Tiffany's Is Tanking

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Tiffany & Co. is doing even worse than they expected.

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Worldwide net sales during the holiday season fell 1%.

The luxury jeweler is now expects Full year earnings per share in a range of $4.15 to $4.20, down from its previous outlook of $4.20 to $4.30. 

Analysts were expecting earnings per share to increase to $4.32.

Shares are down 6% in pre-market trading.

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"Clearly, sales for the holiday period were disappointing overall, with significant variability in performance by region and by product category," CEO Michael Kowalski said.

Sales were down in the US by 1% and Japan by 8% - which is pretty bad news for the company that prides itself on luxury gifts and engagement rings.

However, sales were up in Europe by 4% and in the Asia-Pacific by 6%. 

The luxury jeweler sees earnings up "low-to-mid single digits" for 2015 and 2016.

Tiffany's is trying to innovate following the poor holiday season. A few days ago, the jeweler unveiled a new ad featuring a gay couple in its latest engagement campaign, which has received praise from both the fashion media and even several celebrities.

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