NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2016  -- Pitbull, the globally successful music icon and business entrepreneur, announces today the launch of PITBULL CUBA, a signature fragrance line available in two distinct scents for men and women. Inspired by his exotic motherland, PITBULL CUBA embodies the essence of the Island's legendary nightclubs, sultry beats and the quixotic combination of sugar and rum. The new fragrances exude a vibrant culture and aspirational experiences.

"This is my personal favorite, and it's one step closer to freedom – CUBA LIBRE," says Armando Christian Perez (Pitbull). "I wanted to pay a sensorial tribute to my family heritage. Cuba is warm, sexy and vibrant. It's designed for confident individuals who flirt with the unknown."

MAHWAH, N.J.--- ascena retail group, inc. (NASDAQ - ASNA) (the “Company”) today reported GAAP earnings for its fiscal first quarter ended October 29, 2016 of $0.07 per diluted share compared to a net loss of $0.10 per diluted share in the year-ago period.

 

Current and prior year first quarter results include certain acquisition and integration costs, as well as non-cash purchase accounting adjustments associated with the acquisition of ANN INC. ("ANN"), which was completed on August 22, 2015. In addition, the first quarter of Fiscal 2017 includes restructuring charges incurred under the Company's Change for Growth program. A summary of year-over-year changes in restructuring and acquisition and integration expenses is presented in the notes to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial information, included herein. Finally, the prior year quarter includes the results of ANN, which comprises the Company's Premium Fashion segment, only for the post-acquisition period from August 22, 2015 to October 31, 2015.

CHESAPEAKE, Va.-- Dollar Tree, Inc. (DLTR), North America's leading operator of discount variety stores, today reported results for its third fiscal quarter ended October 29, 2016. For the quarter, the Company earned $171.6 million, or $0.72 per diluted share.

 

Bob Sasser, Chief Executive Officer, stated, "I am proud of our team’s achievements in our third quarter. Our results demonstrated a solid performance in our Dollar Tree segment, continued meaningful progress in our integration of Family Dollar, and our ability to refinance and pre-pay a portion of our outstanding debt in order to reduce future interest costs. After adding back $0.09 per share of expenses related to our debt refinancing, our operating performance of $0.81 per diluted share was near the top end of our third quarter EPS guidance range of $0.76 to $0.82."

LYNNWOOD, WA--(Oct 5, 2016) -  Zumiez Inc. ( NASDAQ : ZUMZ ), a leading specialty retailer of apparel, footwear, equipment and accessories for young men and women today announced that total net sales for the five-week period ended October 1, 2016 increased 11.5% to $75.0 million, compared to $67.3 million for the five-week period ended October 3, 2015. The Company's comparable sales increased 6.3% for the five-week period compared to a comparable sales decrease of 1.8% in the year ago period.

 

Based primarily on higher than planned sales quarter-to-date the Company is raising its guidance and now expects fiscal 2016 third quarter net sales in the range of $216 to $217 million and net income per diluted share of approximately $0.29 to $0.30, an increase from the previously issued guidance of net sales in the range of $209 to $213 million and net income per diluted share of approximately $0.21 to $0.26. This guidance is now predicated on a comparable sales increase of approximately 2% for the third quarter.