The Children’s Place (PLCE) is up more than 78% Thursday morning after news broke that an investment group came together to build a majority stake in the company. Snowball Compounding Ltd. and groups associated with Mithaq Capital (a Saudi Investment firm) teamed up to claim a 54% stake and will nominate 11 people for [...]
The world’s second-largest brewer is having a hard time getting customers on board with price increases. Heineken (HEINY) reported a drop off in the volume of beer sold for the most recent quarter, sending shares 5% lower this Wednesday morning. After increasing prices on average 10.2% around the world, the Amsterdam-based company only managed [...]
2023 was a tough year for Kraft Foods, or The Kraft Heinz Company (KHC). The company and its peers struggled compared to the rest of the market, with KHC in particular seeing a 9% drop. However, things began to turn towards the end of the year. This stock has rallied nearly 20% in the [...]
Chewy (CHWY) fell more than 11% this morning after the online pet supply store delivered third-quarter earnings with a mixed bag of results. While revenue lagged, an earnings beat was a positive surprise. The company reported revenue of $2.74 billion, a slight improvement year over year compared to the $2.53 billion reported in 2022. [...]
Campbell Soup (CPB) is more than America’s staple soup brand or a famous Andy Warhol painting; The Campbell Soup Company is a potential stock pick. The recent rate hikes and food inflation felt nationwide have made brands such as Campbell Soup a popular alternative for American families, but is that popularity transferring over into [...]
Petco Health & Wellness Co. (WOOF) is down more than 25% in Wednesday morning trading after delivering 3rd quarter earnings that featured a surprise loss. The pet supply store reported total sales of $1.49 billion, which came in just below the consensus of $1.51 billion. This was also a 0.5% drop year over year, [...]
Temu parent company PDD Holdings (PDD) reported third-quarter earnings that came in well above what analysts were expecting, sending shares more than 18% higher Tuesday morning. The Chinese holding company is known primarily for its fast-fashion brand Temu, which is quickly becoming a household name. It’s previously been compared to Shein, a foreign discount [...]
Foot Locker (FL) started Monday morning on the wrong side of the bed falling nearly 5% in pre-market trading. Since the bell sounded though, the stock has recovered those losses and settled around a 1% loss. All this came after Citi Bank downgraded the stock to a sell. Analyst Paul Lejuez believes the stock [...]
It’s been a tough third quarter for retailers, who have all felt the effects of slowing consumer spending. We’ve seen similar sentiments in earnings from Target, Walmart, and now today, Kohl’s (KSS). The company reported earnings that exceeded analyst expectations, and yet, dwindling sales have sent the stock more than 9% lower in Tuesday [...]
By Leslie N. Masonson, MBA Stride Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education services company was incorporated in 2000 in Reston, Va. where it is currently headquartered. The company was formerly known as K12 Inc., but changed its name to Stride, Inc. in December 2020. It has $1.89 billion in annual sales and a market capitalization [...]
