At Home backs Q4 EPS and sales guidance

At Home Group Inc. said Monday it expects fourth-quarter earnings to come in at the high end of its guidance. "We are pleased with the continued strength of both our new and existing stores quarter-to-date and expect to deliver net sales and comparable store sales toward the high end of our previously provided outlook of $347 million to $352 million and 1.0% to 2.0%, respectively," Chief Executive Lee Bird said in a statement. The company also said it is backing its fourth-quarter EPS guidance of 44 cents to 47 cents and adjusted EPS guidance of 45 cents to 48 cents. Shares of the home furnishings retailer fell 1.1% premarket, and are down 32.1% in the last 12 months, while the S&P 500 has fallen 6.8%.

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