A modest uptick in first-quarter sales lifted Gildan Activewear Inc. to a 7.6% increase in net earnings, the Montreal apparel manufacturer reported Tuesday. Gildan has more than 500 jobs at its ...

Led by 9.3% sales growth in activewear (91% of total), Gildan reported a 2.3% first-quarter sales increase. Adjusted gross and operating margins each rose by about 1 percentage point to 31.2% and ...