Kohl’s shares spiked early Wednesday because the struggling retailer posted a shock revenue whereas it chases a turnaround.

Shares jumped about 12% in premarket buying and selling.

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The retailer reiterated its full-year outlook. It stated it expects web gross sales to vary between a decline of two% and a decline of 4%, together with the affect of the 53rd week of the 12 months that’s price about 1% 12 months over 12 months. It stated it expects diluted earnings per share to vary from $2.10 to $2.70, excluding nonrecurring fees.

This is how the retailer did for the quarter that ended April 29 in contrast with what Wall Avenue was anticipating, primarily based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv:

• Earnings per share: 13 cents vs. a lack of 42 cents, anticipated
• Income: $3.36 billion vs. $3.34 billion

Kohl’s reported a web earnings of $14 million, or 13 cents per share, through the three-month interval, in contrast with $14 million, or 11 cents per 12 months, a 12 months earlier.

Internet gross sales fell to $3.36 billion from $3.47 billion within the year-ago interval.

Shares of Kohl’s closed Tuesday at $19.27. That is lower than half of its 52-high, which was $47.63. The corporate’s inventory has tumbled practically 23% to this point this 12 months — even because the S&P 500 has risen about 8% and the retail-focused XRT has fallen practically 2%.

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