Ulta Beauty is Recovering After the Sell-off From Weak Earnings, But is it Time to Buy ULTA Yet?
Shares of Ulta Beauty Inc. (ULTA) fell as much as 10% last week after a downtrodden earnings update for the second quarter. This puts it down nearly 13% through 2024 thus far. However, the stock is now only down 3% in the past week after recovering since Thursday. Shares are up more than 2% so far after the long [...]
Weekly Market Recap: Tech Earnings and Economic Data Drive the Week
Monday: With key tech earnings on the horizon, the market closed mixed. The Dow gained 0.2%, while the S&P500 dipped 0.3%, and the Nasdaq fell 0.9%. Tuesday: Wall Street wavered but ended modestly higher as Nvidia’s earnings weighed on sentiment. The Dow was flat, and both the S&P500 and Nasdaq rose 0.2%. Wednesday: Ahead of Nvidia’s earnings, chipmakers struggled, [...]
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Written by: Angela Akers Analysts have been calling Nvidia (NVDA) the “most important stock in the world right now” and the earnings report was touted as the “most important earnings call” of the quarter. It’s not surprising because the AI boom that has occurred over the past several years has been led by NVDA. The first three trading sessions [...]
Lululemon Delivers Weak Q2 Results, Lowers Outlook: Why LULU Investors Shouldn’t Panic Yet
Lululemon Athletica, inc. (LULU) may not have had the second-quarter performance it was hoping for, but the market hasn’t responded with panic yet, and LULU investors shouldn’t either. The company acknowledged where it’s falling short and has a plan to turn things around. Revenue climbed to $2.37 billion, a 7% improvement from this time last year but just shy [...]
Salesforce Delivers on the Top and Bottom Lines in Q2: 3 Reasons to Buy CRM Today
Salesforce (CRM) reported second-quarter earnings and revenue that came in ahead of analyst expectations thanks to a surge in bookings and early renewals for key clients. Here’s how the company performed compared to the consensus: Earnings: $2.56/share compared to the estimate of $2.35/share. Revenue: $9.3 billion compared to the estimate of $9.2 billion. Revenue showed 8% growth year over [...]
Preparing for a Rate Cut This September
It’s looking increasingly likely that the much anticipated Federal Reserve rate cut will happen this September. The Fed’s chair, Jerome Powell, recently gave a speech at Jackson Hole highlighting the cooling jobs market and downward payroll revision in addition to his confidence in inflation moving towards the Fed’s 2% target. Taken together, these factors often mean it is time [...]
