International Business News - Buckle http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif Teen apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. said Friday it will buy back up to 1 million shares of common stock. The buyback program will be added to the remaining 74,400 shares under an existing repurchase program. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081121/the-buckle-will-buy-back-up-to-1-million-shares.htm Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:55:14 EST Among the earnings stories for Thursday, Nov. 20, from AP Financial News: KEARNEY, Neb. (AP)--Youth apparel retailer Buckle Inc. on Thursday reported a 31 percent increase in its third-quarter profit on strong sales of its merchandise. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/earnings-roundup-buckle-patterson.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 14:30:36 EST Youth apparel retailer Buckle Inc. on Thursday reported a 31 percent increase in its third-quarter profit on strong sales of its merchandise. The Kearney, Neb.-based company earned $29.1 million, or 62 cents per share, compared with $22.2 million, or 48 cents per share, in the year-ago period. The quarter included a charge of $1.8 million, or 2 cents per share after taxes, related to investment losses. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081120/buckle-3q-profit-rises-31-percent-on-higher-sales.htm Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:16:32 EST Apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. on Thursday said its October same-store sales rose 14.5 percent, matching the average estimate of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081106/buckle-october-same-store-sales-jump-14-5-percent.htm Thu, 06 Nov 2008 08:13:45 EST Apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. on Thursday said September same-store sales rose 19.7 percent. For the five-week period ended Oct. 4, total sales rose 26 percent to $72.8 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081009/buckle-sept-same-store-sales-rise-19-7-percent.htm Thu, 09 Oct 2008 07:32:08 EDT Shares of The Buckle Inc. fell Monday, after an analyst said the apparel retailer is a strong performer but its stock price is high and it has limited square-footage growth potential. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080922/buckle-shares-fall-as-analyst-downgrades-stock.htm Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:56:52 EDT Teen retailer Buckle Inc. said Tuesday its board authorized a 3-for-2 stock split. The company will pay the split as a dividend to shareholders of record Oct. 15. Fractional shares will be paid in cash based on the stock's value on Oct. 15. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080916/buckle-board-approves-3-for-2-stock-split.htm Tue, 16 Sep 2008 07:41:10 EDT Teen retailer The Buckle Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales rose 22.4 percent in August. Same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, is a key indicator of retailer performance since it measures growth at existing stores rather than newly-opened ones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080904/buckle-same-store-sales-soar-in-august.htm Thu, 04 Sep 2008 09:58:38 EDT Denim company Buckle Inc. said Thursday its second-quarter profit rose 89 percent, as it reported sales gains of nearly 30 percent at stores open at least a year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080821/buckle-2q-profit-rises-89-percent-as-sales-rise.htm Thu, 21 Aug 2008 08:10:09 EDT Teen apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. said Thursday that same-store sales rose 20.9 percent in the four weeks ended Aug. 4. Total sales for the period rose 29 percent to $57 million from $44.3 million. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080807/the-buckle-july-same-store-sales-rise-20-9-percent.htm Thu, 07 Aug 2008 07:41:16 EDT Clothing retailer Buckle, Inc. said Wednesday its same-store sales jumped 28.9 percent in June. Same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, is a key indicator of retailer performance since it measures growth at existing stores rather than newly opened ones. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080709/buckle-same-store-sales-climb-in-june.htm Wed, 09 Jul 2008 07:48:39 EDT The chairman of teen clothing retailer Buckle Inc. sold 75,000 shares of common stock under a prearranged trading plan, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Wednesday. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080707/buckle-chairman-sells-shares.htm Mon, 07 Jul 2008 12:36:16 EDT Among the stock activity stories for Thursday, June 12, from AP Financial News: NEW YORK (AP)--Shares of The Buckle Inc. rose Thursday after an analyst forecast 30 percent earnings per share growth for the retailer this year, despite a sagging economy that has hurt many of its peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/movers-roundup-the-buckle-99-cents-only-stores.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:01:05 EDT Shares of The Buckle Inc. rose Thursday after an analyst forecast 30 percent earnings per share growth for the retailer this year, despite a sagging economy that has hurt many of its peers. http://www.ibtimes.com/data/articleimgs/20460-retail-sales.jpg http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/analyst-starts-the-buckle-at-outperform.htm http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080612/analyst-starts-the-buckle-at-outperform.htm Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:59:06 EDT Clothing and shoes retailer The Buckle Inc. said Thursday its same-store sales rose 34.7 percent in May, continuing a trend of sharp double-digit gains for the year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080605/buckle-may-same-store-sales-up-about-35-percent.htm Thu, 05 Jun 2008 06:49:51 EDT Teen apparel retailer The Buckle Inc. on Thursday said fiscal first-quarter profit rose 54 percent, on a surge in same-store sales. Earnings for the quarter ended May 3 rose to $18.7 million, or 61 cents per share, compared with $12.2 million, or 40 cents per share last year. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080522/same-store-sales-help-the-buckle-1q-results.htm Thu, 22 May 2008 08:22:57 EDT The chairman of teen clothing retailer Buckle Inc. sold 100,000 shares of common stock, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080505/buckle-chairman-exercises-options-for-100-000-shares.htm Mon, 05 May 2008 14:21:38 EDT