** Shares of Gap GAP.N are little changed on Thurs, with the retailer seen reporting higher yr/yr rev when it's slated to release qtly results after the bell
** GAP stock cut its earlier gains as the broader market sold off around midday
** Analysts expect Q3 rev of $3.91 bln vs $3.83 bln a yr ago and adj EPS of 59 cents vs 72 cents in the yr-ago period, according to LSEG
** Gap in August reported comparable sales below Wall Street estimates as customers pulled back on discretionary spending
** Analyst recommendations on the stock include 11 "strong buy" or "buy" ratings and nine "hold" ratings
** The median PT is $25; the stock was last at $23.50
** The stock is down about 0.7% YTD compared with a roughly 12% gain in the S&P 500 .SPX
(Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch )
((caroline.valetkevitch@thomsonreuters.com))