Cherokee Inc. (CHKE) Reports 2010 First Quarter Net Income
Cherokee Inc. reported net income of $2.9 million, or $0.33 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2010. The company earned $3.8 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, in the corresponding quarter in 2009. Cherokee Inc. said that royalty revenues also fell on a year over year basis, from $8.9 million in the first quarter of 2009 to $8.2 million in the quarter that just ended. The management of Cherokee Inc. said that the lower net income in the first quarter of 2010 relative to last year’s first quarter was caused by a lower than expected effective tax rate…