Dick's Sporting sees earnings positively impacted in Q1, Q2 from calendar shift

Says Q1, Q2 SSS, earnings to be positively impacted by calendar shift, but this will be offset in Q3, Q4. In 2013, says expects to deliver operating margin expansion. Says plans to open first Field & Stream store in Q3. Sees potential for at least 900 Dick's Sporting Goods stores in the U.S. Says capital priorities include investing in growth of the business, dividend, repurchase program, opportunistic acquisitions. Comments made on the Q4 earnings conference call.

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