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Foot Locker Slumps as Weak Demand, Heavy Discounts Drive Annual Forecast Cut

Foot Locker Slumps as Weak Demand, Heavy Discounts Drive Annual Forecast Cut

Shares of Foot Locker Inc plunged 25 percent premarket on Friday after the footwear retailer cut its annual sales and profit forecasts, reeling under a sharp drop in demand and a hit from heavy discounts aimed at clearing excess inventories.

The company also missed Wall Street estimates for its first-quarter results and named former Kohl’s Corp executive Mike Baughn its new finance chief, effective June 12.

US consumers have sharply cut back…


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