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NEW YORK, United States — Kate Spade & Co. on Thursday reported a first-quarter loss of $55.2 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
On a per-share basis, the New York-based company said it had a loss of 43 cents. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and asset impairment costs, came to 3 cents per share.
The results beat Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of seven analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of 2 cents per share.
The clothing, handbag and accessories company posted revenue of $255.3 million in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Four analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $239.3 million.
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Kate Spade expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.2 billion to $1.27 billion.
Kate Spade shares have increased almost 2 percent since the beginning of the year. The stock has dropped nearly 8 percent in the last 12 months.