Lululemon raises full-year forecast betting on strong athleisure demand

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Sportswear makers saw strong demand over the past year as people worked out at home during the COVID-19 pandemic, spurring sales of Lululemon and other athletic wear makers, including Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) and Under Armour Inc (NYSE:UAA).

The owner of Mirror home-fitness platform said it now expects annual net revenue to be in the range of $6.19 billion to $6.26 billion, compared with its prior range of $5.83 billion to $5.91 billion.

Lululemon forecast full-year adjusted earnings per share to be between $7.38 to $7.48, compared with its prior range of $6.73 to $6.86.

Net revenue rose to $1.45 billion in the second quarter, from $902.9 million a year earlier. Analysts on average had expected net revenue of $1.34 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv.