date:May 27, 2014
Analysts are projecting an 8.6% gain in profit for the current three-month period, he said.
The Standard Poors 500 Retailing Index was up 0.9% at the close in New York, while the SP 500 was 0.4% higher. The retailing index fell 7.8% this year, compared with a 2.8% advance in the broader index.