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52wk Range: 2.96 - 20.17
Volume: 4,254,590
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Last Price Quote is:
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RS Rating: 87  

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Reports Earnings
Earnings Expected on Mar 4

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Market Cap (M): $1,245.55  
P/E Ratio: 321.02  
PEG Ratio: 4.18182  
Next Earnings: 03/04/2010
Last Analyst Rating: Buy

Leaner Inventory Lifts Dillard's
Miriam Marcus, 03.01.10, 05:15 PM EST
Retailer's shares soar on better-than-expected Q4 earnings.

Department store operator Dillard's had a blowout day on Wall Street Monday. Shares of the Little Rock, Ark.-based company jumped nearly 20% on greatly improved year-over-year quarterly earnings, making Dillard's the second-biggest gainer on the New York Stock Exchange in March's first day of trading.

Dillard's ( DDS - news - people ) said its fourth-quarter sales fell 10% to $1.8 billion, but lower costs and improved inventory levels helped it post a profit of $79.5 million, or $1.08 per share, compared with a year-earlier loss of $149.3 million, or $2.03 per share. The retailer attributed its solid performance to gross margin that improved to 820 basis points of sales.

Standard & Poor's Equity Research upped its rating on Dillard's shares to hold from sell on the results and raised its target price to $20, from $11, leading shares to surge as high as $20.17 in intraday trading before falling slightly to close with an 18.7% gain at $20.03. Elsewhere in the retail sector, shares of TJX Companies ( TJX - news - people ), which operates Marshalls and TJ Maxx stores, edged up 0.1% to $41.67, while Dress Barn ( DBRN - news - people ) gained 3.5% to close at $25.73.

Investors bid Dress Barn's stock up in anticipation that the women's apparel retailer would post significant improvements in its fiscal 2010 second quarter after the closing bell. This was not a tall order since Dress Barn lost $1.8 million, or 3 cents per share, in the year-earlier quarter, but shareholders were disappointed when the Suffern, N.Y.-based company reported earnings of $21.7 million, or 28 cents per share, missing analyst expectations, even as it returned to year-over-year profitability.

After-hours traders seemed to shrug off Dress Barn's 73.1% improvement in quarterly sales, to $594.1 million, which were primarily attributed to the inclusion of Justice brand sales, which Dress Barn acquired in November. Still, the company increased its fiscal year earnings guidance to a range of $1.55 to $1.60 per share, ahead of analyst expectations for 2010 earnings of $1.53 per share.

Retail sales have begun to pick up recently as consumers slowly begin to open their wallets despite the recession's lingering impact and high unemployment. January data on household finances showed that personal incomes grew slower than expected while spending rose slightly ahead of expectations at 0.5%. Financial advisors have speculated that the uptick in retail sales may just be a dead cat bounce since any improvement is relative to the severely depressed figures reported a year ago. (See "Don't Bet On A Retail Recovery.")

Last week upscale department store chain Saks ( SKS - news - people ) and jewelry retailer Zales also showed improved quarterly results on trimmed costs and tighter inventory controls. Wall Street Strategies analyst Brian Sozzi noted that this return to basics approach was important for retailers navigating the sluggish economy. (See "Good Execution For Saks And Zales.")

"Although consumers are opening up to making nonessential purchases (evident in the results from Target ( TGT - news - people ) and Polo Ralph Lauren ( RL - news - people )), there is a hesitance by retail executives to aggressively rebuild inventory," Sozzi said.

Shares of Saks closed up 1.7% to $7.10, while Target added 1.4% to $52.24 and Polo Ralph Lauren gained 1% to $80.76. Shares of Nordstrom ( JWN - news - people ), which disappointed Wall Street last week, saw shares rise 1.8% to $37.59 on Monday, and J.C. Penney ( JCP - news - people ) pushed up 1.2% to $27.92 after reporting last month that its quarterly sales were sluggish even as it offered an upbeat outlook for the year. (See "Nordstrom Registers Disappointing Results" and "Penney Pinches Its Way To Impressive Profits.")

Dillard's Inc. (NYSE:DDS) is another department store stock that is looking weak. DDS was in a consolidation earlier this summer as it built a triangle base through mid June. It fell out of the triangle confirming the base as a top and failed a retest of this level later in July. DDS is slowly making its way lower and is also in a pattern of lower lows and lower highs. The near term level to watch is the recent failure at the $24 level for resistance and its recent low near $19.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Sep 02, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dillard's, Inc. (DDS, Trade ) ("Dillard's" or the "Company") announced today that merchandise sales ("sales") for the four weeks ended August 28, 2010 were $426,831,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended August 29, 2009 of $431,089,000. Total sales decreased 1%. Sales in comparable stores were unchanged on a percentage basis for the four weeks ended August 28, 2010.

Sales for the 30 weeks ended August 28, 2010 were $3,217,302,000 compared to sales for the 30 weeks ended August 29, 2009 of $3,214,455,000. Total sales were unchanged on a percentage basis. Sales in comparable stores increased 1% for the 30-week period.

During the four weeks ended August 28, 2010, sales were slightly above the average total Company trend in the Eastern and Central regions and below trend in the Western region. Sales of shoes were significantly above trend during the four-week period while sales in the home and furniture category were significantly below trend.

Dillard's, Inc. is one of the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishing retailers. The Company's stores operate with one name, Dillard's, and span 29 states. Dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, including products sourced and marketed under Dillard's exclusive brand names.

SOURCE: Dillard's, Inc.


Dillard's, Inc.
Julie J. Bull
Director of Investor Relations
501-376-5965


52wk Range: 10.85 - 31.22
Volume: 987,700
Avg Vol (3m): 1,029,910
Market Cap: 1.58B
P/E (ttm): 11.74
EPS (ttm): 1.99
Div & Yield: 0.16 (0.70%



Technicals
Last Price Quote is:
7.14%above 13-day MA
4.38%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 20 

Profile: 

Dillard's Inc.
1600 Cantrell Road
Little Rock, AR 72201
United States - Map
Phone: 501-376-5200
Fax: 501-376-5917
Website: http://www.dillards.com

Details   
Index Membership: N/A
Sector: Services
Industry: Department Stores
Full Time Employees: 29,323


Business Summary   
Dillard's, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates as an apparel and home furnishing retailer in the United States. The company offers a selection of merchandise, including fashion apparel for women, men, and children, as well as accessories, cosmetics, home furnishings, and other consumer goods. Its merchandise selections include lines of brand merchandise, such as Antonio Melani, Gianni Bini, Roundtree & Yorke, and Daniel Cremieux. It also sells its merchandise online through its Web site at dillards.com. In addition, the company operates as a general contracting construction company. As of January 30, 2010, it operated 309 retail department stores in 29 states. The company was founded in 1938 and is based in Little Rock, Arkansas.


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Behind the Numbers...

Stock is surging, reaching a new high Friday morning, after the department store reported an 80% surge in third-quarter profit.

During the quarter, Dillard's earned $14.4 million, or 22 cents a share, compared with $8 million, or 11 cents, in the year-ago period.

The company attributed the significant boost in profit to lower advertising, selling, administrative and general expenses to $398.5 million from $402.1 million. Inventory at stores opened at least a year also slipped 2%. As a result, Dillard's saw a 1.5 percentage point increase in gross margins.

Revenue slipped 1% to $1.37 billion from $1.39 billion.

Shares of Dillard's spiked 11.3% to $31.25 in afternoon trading.


Day's Range: 30.60 - 32.52
52wk Range: 12.72 - 32.52
Volume: 3,971,820
Avg Vol (3m): 850,102
Market Cap: 2.04B
P/E (ttm): 15.48
EPS (ttm): 1.99
Div & Yield: 0.16 (0.60%)

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Record Price High
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Last Price Quote is:
13.87%above 13-day MA
21.52%above 50-day MA
RS Rating: 92 

Dillard Clocks Positive Sales...
Retail Stocks: Dillard's, department stores lead sector gainsat MarketWatch(Thu 10:00AM EST)


Day's Range: 40.06 - 41.67
52wk Range: 14.94 - 41.67
Volume: 725,764
Avg Vol (3m): 989,731
Market Cap: 2.59B
P/E (ttm): 19.51
EPS (ttm): 2.14
Div & Yield: 0.16 (0.40%)

Technicals
Close Below the 13-day EMA

Last Price Quote is:
6.79%above 13-day EMA
16.89%above 50-day EMA
RS Rating: 95 

Dillard Clocks Positive Sales

Dillard's Inc. (NYSE: DDS) reported a 7% increase in same-store sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011. Results for the reported month compare favorably with a same-store sales decline of 7% for the five weeks ended January 2, 2010.

Merchandise sales for the period increased 6% to $1.1 billion. On a regional basis, sales trend was above average in the East, in line with trend in the Central region but below average in the West.

While sales in the shoes category shone, trends for cosmetics sales were substantially below par.

Year-to-date sales were $5.6 billion, up 2% over the year-ago period. Comparable stores sales edged up 3% for the 48-week period.

During the third quarter 2010, Dillard's reported earnings of 22 cents a share outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 6 cents and prior-year quarter loss of 3 cents a share. Net sales in the quarter were $1.34 billion, down 1% year over year. However, comparable-store sales inched up 1%.         

Kohl's Corporation (NYSE: KSS) , in competition with Dillard's, reported December same-store sales increase of 3.9%, with total sales climbing 5.9%. Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M) also reported December same-store sales increase of 3.9% while total sales jumped 4.5%. Same-store sales of another peer, J. C. Penney Company Inc.(NYSE: JCP), for the month of December, increased 3.7% with total sales improving 2.3%. The sales speak of a rosy retail scenario during December.

The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fourth-quarter 2010 is $1.25 per share. For full years 2010 and 2011, the Zacks Consensus Estimates are, respectively, $2.24 per share and $2.59 per share.

We maintain our "Outperform" recommendation on Dillard's Inc. over the long term. The quantitative Zacks #1 Rank (short term Strong-Buy rating) on the stock indicates an upward pressure on the stock over the near term.

Based in Little Rock, Arkansas, Dillard's Inc. is a large departmental store chain, featuring fashion apparel and home furnishings in the United States.


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LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 05, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) ("Dillard's" or the "Company") announced today that merchandise sales ("sales") for the four weeks ended April 30, 2011 were $448,385,000 compared to sales for the four weeks ended May 1, 2010 of $406,334,000. Total sales increased 10%. Sales in comparable stores increased 11% for the four weeks ended April 30, 2011.

The Company notes that Easter Sunday occurred the first day of the April fiscal month last year and occurred the fourth Sunday in April this year. Because of this calendar shift, 2011 April sales results were positively impacted by Easter shopping activity moving from March to April. Sales for the combined March and April nine-week period increased 4% on both a total and comparable store basis.

Sales for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 were $1,460,840,000 compared to sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010 of $1,432,382,000. Sales increased 2% on both a total and comparable store basis for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011.

During the nine weeks ended April 30, 2011, sales were slightly above the average total Company trend in the Central region, slightly below trend in the Eastern region and below trend in the Western region. Sales in the home and furniture category were significantly below trend during the nine-week period ended April 30, 2011.

Dillard's, Inc. is one of the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishing retailers. The Company's stores operate with one name, Dillard's, and span 29 states. Dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, including products sourced and marketed under Dillard's exclusive brand names.

SOURCE: Dillard's, Inc.


Dillard's, Inc.
Julie J. Bull, 501-376-5965
Director of Investor Relations

DDS  Dillard's, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Net...  by Business Wire  May 13 2011 8:00AM

LITTLE ROCK, Ark., May 13, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Dillard's, Inc. (DDS) (the "Company" or "Dillard's") announced operating results for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011. This release contains certain forward-looking statements. Please refer to the Company's cautionary statements regarding forward-looking information included below under "Forward-Looking Information".

Highlights of the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 included:

-- Record earnings per share of $1.31 for the first quarter compared to $0.68 for the prior year first quarter. Net income was a record $76.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 compared to $48.8 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010.

-- Repurchase of approximately $268.7 million (6.4 million shares) of Class A Common Stock, completing the authorization under both the 2010 and 2011 share repurchase programs.

-- A comparable store sales increase of 2%.

-- Improved gross margin from retail operations of 130 basis points of sales compared to the prior year first quarter.

-- Operating expense savings of $4.3 million (60 basis points of sales).

Dillard's Chief Executive Officer, William T. Dillard, II, stated, "We are extremely pleased to report a strong start to 2011 with record-setting operating results as well as the completion of our 2010 and 2011 share repurchase programs. These results speak for themselves and further affirm the success of our initiatives to create clear distinction at Dillard's and to return value to our shareholders."

Income

Dillard's reported pretax income (income before income taxes and income on and equity in losses of joint ventures) of $115.7 million for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 compared to $77.1 million for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010.

Net income for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 was $76.7 million, or $1.31 per diluted share, compared to net income for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010 of $48.8 million, or $0.68 per share. Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 is a $4.2 million pretax gain ($2.7 million after tax or $0.05 per diluted share) related to a distribution from a mall joint venture and non-cash pretax asset impairment and store closing charges of $1.2 million ($0.8 million after-tax or $0.01 per diluted share).

Included in net income for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010 are non-cash pretax asset impairment and store closing charges of $2.2 million ($1.4 million after tax or $0.02 per share).

Net Sales/Total Revenues

Net sales for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 were $1.469 billion compared to net sales for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010 of $1.454 billion. Net sales include the operations of the Company's construction business, CDI Contractors, LLC ("CDI").

Total merchandise sales, which exclude CDI, for the thirteen-week period ended April 30, 2011 were $1.456 billion compared to $1.429 billion for the thirteen-week period ended May 1, 2010. Total merchandise sales increased 2% during the first quarter in both total and comparable stores.

Gross Margin/Inventory

Gross margin from retail operations (which excludes CDI) improved approximately 130 basis points of sales during the first quarter primarily as a result of the Company's positive comparable store sales performance of 2% combined with improved inventory management efforts resulting in decreased markdowns compared to the prior year. Inventory in comparable stores increased 4% at April 30, 2011 compared to May 1, 2010 as management has planned more aggressively in light of improved sales trends.

Consolidated gross margin (which includes CDI) improved 170 basis points of sales during the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 compared to the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010.

Advertising, Selling, Administrative and General Expenses

Advertising, selling, administrative and general expenses ("operating expenses") decreased approximately $4.3 million during the first quarter of 2011 primarily as a result of decreased net advertising expenditures. Operating expenses were $389.3 million (26.5% of sales) for the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011 compared to $393.6 million (27.1% of sales) for the thirteen weeks ended May 1, 2010.

Share Repurchase

During the thirteen weeks ended April 30, 2011, Dillard's purchased $268.7 million (6.4 million shares) of Class A Common Stock, completing the authorization remaining under the Company's $250 million 2010 share repurchase program as well as under the $250 million 2011 share repurchase program.

Total shares outstanding (Class A and Class B Common Stock) at April 30, 2011 and May 1, 2010 were 53.9 million and 69.7 million, respectively.

Credit Facility

As of April 30, 2011, there were no short-term borrowings outstanding under the Company's $1.0 billion revolving credit facility. The credit agreement expires on December 12, 2012, and there are no financial covenants under this facility provided its availability exceeds $100 million. Letters of credit totaling $85.8 million were outstanding under the revolving credit facility as of April 30, 2011.

Store Information

Dillard's has announced the upcoming closures of its Highland Mall location in Austin, Texas (190,000 square feet), its Decatur Mall location in Decatur, Alabama (128,000 square feet) and its Westminster Mall location in Westminster, Colorado (159,000 square feet). These locations are expected to close during the second quarter of 2011.

At April 30, 2011, the Company operated 294 Dillard's locations and 14 clearance centers spanning 29 states and an Internet store at www.dillards.com . Total square footage at April 30, 2011 was 53.5 million.

Forward-Looking Information

The foregoing contains certain "forward-looking statements" within the definition of federal securities laws. The following are or may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: statements including (a) words such as "may," "will," "could," "believe," "expect," "future," "potential," "anticipate," "intend," "plan," "estimate," "continue," or the negative or other variations thereof, and (b) statements regarding matters that are not historical facts. The Company cautions that forward-looking statements contained in this report are based on estimates, projections, beliefs and assumptions of management and information available to management at the time of such statements and are not guarantees of future performance. The Company disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements based on the occurrence of future events, the receipt of new information, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements of the Company involve risks and uncertainties and are subject to change based on various important factors. Actual future performance, outcomes and results may differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements made by the Company and its management as a result of a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Representative examples of those factors include (without limitation) general retail industry conditions and macro-economic conditions; economic and weather conditions for regions in which the Company's stores are located and the effect of these factors on the buying patterns of the Company's customers, including the effect of changes in prices and availability of oil and natural gas; the availability of consumer credit; the impact of competitive pressures in the department store industry and other retail channels including specialty, off-price, discount and Internet retailers; changes in consumer spending patterns, debt levels and their ability to meet credit obligations; changes in legislation, affecting such matters as the cost of employee benefits or credit card income; adequate and stable availability and pricing of materials, production facilities and labor from which the Company sources its merchandise; changes in operating expenses, including employee wages, commission structures and related benefits; system failures or data security breaches; possible future acquisitions of store properties from other department store operators; the continued availability of financing in amounts and at the terms necessary to support the Company's future business; fluctuations in LIBOR and other base borrowing rates; potential disruption from terrorist activity and the effect on ongoing consumer confidence; epidemic, pandemic or other public health issues; potential disruption of international trade and supply chain efficiencies; world conflict and the possible impact on consumer spending patterns and other economic and demographic changes of similar or dissimilar nature. The Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29, 2011, contain other information on factors that may affect financial results or cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements.

SOURCE: Dillard's, Inc.


Dillard's, Inc.
Julie J. Bull, 501-376-5965

•Dillard's, Inc. Reports Record First Quarter Net Income and Earnings per ShareBusiness Wire(Fri 8:00AM EDT)

Day's Range: 54.54 - 56.76
52wk Range: 19.26 - 56.76
Volume: 5,468,268
Avg Vol (3m): 1,146,530
Market Cap: 3.36B
P/E (ttm): 21.02
EPS (ttm): 2.67
Div & Yield: 0.16 (0.30%)

Technicals
Record Price High
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Last Price Quote is:
18.22%above 13-day EMA
27.02%above 50-day EMA
RS Rating: 93 

Dillard's, Inc. Reports June Sales Results

Press Release Source: Dillard's, Inc. On Thursday July 7, 2011, 8:00 am EDT

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dillard's, Inc. (NYSE:DDS - News) ("Dillard's" or the "Company") announced today that merchandise sales ("sales") for the five weeks ended July 2, 2011 were $531,428,000 compared to sales for the five weeks ended July 3, 2010 of $506,449,000. Total sales increased 5%. Comparable store sales increased 6% for the five weeks ended July 2, 2011.

Sales for the 22 weeks ended July 2, 2011 were $2,426,968,000 compared to sales for the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2010 of $2,365,321,000. Sales increased 3% on both a total and comparable store basis for the 22 weeks ended July 2, 2011.

During the five weeks ended July 2, 2011, sales were slightly above the average total Company trend in the Central region, slightly below trend in the Eastern region and below trend in the Western region. Sales in the home and furniture category were significantly below trend during the five-week period ended July 2, 2011.

Dillard's, Inc. is one of the nation's largest fashion apparel and home furnishing retailers. The Company's stores operate with one name, Dillard's, and span 29 states. Dillard's stores offer a broad selection of merchandise, including products sourced and marketed under Dillard's exclusive brand names.

Contact:
Dillard's, Inc.Julie J. Bull, 501-376-5965Director of Investor Relations

Day's Range: N/A - 59.00
52wk Range: 19.26 - 57.22
Volume: 1,603,816
Avg Vol (3m): 1,141,440
Market Cap: 3.19B
P/E (ttm): 18.11
EPS (ttm): 3.25
Div & Yield: 0.20 (0.40%)

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Record Price High
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Last Price Quote is:
12.31%above 13-day EMA
16.60%above 50-day EMA
RS Rating: 96