** Shares of Foot Locker FL.N rise 8.2% to $25.8 before
the bell
** Speciality athletic retailer's comparable sales fell 8%
for the third quarter, compared with analysts' average
expectations of a fall of 10.06%, as per LSEG data
** Co now sees full year 2023 comparable sales change to be
down 8.5% to 9.0%, reflecting Thanksgiving sales boost vs
previous guidance between 9.0% to 10.0%
** Co also announces India entry next year, in partnership
with Indian peer Metro Brands METB.NS and cosmetics-to-fashion
retailer Nykaa FSNE.NS
** 2 of 21 brokerages rate the stock "buy" or higher, 13
"hold" and 6 "sell" or lower
** Stock down ~36.91% YTD
(Reporting by Evelyn Nikhila S)
((Evelynnikhila.s@thomsonreuters.com))