📝 Executive Summary
Designer Brands Inc. shares climbed 5.4% after the retailer reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of $0.34 per share, comfortably beating the $0.26 analyst consensus. Despite a slight revenue miss at $730.6 million, the company raised its full-year profit guidance to a range of $0.47 to $0.52 per share, signaling confidence in margin expansion and brand portfolio performance.