Management is pushing $450 million of the Lee sale proceeds into fourth-quarter buybacks, including a $400 million accelerated repurchase, while lifting full-year adjusted EPS guidance to $5.40 and setting a 2027 bar of at least $6.60. Adjusted gross margin expanded 230 basis points to 48.1%, with revenue narrowly missing expectations on the divestiture.
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