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Home Furnishing Retailer Kirkland’s Sets Plan For Turnaround: Eyes Cost-Cutting, Strategic Options Amid Q1 Sales Slump

Kirkland's reported a 5.3% year-over-year sales decline in Q1 FY24, reaching $91.75 million, missing the $93.07 million estimate. Comparable sales dropped 3.5%, with a 19.1% e-commerce sales decline, while store sales rose 2.8%. Gross profit margin improved 280 basis points to 29.5%. Adjusted EPS loss of $(0.68) beat expectations. Kirkland's reveals cost savings initiatives and retains financial advisor to review strategic alternatives.

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Ciena Reports Stronger-Than-Expected Q2 Results, CEO Highlights Bandwidth Demand Growth

Ciena reported Q2 2024 revenue of $910.80M, beating analyst estimate of $894.94M. Adjusted EPS of $0.27 beat estimate of $0.15. Total Networking Platforms revenue declined 26.1% while Total Global Services increased 5.4%. Adjusted margins declined. CEO focused on expanding market leadership in optical. Cash and equivalents of $1.42B.

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