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Its partnership with actress Sydney Sweeney is paying off. American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE: AEO) stock was flying high on Wednesday, up about 16% after the company beat third quarter earnings estimates and raised its guidance for Q4 and the full fiscal year. It was a blowout quarter for the clothing retailer as it generated record revenue. The company also posted record sales over its Black Friday Thanksgiving weekend. Revenue: $1.36B, up 6% year-over-year. This beat estimates of $1.32B. Comparable store sales rose 4% year-over-year. Net income: $91.3M, up 14% year-over-year. Earnings: 53 cents per share, up 29% year-over-year. This crushed estimates of 44 cents per share. American Eagle generates revenue from its two major brands, American Eagle and Aerie. The American Eagle brand saw revenue increase by about 3% to $854 million. The Aerie brand saw revenue increase by about 13% to $462 million. Further, while overall comparable store, or same store, sales were up 4%, most of this came from Aerie, which saw comp sales grow 11%. American Eagle comp sales increased 1%. “I’m extremely pleased with the significant trend change across our business reflecting decisive steps taken from merchandising to marketing to operations—all having a positive impact. Record third quarter revenue was highlighted by Aerie’s double-digit comparable sales increase and positive growth at American Eagle, contributing to results that exceeded expectations,” Jay Schottenstein, executive chairman and CEO of American Eagle, said. Big Thanksgiving weekend boosts outlook American Eagle raised its guidance based on the unexpectedly strong Q3 and its record results over the Thanksgiving Black Friday weekend. “Strong momentum has continued into the fourth quarter, including an excellent start to the holiday season. We delivered a record-breaking Thanksgiving weekend, led by an acceleration in demand across brands and channels and underscored by outstanding growth at Aerie and Offline,”…

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