** Shares of apparel and footwear retailer Zumiez ZUMZ.O rise ~13% to $22.80 premarket
** Co posted Q3 results after market close on Thursday
** Q3 net sales rose 2.9% YOY to $222.5 mln from $216.3 mln last year, helped by strong North American business and gains in apparel and footwear categories
** Reports Q3 EPS of 6 cents, vs. loss of 12 cents the previous year
** Co also forecasts net sales of $284 mln to $288 mln and EPS of about 83 cents to 93 cents for Q4; says total Q4 sales till Dec. 3 have increased 10% YOY
** Brokerage William Blair notes the two sequential quarters of positive comparable sales growth help cement that a more tangible recovery is underway, after over two years of weaker performance
** Up to Thursday's close, stock has fallen ~1% YTD
(Reporting by Neil J Kanatt in Bengaluru)
((Neil.JKanatt@thomsonreuters.com;))
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