Limited Brands Inc. reported a first-quarter profit of $124.6 million, compared with $165.2 million in the year-ago period. Results topped Wall Street estimates.

Sears Holdings Corp. reported that it generated a profit of $189 million for the quarter ended April 28, after losing $170 million in the same period last year.

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. reported a 88% decline in its first quarter profit, hurt in part by difficult market conditions in Europe.

Home Depot reported that profit for the first quarter rose a healthy 27.5% to $1.04 billion, aided by warmer weather during the period.

Saks Inc. reported that net income for the quarter ended April 28 rose 13.2% to $32.1 million, from $28.4 million last year.

Midwestern discount department store retailer Gordman’s Stores said that profit for the quarter ended April 28 rose 10.6% to $8.1 million, compared with $7.3 million in the year-ago period.

Kohl’s Corp. reported that first-quarter profit fell 23% on aggressive price cuts, falling to $154 million from $201 million in the year-ago period.

Body Central Corp. reported that net income for the first quarter rose to $5.9 million, from $5.4 million in the same period last year.

Multichannel shopping retailer HSN Inc. reported Wednesday that net income for the quarter ended March 31 climbed 29% to $26.2 million, from $20.3 million in the year-ago period.

Office Depot Inc. reported Tuesday that it swung to a profit of $41 million in the first quarter ended March 31, compared with a loss of $15 million in the same period last year.

Liz Claiborne Inc. reported that it narrowed its loss in the first quarter to $60.6 million, compared with a $96.3 million loss in the year-ago period.

GNC Holdings reported that adjusted net income for the quarter ended March 31 surged 85% to $64.5 million, compared with $34.9 million a year earlier.