Urban Outfitters earnings drop

Philadelphia Business Journal Quarterly earnings at Philadelphia-area retailer Urban Outfitters fell 13 percent from the year-earlier period, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. Urban (NASDAQ:URBN) "said profit was hurt partly by 'slightly higher markdowns on a few women's apparel categories across all brands.'" Sales were up 9 percent to $569 million. See all your followed company news on your personalized dashboard. To access the full benefits of bizWatch and receive a weekly email with aggregated news on all the companies you are following, please provide your email address below. Sign Up Now You must have a bizjournals account to follow a