On September 10, Macy's rose 5.02% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately $22.87/share, with turnover of $57.79K. The move was driven by the company's second-quarter earnings release before market open, which showed results exceeding Wall Street expectations across all three of its brands — Macy's, Bloomingdale's, and Bluemercury.

Consensus estimates had called for quarterly revenue of approximately $4.821 billion, representing a 1.19% year-over-year increase, with adjusted EPS of $0.37, up 100.55% year-over-year. All three brands delivered stable growth during the quarter. This marks yet another consecutive quarter of outperformance for the retailer, which posted revenue of $4.682 billion and net income of $63 million in the prior quarter.

The strong results build on a series of positive developments, including the success of its store optimization strategy, the rollout of its AI shopping assistant, and a Berkshire Hathaway stake disclosure earlier this year that signaled institutional confidence in the company's turnaround plan. Macy's also recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.19 per share, underscoring its commitment to shareholder returns.

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