(Bloomberg) -- Dick’s Sporting Goods Inc. raised its full-year sales outlook after posting strong results in the back-to-school season ahead of the holidays, spurred by high demand for sports gear.

Dick's Sporting Goods said an "excellent" back-to-school season pushed the retailer ... Comparable store sales were up 4.2 percent. Dick's Sporting Goods' president and chief executive officer ...

Dick's Sporting Goods beat profit and sales estimates, but shares lost ground on concerns about growing inventory levels. The retailer said it had a strong back-to-school shopping season and ...