Liz Claiborne reported better than expected earnings for the second quarter of 2006, with its newly acquired businesses, prAna and Mac & Jac-a high-end fashion apparel company, contributing $17 million in sales with $7 million in expenses for the quarter. This gives the two companies combined an operating income of roughly $10 million and an operating margin of 58.8%.
For the year-to-date, the two companies contributed $33 million of sales with $12 million of expenses. This equates to an operating profit of $21 million and an operating margin of 63.6% for the two brands.
