rue21 (RUE $32.94 +4.34) reported first quarter earnings of $0.38 per
share, $0.09 better than the Thomson Reuters consensus of $0.29.
Revenues rose 25.6% year/year to $172.9 million versus the $166.4 million
consensus.
For the second quarter, the company issued earnings guidance of $0.30 to $0.32
versus the $0.31 Thomson Reuters consensus and expects same store sales to
increase in the low single digits.
For the fiscal year 2012, the company expects earnings of $1.50 to $1.54 versus
the $1.43 Thomson Reuters consensus.






