Shares of Caleres (NYSE: CAL), the parent of Famous Footwear and other footwear brands, were tumbling today after the company posted disappointing results in its second-quarter earnings report. As of 11:34 a.m. ET, the stock was down 19.1% on the news.

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Caleres said revenue in the quarter was down 1.8% to $683.3 million, well below estimates at $723.8 million. Famous Footwear sales rose 1.5%, which included a later-than-expected back-to-school season, with most sales occurring in the third quarter. Brand portfolio sales declined 5.1% due to some weak seasonal demand and challenges with its new enterprise resource planning system implementation.

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