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Xcel Brands Stock Is Up After-Hours — Here's Why (UPDATED)

Erica Kollmann — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 21:01:17 +0000

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include the after-hours price action.

Xcel Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:XELB) shares are up in after-hours trading on Tuesday after the company announced an exclusive licensing collaboration between handbag brand Baggallini and model and entrepreneur Coco Rocha.

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The partnership launches with a limited-edition capsule collection designed by Rocha that combines Baggallini’s focus on organization and functionality with designs drawn from Rocha’s experience traveling.

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Buckle Stock Falls As Store Expansion Costs Weigh On Margins

Nabaparna Bhattacharya — Fri, 29 May 2026 15:43:53 +0000

Buckle, Inc. (NYSE:BKE) shares fell on Friday despite better-than-expected quarterly results as investors weighed margin pressure from tariffs and rising occupancy costs.

The retailer highlighted strong momentum in women’s and kids’ apparel, but higher expenses tied to store expansion and remodeling activity remained a focus.

• Buckle stock is showing notable weakness. What’s weighing on BKE shares?

Quarterly Details

The company reported first-quarter earnings per share of 92 cents, beating the analyst consensus estimate of 74 cents. Quarterly sales of $288.735 million (+6.1% year over year) outpaced the Street view of $287.679 million.

In the quarter under review, comparable store net sales increased 5.1% from comparable store net sales for the prior year 13-week period ended May 3, 2025.

Online sales increased 2.8% to $47.7 million, compared to net sales of $46.4 million in the year-ago period.

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Gap Beats Q1 EPS Estimates, But Tanks 14% — Outlook Steals The Story

Erica Kollmann — Thu, 28 May 2026 21:18:46 +0000

Gap Inc. (NYSE:GAP) posted its first-quarter results after Thursday’s closing bell, missing revenue estimates and lowering its fiscal year revenue outlook. Here's a look at the details inside the report.

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Gap Q1 Details

Gap reported quarterly earnings of 90 cents per share, which beat the Street estimate of 42 cents, according to Benzinga Pro data.

Quarterly revenue came in at $3.5 billion, which just missed the analyst consensus estimate of $3.52 billion by 0.77%.

Gap reported the following quarterly highlights:

Net sales of $3.5 billion were up 1% compared to last year. Comparable sales were up 2%.
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Why American Eagle Stock Is Getting Hammered After Hours Thursday

Chris Katje — Thu, 28 May 2026 20:49:20 +0000

Retailer American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) reported first-quarter financial results Thursday after market close.

Here are the highlights.

• American Eagle Outfitters stock is among today’s weakest performers. Why is AEO stock dropping?

American Eagle Q1 Financials

American Eagle reported first-quarter revenue of $1.2 billion, up 10% year-over-year. The revenue total beat a Street estimate of $1.19 billion, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

The quarterly revenue total marked a first-quarter record for the company.

The Aerie unit had record first-quarter revenue with comps up 25%. On a trailing 12-month basis, the brand had revenue of more than $2 billion.

Overall, comparable sales were up 8% year-over-year in the quarter, with American Eagle brand comp sales down 2% year-over-year.

American Eagle reported adjusted earnings of 14 cents per share, beating a Street consensus estimate of 12 cents per share.

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Ralph Lauren's Runway Rally: China Boom, Pricing Power Fuel RL Surge

Priya Nigam — Fri, 22 May 2026 16:47:59 +0000

Ralph Lauren Corp (NYSE:RL) on Thursday reported its fiscal fourth-quarter results.

• Ralph Lauren stock is trading at elevated levels. What’s ahead for RL stock?

Here are the key analyst insights:

Needham analyst Tom Nikic maintained a Buy rating, while raising the price target from $400 to $405.
BTIG analyst Robert Drbul reiterated a Buy rating and price target of $450.

Needham: Ralph Lauren's "brand-elevation strategy is working very well," and is driving growth in sales, margins and earnings, Nikic said in a note. He mentioned four highlights of the latest quarterly results:

Continued AUR Expansion: The average unit retail (AUR) of the DTC (direct-to-consumer) channel grew 16%, representing the 36th consecutive quarter of growth.
Continued Outperformance of High-Potential Categories: The company's high-potential categories of women’s apparel, outerwear,and handbags continued to outperform, generating more than 20% in the quarter.
China Growth Accelerates: The Chinese market, which ...

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