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Ralph Lauren Falls on Investment Concerns, Europe Slowdown

Shoppers and tourists walk past a Polo Ralph Lauren store in Rome. — Shoppers and tourists walk past a Polo Ralph Lauren store in Rome.
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By Dina Katgara

February 5, 2026 at 1:51 PM UTC

Updated on

February 5, 2026 at 4:36 PM UTC

Ralph Lauren Corp. shares fell after its quarterly report raised concerns that strategic investments and a sales miss in Europe could slow the high-end apparel company’s momentum.

Same-store sales in Europe for the fiscal third quarter were flat, missing the average of analyst estimates compiled by Bloomberg, and after rising 17% last year.