By Dean Seal
Buckle logged a bigger profit in its fiscal first quarter from climbing sales online and in its stores.
The clothing chain posted a profit of $46.9 million, or 92 cents a share, for the quarter that ended May 2. That's up from $35.2 million, or 70 cents a share, in the same quarter a year earlier.
Sales rose 6.1% to $288.7 million. Comparable sales, or those for stores open at least a year, were up 5.1%. Online sales rose 2.8%.
Buckle shares rose 7% to $54.04 in premarket trading.
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