Under Armour Inc. reported a loss of $17 million in the second quarter on modest revenue growth. The loss came in just ahead of Wall Street’s targets while sales were slightly below. Under Armour maintained its guidance for EPS and top-line growth for the year but raised expectations for operating profit growth and reduced growth targets in North America.
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