Earnings
Cisco stock plunges 17% as company forecasts surprising revenue decline
Cisco shares plunged by as much as 17% in extended trading on Wednesday after the networking company said it generated lower quarterly revenue than analysts predicted and called for an unexpected sales decline in the current period. Here’s how the company did: Earnings: 87 cents per share, adjusted, vs. 86 cents per share as expected […]
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Here’s what Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s tell us about the state of the American consumer
How well is the American consumer holding up against sky-high inflation? It depends on whom you ask. Four major retailers — Walmart, Target, Home Depot and Lowe’s — reported quarterly financial results this week, and they each offered a different perspective on where and how people are spending their money. Walmart said some of its […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Lowe’s, TJX and more
Shoppers walk in front of a Target store at the Lycoming Crossing shopping plaza in Muncy, Pennsylvania. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Target – Shares plunged 25.6% after the retailer reported disappointing quarterly results, citing high fuel costs and inventory troubles. Target posted an […]
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Retail stocks slide after Target, Walmart’s dire results. Here’s where to find the good buys
The second major earnings disappointment in retail this week sent many investors running for the exits, but that’s also created a few opportunities in the sector. On Wednesday morning, Target followed Walmart in delivering a big earnings miss for the first quarter, warning that rising costs were eating into profit margins. The report helped weigh […]
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Target shares sink 25% after company says high costs, inventory woes hit profits
Target on Wednesday reported quarterly earnings that fell far short of Wall Street’s expectations, as the retailer coped with pricey freight costs, higher markdowns and lower-than-expected sales of discretionary items from TVs to bicycles. Shares fell about 25% in early trading. Here’s what Target reported for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30, compared with […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Walmart, Carrier Global and others
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Target (TGT) – Target plummeted 22.1% in the premarket after the retailer reported an adjusted quarterly profit of $2.19 per share, below the $3.07 consensus estimate. Revenue and comparable-store sales beat forecasts, but like rival Walmart yesterday, higher costs ate into Target’s bottom line. Lowe’s (LOW) […]
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Stock futures rise slightly as Wall Street looks to build on recent rebound
U.S. stock futures moved modestly higher on Tuesday evening as investors looked to build on a solid rally. Futures for the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 49 points, or about 0.2%. S&P 500 futures ticked up 0.2%, while Nasdaq 100 futures pushed 0.1% higher. The move in futures came as the stock market’s recent sell-off […]
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Natural gas prices have already doubled this year. A hot summer could push them even higher
Workers operate a drilling rig for an EBR Energy LP natural gas well near Columbus, Texas. Scott Dalton | Bloomberg | Getty Images U.S. natural gas prices more than doubled since the start of the year, and this summer’s air-conditioning season could send them soaring by at least another 25%. In the futures market, gas […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Walmart, Citigroup, Paramount and more
Exterior view of a Walmart store on August 23, 2020 in North Bergen, New Jersey VIEW press | Corbis News | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Walmart — Shares fell about 10.5% after the big-box retailer reported quarterly earnings that significantly missed Wall Street’s expectations. Walmart posted adjusted first-quarter earnings […]
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Walmart’s lousy quarter has us looking to exit our position in the retailer
We aren’t very interested in waiting around for management to show us that they can turn things around. So we’re downgrading the stock to a 3 rating. Source
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