The sign on the side of a Costco is seen in Hawthorne, California, on April 4, 2025. Jay L Clendenin | Getty Images Shares of Costco fell slightly on Thursday, despite the warehouse club posting quarterly earnings and revenue that topped estimates and reporting 8% year-over-year sales gains. Unlike many retailers, Costco does not provide…
American Eagle Outfitters reported quarterly earnings on Thursday that missed expectations, reflecting a $75 million write-down in spring and summer merchandise, following the retailer pulling its full-year guidance earlier this month due to macroeconomic uncertainty. “The first quarter was a challenging period for our business,” CEO Jay Schottenstein said in a release. “While we are…
Check out the companies making headlines in Thursday trading. Salesforce — The customer relations management software maker’s shares traded 5% lower on Thursday after the company posted its latest quarterly results. RBC Capital Markets downgraded the stock, citing execution risks if the company continues acquiring. Salesforce did beat fiscal first-quarter estimates and raised its full-year outlook,…
Best Buy on Thursday missed quarterly revenue expectations and cut its full-year sales and profit guidance as higher tariffs increase the costs of many consumer electronics that it sells. For its fiscal 2026, the retailer said it now expects $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion of revenue, down from its previous range of $41.4 billion to…
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — The graphics processing unit manufacturer popped 6% after fiscal first-quarter adjusted earnings of 96 cents per share exceeded the 93 cents analysts polled by LSEG had expected. Nvidia’s revenue of $44.06 billion also beat forecasts of $43.31 billion. Other chip stocks rallied in sympathy….
Hailey Bieber attends the Rhode UK launch party with Hailey Bieber at Chiltern Firehouse on May 17, 2023 in London, England. Dave Benett | Dave Benett Collection | Getty Images E.l.f. Beauty announced on Wednesday plans to acquire Hailey Bieber’s beauty brand Rhode in a deal worth up to $1 billion as the cosmetics company…
Shoppers cast shadows as they carry their bags along the waterfront in Portland, Maine, U.S, December 26, 2024. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters It’s not just Walmart. The leaders of companies that serve everyone from penny-pinching grocery shoppers to first-class travelers are seeing cracks in demand, a shift after resilient consumers propped up the U.S. economy…
Ulta Beauty on Thursday issued weak guidance for the year ahead as it navigates a series of internal missteps, rising competition and what it called “consumer uncertainty.” The retailer, which appointed Kecia Steelman as its new CEO in January, said it’s expecting comparable sales to be flat or grow 1% in 2025, while analysts had…
Brown Girl Jane’s sales have more than doubled since the brand got picked up by Sephora last year. The beauty retailer took the 15 Percent Pledge, an effort to add more Black-owned brands to shelves. Courtesy: Brown Girl Jane Fragrance brand Brown Girl Jane’s perfume bottles sit on shelves at Sephora near some of the…
An Estee Lauder counter is seen on the floor of a department store in Brooklyn on Feb. 5, 2025 in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images Several beauty stocks posted major losses this week, as companies such as E.l.f. Beauty and Estee Lauder reported disappointing earnings and cut guidance. E.l.f. closed out its…
