On Tuesday, right before the market closed, Urban Outfitters, Inc. (NASDAQ:$URBN) saw its shares increase more than 17%. It all started after the Pennsylvania-based company reported fiscal Q2 2018 sales and earnings per share that surpassed Wall Street expectations.

Quick Facts:

– The retailer earned $50 million (44 cents a share) in the quarter.

– Total net sales hit $873 million, which were down 2% from $891 million in 2016.

– Comparable retail segment net sales dropped 4.9%.

– Wholesale segment net sales increased 10%.

Analysts surveyed by FactSet had forecast earnings of 37 cents a share on sales of $862 million.

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