ASO Reports Solid 2nd Quarter Earnings

Conroy, Texas store Courtesy Academy Sports Academy Sports + Outdoors (ASO) was in line with company’s expectations. Net sales were $1.69 Billon a decrease of 5.8% compared to 1.79 billion last year. ...

GameStop stock options priced for bigger than usual post-earnings move

Shares of GameStop Corp. extended their slide toward a 3 1/2-month low Wednesday, as investors prepared for the videogame retailer’s fiscal second-quarter report due out after the closing bell. The “m...

Preferred stocks can offer hidden opportunities for dividend investors. Just look at this JPMorgan Chase example.

This is shaping up to be a brutal year for bank stocks. But a deeper look can highlight an opportunity for income-seeking investors to make money on banks’ preferred stocks. But the S&P 500 SPX, +...

GameStop (GME) Q2 2022 earnings

SAN RAFAEL, CALIFORNIA – DECEMBER 08: Customers enter a GameStop store on December 08, 2021 in San Rafael, California. Video game retailer GameStop will report third quarter earnings today after...

Nio reports wider second-quarter loss despite increase in EV shipments

Employees stand next to a ET7 sedan at a NIO Inc. dealership in Shanghai, China, on Wednesday, June 8, 2022. Qilai Shen | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chinese electric vehicle maker Nio had a loss of $409...

Coupa, UiPath, Nio and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Coupa Software — Shares surged 11.6% after the business management software company surpassed earnings estimates in its recent quarter, and is...

NIO Q2 FY2022 Earnings Report Preview: What to Look For

Key Takeaways Analysts estimate adjusted EPS of -1.53 yuan (-$0.22) vs. -0.42 yuan in Q2 FY 2021. NIO’s vehicle deliveries, already announced, climbed YOY, although at a slower pace than recent ...

12 semiconductor stocks bucking the downcycle trend

Semiconductor stocks have been great outperformers over long periods, but their movement this year underscores how cyclical the industry can be. Here is a look behind the numbers that are driving down...

UiPath stock drops 15% after outlook cut

UiPath Inc. shares dropped in the extended session Tuesday after the “software robot” provider reduced its forecast for the year due to foreign currency headwinds and macroeconomic uncertainty. UiPath...

Buy Newmont stock for its deep value and ‘very attractive’ dividend, UBS says

Shares of Newmont Corp. were little changed Tuesday, despite selloffs in gold futures and the broader stock market, after UBS analyst Cleve Rueckert said it was time to buy, given “compelling” valuati...

Verizon Hikes Its Dividend for the 16th Straight Year

Text size Verizon stock’s yield of around 6.2% far exceeds that of the broader market. Scott Olson/Getty Images Verizon Communications already offered a very big yield. The company sweetened the...

GAAP Earnings Fall Back To Reality In 2Q22

Businessman trading online stock market on teblet screen, digital investment concept getty 2Q22 GAAP earnings dropped from record highs in 1Q22 and are now lower than Core Earnings[1] for the first ti...

Retail Stocks Got an Earnings Boost. Why There’s No Comfort in That.

Text size Many retailers are still struggling with the high inventories, with profits dragged down by pricier supply-chain and transport costs. Spencer Platt/Getty Images Investors breathed a sigh of ...

Rising Pressure on Profits Darkens Outlook for Tech Shares

Micron Technology is among the companies that have warned about softening PC demand. Courtesy Micron Text size In early summer, I wrote a Tech Trader column previewing the June quarter earnings season...

Should You Buy Target Stock? Yes, Its Problems Won’t Last Forever.

Fashion is fickle, even for trend-friendly Target . But the trend might get friendlier for the stock as it looks to put 2022 behind it. It seems everything that could go wrong for Target (ticker: TGT)...

Chinese E-Commerce Companies Suffer as Economy Sours

Chinese consumers are cutting back on discretionary purchases and becoming more thrifty as the country’s economic slowdown drags on, impeding the once-inexorable growth of the country’s e-commerce com...

Dow downgraded again, but high dividend yield keeps analyst from turning bearish

Shares of Dow Inc. inched lower Friday, putting them on track to suffer a sixth-straight loss, after another Wall Street analyst downgraded the chemicals and specialty materials company, citing concer...

Energy Stock Nears Buy Point In Resilient Action As Earnings Growth Surges

Energy stock Comstock Resources (CRK) is in a base. CRK has been forming a cup the past 12 weeks as shares show resilience. The company reported better-than-expected Q2 earnings on Aug. 1. X Comstock ...

3M’s Next Problem For Investors Could Be The Dividend.

Text size 3M’s CEO says the dividend is a high priority for the company. Chona Kasinger/Bloomberg 3M investors have had to endure a lot lately, with a slowing economy, rising inflation, and toug...

Facebook and Snap Stock are Both Cheap. Why Shares May Still Struggle.

Social media may be the most influential innovation of the 21st century. In 2022, if an event doesn’t make it to a social feed, it never really happened, like the tree that falls in a forest with no a...

After a Brutal Bond Selloff, Opportunities Have Emerged for Income Investors

For many years, dividend stocks were one of the few places where investors could find decent yields in a world of ultralow rates. A 10-year Treasury bond was dealing out an emaciated 1.3% a year ago, ...

Pinduoduo shares jump 10% after Q2 2022 earnings release

Pinduoduo Inc (NASDAQ: PDD) is up 10% after announcing its Q2 2022 unaudited financial results. The company announced revenue of $4.69 million, representing a YoY increase of 36%. The rise was princip...

Ford’s U.S. Sales Rose 27% in August on Strong EV Demand

Listen to article (2 minutes) Ford Motor U.S. sales rose 27% in August, rebounding from year-ago production shortages and benefiting from increased demand for electric vehicles. Ford has been posting ...

Kohl’s, Broadcom, Lululemon and more

People walk near a Kohl’s department store entranceway on June 07, 2022 in Doral, Florida. Joe Raedle | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday: Kohl’s — Share...

Nvidia Selloff Is an ‘Overreaction,’ Analyst Says. The Stock Is Still a Buy.

Text size An analyst said a selloff in shares of Nvidia on Thursday presents a ‘particular buying opportunity.’ (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Getty Images Shares of Nvidia fell n...

Lululemon, Broadcom, Starbucks and more

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Lululemon (LULU) – Lululemon rallied 9.5% in the premarket after reporting better-than-expected quarterly results and issuing an upbeat ...

NewAge Says Cost of Internal Probe Contributed to Bankruptcy

NewAge Inc., a publicly traded seller of beverages, supplements and other health and wellness products, said its bankruptcy filing is due in part to the cost of an investigation into a potential viola...

Broadcom CEO defends optimistic ‘true demand’ outlook as PC, smartphone sales slide

Broadcom Inc.’s chief executive on Thursday defended his positive outlook that end-market demand is “solid” for the rest of the year as Wall Street analysts questioned that optimism amid a cooling of ...

Nvidia’s ‘China Syndrome’: Is the stock melting down?

Like the nuclear reactor in the 1979 film “The China Syndrome,” Nvidia Corp.’s share price and sales forecast have been melting down, and a sales ban of artificial-intelligence chips to China is the l...

Okta Stock Drops On Quarterly Earnings Report

Okta stock fell hard Thursday on second-quarter results that, while beating estimates, struggled with integration issues tied to its acquisition of Auth0 in 2021. Okta (OKTA) reported quarterly result...

Celebrity Medicare Sales Pitches Are Toned Down After Scrutiny

If it’s football season, you can count on seeing Joe Namath on television, along with William Shatner and Jimmie “J J” Walker. They are the most prominent pitchmen for what has become an annual fall s...

3M Plans Job Cuts to Rein in Expenses as Legal Troubles Grow

Text size 3M suffered a legal setback last week when a judge denied a motion that would have limited payouts. Alamy 3M , the maker of Post-it notes and Scotch tape, plans to eliminate jobs in a cost-c...