Investing.com - Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Ulta Beauty announced earnings per share of $3.94 on revenue of $2B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $2.44 on revenue of $1.88B.
Ulta Beauty shares are up 33.52% from the beginning of the year, still down 8.24% from its 52 week high of $417.85 set on November 16. They are outperforming the S&P 500 which is up 21.95% from the start of the year.
Ulta Beauty shares gained 6.41% in after-hours trade following the report.
Ulta Beauty follows other major Consumer Discretionary sector earnings this month
Ulta Beauty's report follows an earnings beat by Home Depot on November 16, who reported EPS of $3.92 on revenue of $36.82B, compared to forecasts EPS of $3.42 on revenue of $34.95B.
Alibaba ADR had missed expectations on November 18 with second quarter EPS of $11.2 on revenue of $200.69B, compared to forecast for EPS of $11.86 on revenue of $204.14B.
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