** Shares of footwear retailer Caleres CAL.N fall 25% to $11.24 premarket

** Q2 adjusted profit per share drops 59% to 35 cents, missing analysts' estimates of 56 cents, according to data compiled by LSEG

** "We did experience headwinds due to market uncertainty" - CEO Jay Schmidt

** Co continues to suspend annual forecast since Q1 earnings results in May

** Expects continued gross margin pressure in its brand portfolio through the rest of the year due to tariffs

** As of last close, CAL stock down ~35% YTD

(Reporting by Sanskriti Shekhar)

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