Dillard's profit jumps in 3Q

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 11/11/2011 2:27:06 PM

Little Rock, Ark. - Dilliard's earnings per share more than doubled to 50 cents for the fourth quarter, up from 22 cents in the year-ago quarter.
Net income set a record for the third quarter, up 85% to $26.6 million.
Merchandise sales rose 3.6% to $1.36 billion, with comps up 5%.
Total revenues - which include sales generated by Dillard's construction business, CDI Contractors - rose 2.9% to $1.38 billion.