** Shares of department store operator Dillard's DDS.N up 9.7% to $665 premarket after Q3 net sales beat
** Co posts Q3 net sales at $1.47 bln, above analysts' estimate of $1.44 bln — data compiled by LSEG
** Q3 EPS at $8.31 vs $7.73 a year earlier, helped by higher retail gross margin and stronger sales mix
** Total retail sales and comparable sales rise 3% each YoY, driven by strength in most ladies' products and juniors' and children's apparel
** Two analysts have a "hold" rating on stock, while two have "sell"; median PT at $411 - data compiled by LSEG
** DDS stock up 40.35% YTD, as of last close
(Reporting by Tharuniyaa Lakshmi in Bengaluru)
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