Tiffany Sales to Chinese Tourists Disappoint, Shares Fall Sharply

Tiffany Sales to Chinese Tourists Disappoint, Shares Fall Sharply
Alexa Chung unveils the Tiffany & Co. boutique at Selfridges on Nov. 16, 2017, in Birmingham, England. Nicky J Sims/Getty Images for Tiffany & Co.
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Tiffany & Co.’s on Nov. 28 reported quarterly sales that missed estimates as Chinese tourists spent less than expected at the jeweler’s stores in the United States and Hong Kong, a shortfall that sent the company’s shares down as much 13 percent.

Investors were also disappointed by the 181-year-old company’s failure to raise its full-year profit outlook ahead of the holiday season and by growth of same-store sales at a slower pace than expected.