Skechers Reports Upbeat Earnings, Joins Tutor Perini, AppFolio, Newell Brands And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Friday

U.S. stocks were higher, with the Dow Jones jumping over 150 points on Friday.

Shares of Skechers U.S.A., Inc. (NYSE:SKX) rose sharply during Friday's session after the company reported better-than-expected first-quarter FY24 earnings.

Skechers reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 12.5% year-on-year to $2.251 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $2.204 billion. EPS of $1.33 beat the analyst consensus of $1.10, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Skechers raised FY24 sales outlook from $8.60 billion-$8.80 billion to $8.725 billion-$8.875 billion, against an estimate of $8.781 billion. The company also raised FY24 EPS outlook from $3.65-$3.85 to $3.95-4.10 versus an estimate of $3.90.

Skechers U.S.A. shares climbed 16% to $68.20 on Friday.

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