Cato Shares Lower Amid Solid Q1 Results, FY Outlook; Q2 Guidance Weighs


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The Cato Corporation (NYSE: CATO) announced its fiscal first quarter earnings Tuesday to a bearish response by investors.

The company reported a net income of $30 million which is down three percent year-over-year. Sales for this quarter were up six percent from the first quarter last year to $282.5 million.

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Analysts estimated Cato to report its first quarter earnings at $1.04 per share on revenue of $284.90 million.

EPS of $1.04 is down one percent year-over-year.

Chairman, President and CEO John Cato offered some guidance for the full-year and second quarter, respectively, stating "our estimated earnings per diluted share for the full year is now a range of $1.66 to $1.79 versus $1.86 last year and versus original guidance of $1.47 to $1.66. [as well as] the revised earnings per diluted share estimate for the second quarter is a range of $0.40 to $0.45 versus $0.51 last year."

Cato is down almost percent to $28.30 at last checked trade Tuesday.


27% profit every 20 days?

This is what Nic Chahine averages with his option buys. Not selling covered calls or spreads… BUYING options. Most traders don’t even have a winning percentage of 27% buying options. He has an 83% win rate. Here’s how he does it.


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