– The parent of Gap, Old Navy and Banana Republic is predicting an apparel sales rebound this year, as the Covid-19 pandemic recedes and people return to offices and schools. Sales in its most recent quarter came in below Wall Street forecasts, though an online sales surge help offset a pandemic-related decline in-store traffic. Shares jumped 3.
2% in premarket action. – The chipmaker beat estimates by 6 cents a share, with quarterly earnings of $6.61 per share. The company's revenue came in slightly above estimates. Shares fell 1% in the premarket, however, as semiconductor sales were below analysts' forecasts. The company and its peers continue to be impacted by a shortage of materials used to make chips.