Tuesday, July 31, 2007

UPDATE 2-Coach fourth-quarter profit, outlook up; shares fall

(Reuters) - NEW YORK, July 31 - Coach Inc. said on
Tuesday that quarterly profit rose nearly 37 percent and raised
its 2008 outlook due in part to strong sales in Japan and the
introduction of its Ergo line of handbags.




But Coach shares were down 3.5 percent in afternoon trade as
some investors focused on a decline in quarterly gross margin and
others took profits a day after expectations had boosted shares 5
percent, according to one analyst.


Read more at Reuters.com Market News

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