Gap's quarterly profit rises 2.8 percent

Reuters

Published Feb 23, 2017 04:26PM ET

Gap's quarterly profit rises 2.8 percent

(Reuters) - Apparel chain Gap Inc (N:GPS) reported a 2.8 percent rise in profit for the all-important holiday quarter, helped by higher demand for its Gap and Old Navy brands.

The company's net income rose to $220 million, or 55 cents per share, for the fourth quarter ended Jan. 28 from $214 million, or 53 cents per share, a year earlier.

Excluding items, the company earned 51 cents per share.