Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) is up around 15% on the day so far after delivering a solid quarterly performance coupled with an optimistic outlook for the remainder of the year. The jeans maker saw a jump in sales as it narrowed focus on its direct-to-consumer segment. The company’s fiscal first quarter saw revenue [...]
The beginning of quarter 2 feels like April Fools keeps going with the markets under pressure due to the Fed’s hesitancy to cut rates, global strife continuing, and Tesla’s (TSLA) poor deliveries dragging the market down. Although delayed rate cuts are disappointing, seeing one of the magnificent 7 continue to plummet hurts like more [...]
Shares of Walgreens Boots Alliance (WBA) are relatively flat this morning after the company reported second-quarter earnings that have analysts and investors alike concerned about profits and the long-term viability of the company’s business model. Last quarter, we wrote about Walgreens cutting their quarterly dividend and the fallout that ensued - including removal from [...]
Shares of GameStop Corporation (GME) are down more than 16% Wednesday morning after the company came in well short of expectations in the fourth quarter. The video game retailer reported revenue of $1.79 billion, missing the analyst consensus of $2.05 billion by a wide margin. This was a big step backward year over year, [...]
Krispy Kreme (DNUT) is up more than 30% in Tuesday trading after the Winston-Salem, NC company announced a strategic partnership with worldwide fast-food chain McDonald’s. The rollout will begin in the back half of this year, at which point customers will be able to buy Krispy Kreme doughnuts at select McDonald’s. The partnership will [...]
Chipotle Mexican Grill (CMG) climbed 6% higher Wednesday morning after announcing that its board of directors had approved a 50 to 1 stock split. This will make the stock more accessible to employees along with other retail investors, as it currently trades at around $2,973/share. If the company gains shareholder approval for the move [...]
Chinese EV manufacturer XPeng Inc. (XPEV) posted impressive Q4 earnings that beat the top and bottom line, initially sending shares higher Tuesday morning. They’ve since cooled off and settled around even on the day. The company grew revenue by a whopping 154% to RMB13.05 billion ($1.84 billion). This easily outpaced the FactSet consensus of [...]
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 [...]
The trend toward electric vehicles has paved the way for new companies like Tesla while existing automakers such as Ford, Mercedes, Honda, BMW, and others have all pivoted their manufacturing processes as well to focus on EVs. However, not enough emphasis is placed on the smaller EV makers like Li Auto (LI) - a [...]
