Boot Barn says preliminary earnings beat the Street

Boot Barn Holdings Inc. shares rose 3% in Friday premarket trading after the retailer pre-announced fiscal third-quarter results, delivering numbers that beat Street expectations. Boot Barn expects sales of $485.9 million, up from $302.3 million last year and ahead of the FactSet consensus for $452.7 million. Earnings per share are expected to be $2.27, up from 99 cents last year and also ahead of the FactSet consensus for $1.93. Comparable sales soared 61% compared with 2019. "Despite...