Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE: ANF) posted $0.19 earnings per share for the second quarter, up from $0.14 in the previous year, and revenue of $945.70 million. The consumer price index rose to 1.3 percent annually in July, suggesting that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies have been effective. Following the implementation of a large sales tax hike in April, many were concerned that the economy would suffer, but with inflation nearing the government'd two percent target, Japan'S growth was encouraging.