Record sales for Michaels (NASDAQ:MIK) in its third quarter this year led to a surge in Michaels’ stock.

Michael’s reported impressive net sales of $1.24 billion for its third quarter this year. While it claimed that net sales were in fact down $10 million due to the recent hurricanes, the company still managed to beat out its $1.23 billion reported in 2016’s third-quarter results. This was slightly lower than estimates though, which were at $1.26 billion for the quarter.

Michael’s stock was boosted from earnings per share of $0.40 in 3Q16 to $0.44 for 3Q17, beating estimates of $0.43.

Michael’s is expecting earnings per share for the year to range from $2.13 to $2.16, with outside estimates sitting at $2.14 for the year.

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