Year to date, net sales increased 6.1% to $3.47 billion during the first three quarters due to new store sales and a 0.9% increase in comparable store sales. The company opened 35 new stores and closed five stores since the start of the year. Gross profit increased 6% versus last year to $1.06 billion, while gross margin was 30.5% for both periods.

On an adjusted basis, the Calgary-based company earned 77 Canadian cents per share for the three months ended September 30, compared with analysts' average expectation of 80 Canadian cents, according ...

The company, based in New York, said it had earnings of $1.84 per share.