Shares of New York & Company Inc. (NYSE: NWY), a specialty retailer of women’s fashion apparel and accessories, rose sharply in trading today.
At last check, NWY shares were trading 18.93% higher at $4.21 on above average volume of 345,681. The stock touched an intra-day high of $4.27.
NWY shares surged after the company announced on Thursday that it expects second-quarter financial results to exceed guidance.
For the second quarter ending July 28th, 2012, NWY expects comparable store sales to be up slightly. Gross margin for the quarter is expected to improve between 400 and 500 basis points from last year’s second quarter.
Operating loss for the quarter is expected to between $5 million and $7 million.
Gregory Scott, CEO of New York & Company, said that he is encouraged by NWY’s second-quarter performance to date which reflects strong product acceptance across the company’s summer assortments.
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