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Gap and American Eagle stock are both getting crushed, and neither retailer is blaming the economy
For two retailers that both saw their stock slide by a double-digit percentage after earnings, what may be most surprising is that executives at both Gap and American Eagle Outfitters say nothing is wrong with the economy.
What happened
According to MarketWatch’s source item, Gap and American Eagle stock are both getting crushed, and neither retailer is blaming the economy, For two retailers that both saw their stock slide by a double-digit percentage after earnings, what may be most surprising is that executives at both Gap and American Eagle Outfitters say nothing is wrong with the economy.
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Source
Primary source: Gap and American Eagle stock are both getting crushed, and neither retailer is blaming the economy via MarketWatch. VINI cites and links the source; it does not reproduce the publisher’s full article text without rights clearance.
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- Gap and American Eagle stock are both getting crushed, and neither retailer is blaming the economyMarketWatch - 2026-05-29T08:58:00+00:00
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