Consumer

Gap’s Turnaround Hits Snag as Old Navy, Athleta Disappoint

A Gap store in San Francisco.Photographer: Brennan Smart/Bloomberg

Gap Inc. reported fourth-quarter sales and profit that came in slightly below expectations, as two of its apparel chains underperformed.

Old Navy, the company’s biggest brand, and Athleta, its smallest, missed comparable-sales estimates, while Gap and Banana Republic beat.