Macy’s Inc. beat its own expectations for top and bottom line second-quarter results, lifted by investments in top Macy’s doors and solid performances at Bloomingdale’s and Bluemercury.

With its executives pleased by the Q2 showing, the corporation raised its sales and profit guidance for 2025.

Macy’s Inc. net sales in the second quarter ended Aug. 2 decreased 2.5 percent to $4.8 billion, but that included store closings. Comparable sales grew 1.9 percent, marking the retailer’s best same-store sales growth in 12 quarters and exceeding the company’s guidance.

Net income was $87 million, and adjusted net income was $113 million. That compares to net income of $150 million and adjusted net income of $149 million in the year-ago period.

In pre-market trading Wednesday morning, Macy’s stoc

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