Francesca's Holdings Corporation revised earnings guidance for the fourth quarter ending January 28, 2017. For the period, the company expects net sales are in the range of $144 million to $146 million, assuming a 1% decrease to a 1% increase in comparable sales.  This compares to previous guidance net sales in the range of $143 million to $148 million, assuming a low single digit decrease to a low single digit increase in comparable sales.  Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $0.35 to $0.37 compared to previous guidance range of $0.33 to $0.37.

For the fiscal year 2016, the company expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.07.