Lululemon Shares Gain the Most in Six Months on Upbeat Forecast

  • Company tops third-quarter estimates and boosts its forecast
  • Nike, Under Armour had raised concerns about the industry

An employee restocks clothes on display at the Lululemon Athletica Inc. sports apparel store on Regent Street in London.

Photographer: Simon Dawson/Bloomberg
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Lululemon Athletica Inc. rose the most in six months after boosting its forecast, allaying fears that the athleisure market has lost a step.

The yoga-pants maker now expectsBloomberg Terminal earnings of as much as $2.48 a share this year, excluding some items. That compares with a previous range of up to $2.42. Lululemon also topped analysts’ estimates with its third-quarter sales and profit.