Levi Strauss & Co
Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Tesla and more
Check out the companies making headlines in after-hours trading: International Business Machines — The tech company’s shares surged 9%, driven by strong fourth-quarter results. IBM reported adjusted earnings of $3.92 per share on revenue of $17.55 billion. Analysts polled by LSEG sought earnings of $3.75 per share and $17.54 billion in revenue. CEO Arvind Krishna […]
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Levi beats earnings estimates but expects pressure this year from strong U.S. dollar
Levi Strauss issued dismal guidance for its current fiscal year on Wednesday, as the denim maker grapples with unfavorable currency exchange rates, one fewer selling week and a loss in revenue from its Denizen and footwear businesses. The company said it expects sales to decline between 1% and 2%, well behind estimates of 3.7% growth, […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Strong run threatened U.S. stocks were set to fall to start the week. Shares of AI companies – which have driven the market in recent months – tumbled amid concerns about a possible lower-cost AI competitor in China. The […]
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How Vuori reached a $5.5 billion valuation by taking share from Lululemon
When athleisure brand Vuori launched in 2015, it was headquartered in a garage, sold only men’s shorts and couldn’t get investors to give it the time of day. Now, the Carlsbad, California, retailer is expanding globally, backed by a string of marquee investors including General Atlantic, SoftBank and Norwest Venture Partners, after raising $825 million […]
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Lululemon stock jumps as international growth helps to offset slowing U.S. sales
Lululemon‘s U.S. growth is continuing to slow, but the athletic apparel retailer is making big gains abroad, leading to a 9% increase in sales year over year. The yoga pants company on Thursday beat Wall Street’s expectations on the top and bottom lines and said it’s “pleased” with the start to the holiday season. Here’s how […]
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Trump vow on new trade war sends shockwaves through supply chain, importers scramble to move up orders
Retailers and manufacturing companies have been increasingly calling logistics partners, both in the days leading up to presidential election and on Election Night, about “front loading” shipments ahead of any changes in tariff policy to be pursued by President-elect Donald Trump, who campaigned on an aggressive expansion of existing U.S. tariffs on cross-border trade. Trump […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Hims & Hers Health, Joby Aviation, Levi Strauss and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. EVgo — Shares soared nearly 61% after the electric vehicle charger company received a $1.05 billion conditional loan from the Department of Energy. JPMorgan also upgraded EVgo to overweight . Analyst Bill Peterson pointed to EVgo’s utilization rate compared to peers as well as its owner-operator […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Levi Strauss, EVgo and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Wolfspeed – The semiconductor stock fell nearly 5% following a downgrade to underperform from neutral at Mizuho. The firm sees pricing for silicon carbide – a semiconductor material used in electric vehicles – being down about 10% to 20% year-over-year in 2025. Mizuho also cited lower […]
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Stock futures inch higher as traders await jobs report due later this week: Live updates
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Stock futures ticked higher Wednesday night as investors look ahead to September’s payrolls report due later this week. Futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average added 40 points, or less than 0.1%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.1%, while Nasdaq 100 futures climbed about […]
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Levi Strauss trims guidance as it weighs sale of Dockers business
Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Denim-crazed consumers are turning to Levi Strauss & Co for new jeans, but the company’s overall business is being dragged down by its Dockers brand, which the company is now considering selling off, it announced Wednesday. Sales at Levi’s brand were up 5% during its fiscal third quarter — the […]
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