Nordstrom Net Gains 52%

NEW YORK — Continuing to show momentum, Nordstrom on Tuesday posted first-quarter results that beat Wall Street expectations by 6 cents.

For the three months ended April 30, the Seattle-based retailer, reporting after the financial markets closed, said income jumped by 52 percent to $104.5 million, or 75 cents a diluted share. That compares to $68.7 million, or 48 cents, in the year-ago quarter. The consensus estimate from Wall Street analysts was 69 cents.