August 5, 2014 11:39 AM | 1 min read |
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Shares of Bloomin' Brands (NASDAQ: BLMN) dipped more than 23% after the company reported a drop in its second-quarter profit and cut its earnings forecast for the year.Bloomin' now projects full-year adjusted earnings of $1.05 to $1.10 per share, versus its earlier outlook of $1.21 per share. It projects revenue of $4.4 billion to $4.45 billion, versus its earlier forecast of at least $4.4 billion. The Tampa, Florida-based company posted a quarterly profit of $26.4 million, or $0.21 per share, versus a year-ago profit of $74.9 million, or $0.58 per share. Excluding certain items, its earnings rose to $0.27 per share from $0.25 per share. Its revenue climbed 9% to $1.11 billion. However, analysts were expecting earnings of $0.29 per share on revenue of $1.09 billion. Same-store sales for company-owned core domestic concepts rose 0.6%, while traffic was flat. Its operating expenses rose to $1.05 billion versus around $951 million. Bloomin' projects Q3 operating expenses to be higher versus the year-ago period.Elizabeth Smith, CEO said, "While 2014 is challenging, we remain confident in our long term growth prospects and our portfolio's unique opportunities.”Bloomin' shares tumbled 23.22% to $15.21 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
Crypto Whales Are Loading Up — Are You?
New research shows the biggest crypto buyers are back. And this time? They could hold for the possibility that Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 in 2024. You don’t want to miss the next massive crypto bull run like we saw in 2020 and 2021. To know exactly what’s going on and what to buy… Get Access To Benzinga’s Best Crypto Research and Investments For Only $1.
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