Investing.com - Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) reported on Thursday third quarter earnings that beat analysts' forecasts and revenue that topped expectations.
Lululemon Athletica announced earnings per share of $1.16 on revenue of $1.12B. Analysts polled by Investing.com anticipated EPS of $0.8598 on revenue of $1.01B.
Lululemon Athletica shares are up 59.47% from the beginning of the year, still down 7.61% from its 52 week high of $399.88 set on September 2. They are outperforming the Nasdaq 100 which is up 42.01% from the start of the year.
Lululemon Athletica shares gained 3.13% in after-hours trade following the report.
Lululemon Athletica follows other major Services sector earnings this month
Lululemon Athletica's report follows an earnings beat by Walmart on November 17, who reported EPS of $1.34 on revenue of $134.7B, compared to forecasts EPS of $1.18 on revenue of $132.12B.
Home Depot had beat expectations on November 17 with third quarter EPS of $3.18 on revenue of $33.54B, compared to forecast for EPS of $3.05 on revenue of $31.83B.
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