The Buckle's first-quarter profit rose 44% on a 25 percent jump in sales. Earnings reached $26.9 million, or 58 cents per share, in the quarter ended May 2, up from $18.7 million, or 40 cents per share, a year earlier. Revenue rose to $199.7 million from $160.3 million.
Same-store sales rose 17.7% during the quarter.
