In pre-market deals on Wednesday, Signet Jewelers Ltd (NYSE:SIG) was a notable shimmering mover, adding 1.47% to US$44.80.
The group beat analysts’ estimates for its fiscal first quarter ended May 5.
The firm posted a net loss of US$496.6mln, or US$8.48 per share in the three months, while revenue rose to US$1.48bn from US$1.40bn
This was ahead of the consensus estimate for revenue of US$1.40bn.
Elsewhere, before the bell, social media giant Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) saw shares lose 0.58% to US$191.89.
The group confirmed that it does have data sharing agreements with some Chinese tech companies.
But Facebook added that all the data remained on the users’ handsets and not company servers.
To retail, and one of the oldest department stores in the US - Lord & Taylor was in focu in pre-market.
Owner Hudson's Bay Co (TSE:HBC) will close another ten Lord & Taylor stores, including its flagship Fifth Avenue location in New York as the group reported a widening loss in its first quarter.
It is the latest indication of the very challenging conditions dogging the sector at the moment.
Elsewhere in the sector, Ollie's Bargain Outlet Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:OLLI) saw shares drop 4.65% before the bell to US$71.80 after the discount retail chain issued mixed guidance for 2018.
The group lifted the fiscal 2018 outlook, but still missed Wall Street estimates on revenue.