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Smith & Wesson reports a drop in demand for its firearms

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Smith & Wesson Brands reported revenues and earnings per share that are well below Wall Street’s expectations. The firearms maker blamed its results on “a return to a normal demand pattern at the retail counter for firearms combined with temporary headwinds from inventory corrections within the channel.”

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