Dillard’s is the latest retailer to be impacted by the lackluster consumer climate. On Thursday, the Little Rock, Ark.-based department store reported declines in net income, total sales and comparable-store sales.

The department store operator reported mixed results for its fiscal third quarter, with an earnings beat but a slight revenue miss.

Shares of Dillard's ( DDS) rallied 12.4% in afternoon trading to $436.56 are now up almost 30% since hitting their 2024 low in September. Short interest on DDS stands at 9.0% of the total float. The dividend yield for new buyers of the stock is 5.4%.