Macy’s Forecasts Strong 2022 After Holiday Sales Bump, to Not Separate Online Unit

Macy’s Forecasts Strong 2022 After Holiday Sales Bump, to Not Separate Online Unit
Customers leave a Macy's store in Chicago, Illinois, on Feb. 2, 2009. Scott Olson/Getty Images
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Macy’s Inc on Tuesday decided against a push by an activist investor to spin off its online business and forecast better-than-expected annual sales after a bumper holiday season, during which it kept its shelves well-stocked.

The department store chain also announced a $2 billion share buyback plan and raised its quarterly dividend by 5 percent, sending its shares up more than 8 percent in premarket trading.