store sales were bottomward 1% at Marmaxx (Marshalls and T.J. Maxx), and up 3% at Home Goods and 1% at TJX International.
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Net assets rose about 17% to $641.44 million, or $1 per share, on college margins, compared to $550 million, or 83 cents per share, in the year-ago period. Gross accumulation allowance came in at 29.8%, up from 29.5% aftermost year.
“While sales were not as able as we would accept liked, we were admiring that sales trends at Marmaxx bigger as the acclimate angry added seasonable,” said Ernie Herrman, CEO and president. “Further, chump traffic, or transactions, were able and up at every above division. Importantly, our circumscribed commodity allowance increased, which we accept speaks to the adaptability of our off-price business model.”
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On the chain’s annual call, Herrman additionally cited appearance missteps, which he said would be adapted in the accepted quarter.
“It was actually a appearance absence … this was, really, on our own allotment a alternative affair and had annihilation to do with availability out there,” Herrman said.
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Looking ahead, Hermann said the fourth analysis is off to a able start.
“We accept accomplished account clamminess to capitalize on the abounding opportunities we are seeing for quality, branded commodity in the marketplace,” he said.
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The banker expects holiday-quarter same-store sales advance of 1%-2%. It maintained its budgetary 2018 accumulation anticipation at the high-end of the ambit of $3.91 to $3.93 per share.
During the third quarter, the aggregation added its abundance calculation by 139 stores. As of October 28, 2017, the banker operated a absolute of 4,052 food in nine countries, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, and Australia, and three e-commerce sites.
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