Lands' End Tops Estimates by a Penny

Lands' End (LE Quote) reported fourth-quarter earnings this morning that beat Wall Street's slightly lowered estimates by a penny, but offered "conservative" guidance because of the economic uncertainty.

For the fourth quarter ended Jan. 26, Lands' End earned $31.8 million, or $1.07 a share, up from $28.3 million, or 92 cents a share, in the year-ago period. Eight analysts surveyed by First Call/Thomson Financial expected the company, which is based in Dodgeville, Wis., to earn $1.06 a share. ...