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Costco Sees Weaker Demand for Discretionary Items

Costco Wholesale‘s third-quarter earnings and sales fell short of expectations, sending the stock lower in after-hours trading.

‘We were arrogant’: RH’s CEO says he raised already expensive furniture prices too much on shoppers

Another earnings cycle brings another blunt call-out by outspoken furniture-hawking CEO Gary Friedman.

Gap shares soar after retailer reports big improvement in margins

Gap reported another quarter of net losses and declining sales across its four brands but the retailer insisted it’s making progress — and has managed to significantly improve its margins, which sent shares surging in extended trading.

Workday Stock Is Jumping. Earnings Topped Estimates.

Workday WDAY stock is up sharply in late trading Thursday, after the provider of enterprise HR and financial software posted better than-expected results for the fiscal first quarter ended April 30.

Wellness and returns to the office kept beauty products in demand. Now, Ulta Beauty execs say, prices are starting to fall

For the past two years, sales at beauty-products and salon chain Ulta Beauty Inc. have ballooned, as the economy’s reopening from the pandemic — and the return to vacations, offices, restaurants and concerts — made presentability a bigger priority.

Snowflake slashes forecast due to ‘unsettled demand,’ stock slumps after earnings

Shares of Snowflake Inc. sank nearly 13% in after-hours trading Wednesday after the data-software company topped expectations with its latest results but cut its outlook for the full year.

Two of the world’s most critical chip firms rally after Nvidia’s 26% share price surge

Dutch firm ASML and Taiwan’s TSMC, two of the world’s most important semiconductor firms, got a share price boost on Thursday after Nvidia’s earnings impressed investors.

Best Buy shares rise on earnings beat, even as CEO says shoppers are showing ‘recessionary behaviors’

Best Buy on Thursday topped Wall Street’s quarterly earnings expectations, but its sales missed estimates and it reiterated expectations for weaker spending on consumer electronics this year.

E.l.f. Earnings Crush Estimates. Its CEO Sees a ‘Winning Formula’ in an Economic Downturn.

E.l.f. Beauty posted quarterly results that beat Wall Street expectations and provided strong guidance, showing no sign of slowing spending among its consumers.

Ralph Lauren posts surprise rise in quarterly sales on steady demand

Ralph Lauren Corp reported a surprise rise in fourth-quarter revenue on Thursday, as affluent U.S. shoppers snapped up its pricey sweaters and suits even as overall luxury spending cooled in the region.

Chanel flags weaker U.S. sales, sees pickup in China

Chanel sales in the United States, one of the luxury label’s top three markets, have slowed to a single-digit growth rate over the past six months, it said on Thursday, adding to evidence that the post-pandemic spending splurge in the country has tapered off.

TUI Extends $2.90 Bln Credit Lines Until July 2026

TUI said Thursday that it has extended the maturity of its existing credit lines of 2.7 billion euros ($2.90 billion) until July 2026.

Nvidia shares spike 26% on huge forecast beat driven by A.I. chip demand

Nvidia reported first-quarter earnings for its fiscal 2024 on Wednesday, with a stronger-than-expected forecast that drove shares up 26% in extended trading.

Citigroup to spin off its Mexico business through IPO

Citigroup announced Wednesday it plans to pursue an initial public offering of its Mexico business, Banamex, making formal a long-telegraphed spinoff.

Kohl’s shares spike as retailer reports a surprise profit

Kohl’s shares spiked early Wednesday as the struggling retailer posted a surprise profit while it chases a turnaround.

Intuit Stock Sinks on Fewer Tax Filings. Why It’s Time to Buy.

Intuit INTU shares were falling early on Wednesday after the company’s sales from its TurboTax software took a hit. Wall Street analysts reckon investors should look past that and focus on its raised guidance.

Palo Alto Stock Jumps After Profit Tops Estimates, Margins Improve

Palo Alto Networks shares were gaining ground in late trading Tuesday after the security software company posted fiscal third-quarter results that edged profit expectations.

Chinese Tesla rival shares dive 11% after it forecasts a plunge in car deliveries

Shares of Chinese electric vehicle firm Xpeng dropped on Wednesday after the company reported earnings that missed expectations and forecast a plunge in car sales.

M&S shares soar as strategy ‘beginning to deliver’

Marks & Spencer said its latest turnaround strategy was starting to deliver, enabling it to restore its dividend and forecast “modest” revenue growth and a profit outcome ahead of market expectations this year, sending its shares 13% higher.

Netflix Starts U.S. Crackdown on Password Sharing

For people who have been sharing their Netflix password with family and friends who aren’t living with you, the day of reckoning has arrived.