Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) reported Q3 EPS of $0.30, $0.08 better than the analyst estimate of $0.22. Revenue for the quarter came in at $859.1 million versus the consensus estimate of $818.9 million.

• with comparable sales for the third quarter up 4%

Outlook

For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the company expects:

• Comparable sales to be up low-single digits, and net sales to be up mid- to high-single digits, including benefits from the 53rd week and changes in foreign currency exchange rates
• The 53rd week to benefit net sales by approximately $38 million and operating income by approximately $2 million
• Changes in foreign currency exchange rates to benefit net sales by approximately $20 million and operating income by approximately $5 million, net of hedging
• A gross profit rate down approximately 100 basis points to last year's rate of 59.3%, in line with the third quarter year-over-year decline
• Operating expense, including other operating income, to be down approximately 1% from $553.7 million last year, with expense reductions partially offset by increases in volume-related expenses from higher sales and the adverse effect from changes in foreign currency exchange rates
• The effective tax rate to be in the mid 30s
• A weighted average diluted share count of approximately 70 million shares, excluding the effect of potential share buybacks

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