Weekly Roundup: Beauty Brands Ulta and Elf Rise, Texas Pacific Land Falls
- Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares surged the most since 2020 after delivering first-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates, signaling that shoppers are buying up beauty products despite growing economic concerns. Profit last quarter was $6.70 a share, the company said Thursday after markets closed, beating analyst expectations for $5.80. Comparable sales were also higher than expected. The company boosted its full-year outlook for sales and profit. The better-than-expected results bode well for the turnaround plan led by Steelman as growing economic worries push consumers to pull back spending elsewhere. The company’s effort in part leans on exclusive products such as a new hair-care line from Beyoncé.- Elf Beauty (ELF) shares surged on Thursday, after the cosmetic company agreed to acquire Hailey Bieber's beauty brand, Rhode, for $1 billion. - Texas Pacific Land (TPL) fell for its eighth consecutive day on Thursday, its longest losing streak since April 2023. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Closing Bell: Ulta Jumps, Costco Defies Tariff Worries, Gap Drops
On this episode of Stock Movers: Listen for comprehensive cross-platform coverage of the US market close as heard on Bloomberg Television, Bloomberg Radio, and YouTube with Romaine Bostick, Scarlet Fu, Carol Massar and Jess Menton. Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares surged the most since 2020 after delivering first-quarter results that topped Wall Street estimates, signaling that shoppers are buying up beauty products despite growing economic concerns. Profit last quarter was $6.70 a share, the company said Thursday after markets closed, beating analyst expectations for $5.80. Comparable sales were also higher than expected. The company boosted its full-year outlook for sales and profit. The better-than-expected results bode well for the turnaround plan led by Steelman as growing economic worries push consumers to pull back spending elsewhere. The company’s effort in part leans on exclusive products such as a new hair-care line from Beyoncé. Costco (COST) shares were up after the retailer posted better than expected earnings in the third quarter, a sign that the nation’s largest club chain is flexing its scale and devoted following to navigate tariffs and economic turbulence. Costco is the latest big-box retailer to post quarterly results, as investors and analysts search for clues on how shoppers are spending. Many consumer-facing companies have posted soft results in recent weeks with Target Corp., Procter & Gamble Co. and Kraft Heinz Co. slashing their annual outlooks. Walmart Inc. and a handful of names have been outliers with strong results. Sweeping, on-again, off-again US tariffs have upended operations across industries, fueling chaos among companies, investors and consumers. Courts are weighing in on whether these tariffs can stay in effect. Gap (GAP) shares dropped nearly 21% during trading on Friday after the apparel retailer predicted a tariff impact of as much as $300 million, offsetting better-than-expected results at its biggest brands. On Thursday, Gap said tariffs could result in a $250 million to $300 million hit if they remain at current levels of 30% for most goods from China and 10% for other countries. The retailer said it has strategies to mitigate more than half of that cost. Gap reiterated its full-year guidance for sales and operating income, but added the outlook doesn’t include the potential impact of any duties. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Gap Sinks, Costco Rises, Airbnb Falls After Truist Downgrade
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Gap (GAP) shares sink after the company predicted a tariff impact of up to $300 million and revealed weakness at Banana Republic and Athleta. The retailer reiterated its guidance for sales and operating income this year, but this does not include the potential impact of tariffs, and has strategies to mitigate more than half of the tariff cost.- Costco Wholesale (COST) shares rise after the company posted better-than-expected earnings in the third quarter, with earnings per share of $4.28, above Wall Street analysts' expectations. The company is navigating tariffs and economic turbulence by flexing its scale and devoted following, and is expected to implement price increases later in the year on a selective basis.- Airbnb (ABNB) shares fall after Truist Securities cut its recommendation to sell from hold and lowered its price target to $106 from $112.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Ulta Beauty Leaps, Cooper Companies Slump, Regeneron Plunges on Disappointing Data
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares leap as much as 16% on Friday, the most intraday since November 2020, after the cosmetics retailer boosted its earnings per share forecast for the full year. Analysts flag strong execution at the company, with Citi noting that competitive pressures from new points of distribution, like Sephora, is abating. - Cooper Cos (COO) shares slump after the contact lens maker cut its outlook for organic growth for the year even as the company reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter. The disappointing guidance spurred a downgrade at JPMorgan.- Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) shares slump after Wells Fargo Securities cut the recommendation on Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc. to equal-weight from overweight. The company's Sanofi-partnered COPD treatment also unexpectedly failed in a Phase 3 study.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Dell Profit Outlook; Gap Tariff Concern; Red Robin Soars
On this episode of Stock Movers:- Dell Technologies (DELL) is higher this morning after reporting a profit outlook for the year that beat analysts' estimates. The company reported a significant increase in orders for servers to run AI networks, with $12.1 billion in AI orders in the quarter ended May 2, surpassing the entirety of shipments in all of FY25. Dell expects profitability to improve in its computer and servers-and-storage businesses, and has accelerated share repurchases, which will boost profit on a per-share basis.- Gap (GPS) is sinking on a tariff warning. The company predicted a tariff impact of up to $300 million and revealed weakness at Banana Republic and Athleta. Gap warned of a $250 million to $300 million hit from tariffs, but kept its guidance stable and said it has strategies to mitigate more than half of that cost.- Costco (COST) shares nudged higher after the bell Thursday after the big-box retailer posted third quarter earnings per share that beat the average analyst estimate. The company is working well to soften tariff exposure and can gain further market share moving forward, according to some analysts. - Red Robin (RRGB) shares are soaring this morning after the burger chain reported adjusted earnings per share of 19c for the first quarter, whereas analysts were expecting a loss of 51c per share. The company also reaffirmed its adjusted Ebitda guidance for the full year.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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