Citi Trends reported a 3% decline in pre-market trading, with shares priced at $20.13. The company reported an adjusted earnings per share (EPS) of $(0.78) and revenue of $179.07 million, alongside a net loss of $(7.15 million), with an adjusted net loss of $(6.52 million). Gross margin improved by 160 basis points to 39.8%, indicating a strong start to the holiday season. In contrast, Torrid Holdings (ticker: $CURV) revealed disappointing third-quarter results, with an EPS of $(0.01), which missed expectations by $0.04. Revenue was reported at $263.766 million, falling short by $22 million, while adjusted EBITDA came in at $19.584 million, missing by $7.2 million. The company provided guidance for Q4 sales between $255 million and $270 million and for FY25 sales between $1.083 billion and $1.098 billion. Additionally, Torrid shares fell by 24.7% in pre-market trading following these results and a lowered fiscal outlook, despite the CEO expressing optimism for future growth.