U.S. Retail sales figures were released this week and revealed yet another sign that consumer sentiment is cooling. While sales did grow, up 0.1% month-over-month in May 2024, it was still below forecasts of 0.2%. Importantly, the figure also follows April’s figures, which showed a decline in sales. Taken together, this would indicate that [...]
Shares of La-Z-Boy (LZB) are up nearly 18% so far Tuesday morning on the heels of its fiscal fourth-quarter results and preliminary first-quarter guidance. The furniture company’s results for the quarter ending April 27th surpassed analyst expectations on both the top and bottom lines. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.95 per share ahead of [...]
Walmart Inc. (WMT) is up more than 6% through this past week after delivering an impressive Q1 earnings performance coupled with an upbeat outlook for the full year. America’s quintessential discount retailer grew revenue by 6% to $161.51 billion, surpassing the FactSet consensus of $159.57 billion. The company saw a 21% uptick in e-commerce [...]
Adidas (ADDYY) has been struggling to regain its footing since falling out with rap and fashion icon Kanye West back in 2022. This finally caught up to the German sportswear giant as it took on its first loss since 1992 amidst high-inventory levels weighing down sales. The company reported a net loss of 58 [...]
Victoria’s Secret (VSCO) is down more than 30% so far Thursday after issuing a sales guidance that fell short of analyst expectations. The company is now forecasting net sales in 2024 of $6 billion. Meanwhile, the expectation on Wall Street was at least $6.19 billion. This cautious forecast is being attributed to a drop [...]
Best Buy (BBY) delivered impressive holiday quarter earnings that beat analyst expectations, giving the stock a 5% boost so far Thursday. It’s on track for its best performance since November 2022. The company’s dwindling sales have been a burden for some time, but it appears as if things are finally trending back in the [...]
Ebay Inc. (EBAY) is up more than 8% so far Wednesday morning after delivering impressive Q4 earnings alongside optimistic guidance for the current quarter. The online marketplace grew revenue to $2.56 billion from $2.51 billion this time last year, narrowly outperforming the FactSet consensus of $2.51 billion. This was coupled with a net income [...]
Macy’s (M) is up nearly 5% so far Tuesday morning after the retailer announced its Q4 earnings results along with its plans to rejuvenate the brand through a series of store closures, asset sales, and more. For the quarter ended on February 3rd, the company narrowed its loss to just $71 million from $508 [...]
Walmart (WMT) shared the results from its fourth quarter alongside the announcement that it would be purchasing TV manufacturer Vizio while simultaneously boosting the quarterly dividend. All this news sent shares 4% higher Tuesday morning, adding to what has been a strong trend over the past few weeks. The worldwide retailer is benefiting from [...]
Shares of Macy’s (M) are up 20% so far to start the week as the company is reportedly reviewing a $5.8 billion buyout offer. Shares have now surged more than 86% in the past month. A source close to the matter says the offer comes from two investors, real estate investor Arkhouse Management and [...]
