Nov 21 (Reuters) - Cato Corp CATO.N :
* CATO REPORTS 3Q EPS OF $0.24
* Q3 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.24
* Q3 SALES ROSE 1 PERCENT TO $189.4 MILLION
* REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT Q4 AS CUSTOMER BUYING
PATTERNS CONTINUE TO CHANGE
* REMAIN CAUTIOUSLY OPTIMISTIC ABOUT Q4 AS CO EVALUATE
POTENTIAL
IMPACT OF CURRENT AND FUTURE TARIFFS
* AS OF NOV 2, 2019, CO OPERATED 1,298 STORES IN 31 STATES
VERSUS
1,350 STORES IN 33 STATES AS OF NOV 3, 2018
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