Macy’s Raises Profit Forecast Before Key Holiday Season

Macy’s Raises Profit Forecast Before Key Holiday Season
The Midtown Manhattan's Macy's department store with holiday decorations in this file photo from 2009. Chris Hondros/Getty Images
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Macy’s Inc. raised its annual earnings forecast on Nov. 14 signaling a strong holiday shopping season ahead, encouraged by good performance at its stores and its growing online business.

The largest U.S. department store chain, which has closed more than 100 locations and cut thousands of jobs since 2015, also reported much better than expected profit and sales for the third quarter, boosted by double-digit growth at its online shopping service.