Zara Owner Poised for Record Close as Earnings Optimism Grows

  • Inditex shares have gained 50% this year, outperforming sector
  • Morgan Stanley sees gross margin as results ‘bright spot’

A shopper carries a Zara bag in A Coruna, Spain.

Photographer: Brais Lorenzo/Bloomberg
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Inditex SA shares rose to the highest since the retailer’s 2001 initial public offering as analysts turn increasingly optimistic ahead of third-quarter results.

The Zara owner closed up 1.5% at €36.88 in Madrid trading on Tuesday, extending its year-to-date gain to about 50%.