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American Eagle raises Q4 operating income guidance to $167-170M on record holiday sales
AMERICAN EAGLE OUTFITTERS INC
- Record holiday sales; Q4-to-date comps up high single digits through Jan 3, 2026.
- Aerie comps grew low twenties; American Eagle comps up low single digits.
- Raises Q4 operating income guidance to $167-170M from prior $155-160M.
- Consolidated Q4 comps expected up 8-9%; includes ~$50M tariff pressure.
- CEO cites strong momentum and customer response to new collections and marketing.