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Dave & Buster's Entertainment plunged 16.7% to $30.77 after the arcade and dining venue operator reported a loss and announced the departure of the company's chief executive. 

Revenue in the third quarter decreased 3% to $453 million, driven by a 7% decline in comparable sales from a year ago. 

Net loss expanded to $32.7 million from $5.2 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to 84 cents from 12 cents a year ago, respectively. 

The company's chief executive, Chris Morris, has resigned, and the current chairman of the board, Kevin Sheehan, is acting as the interim chief executive until a permanent chief executive has been appointed. 

During the third quarter, the company repurchased $28 million of shares, bringing its total repurchases year to date to $88 million, representing 2 million shares or 5.1% of the outstanding shares as of the end of fiscal 2023. 

The company has $112 million remaining on its share repurchase authorization. 

  • 11 Dec, 2024

 

Macy's declined 10.5% to $14.92 after the department store chain cut its full-year earnings estimate. 

The company lowered its adjusted earnings per share to range between $2.25 and $2.50 from the previous estimate between $2.55 and $2.90. 

However, the company revised its full-year sales to fall between $22.3 billion and $22.5 billion from the previous estimate between $22.1 billion and $22.4 billion. 

  • 11 Dec, 2024

 

GE Vernova Inc. increased 2.7% to $336.37 after the company released its full-year outlook for 2024 and 2025. 

The company estimated revenue in 2024 closer to the upper end of its range between $34 billion and $35 billion and in 2025 to range between $36 billion and $37 billion. 

Free cash flow in 2024 is expected to trend closer to the range between $1.3 billion and $1.7 billion and in 2025 to range between $2.0 billion and $2.5 billion. 

  • 11 Dec, 2024

 

Uber Technologies rose 3% to $63.03, and investors worried about the company's alliance with General Motors after the vehicle maker scrapped its plans to continue to fund the robotaxi venture Cruise. 

Cruise has a multi-year contract with Uber to introduce autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform; however, after the GM's announcement, the future of that contract is in doubt. 

  • 11 Dec, 2024

 

General Motors advanced 0.7% to $53.55 after the company canceled its plan to stop funding self-driving technology by car company Cruise. 

 

 

  • 11 Dec, 2024

 

Vail Resorts jumped 4% to $198.50 after the ski resort operator reported quarterly results. 

Revenue in the fiscal first quarter ending in October increased to $260.3 million from $258.6 million, net loss shrank to $172.8 million from $175.5 million, and diluted loss per share edged up to $4.61 from $4.60 a year ago. 

For the fiscal year 2025, the company revised its estimate of operating earnings to range between $240 million and $316 million from $224 million to $300 million. 

The company declared a cash dividend of $2.22 per share, payable on January 9 to shareholders on record on December 26. 

  • 10 Dec, 2024

 

MongoDB declined 7.4% to $325.50 after the database developer lifted its outlook for the fourth quarter. 

Total revenue in the third quarter increased 22% to $529.4 million, net loss shrank to $9.8 million from $29.3 million, and diluted loss per share eased to 13 cents from 41 cents a year ago. 

The company estimated fourth quarter revenue to range between $515 million and $519 million, adjusted operating income between $55 million and $58 million, and adjusted earnings per share between 62 cents and 65 cents. 

  • 10 Dec, 2024

 

Oracle Corp. dropped 6.5% to $178.06 after the database developer and cloud services provider reported strong revenue growth in the fiscal second quarter, but earnings fell short of expectations. 

Total revenue in the quarter increased 9% to $14.1 billion, driven by a 24% surge in cloud service revenue of $5.9 billion. 

Net income jumped 26% to $3.2 billion from $2.5 billion, and diluted earnings per share advanced to $1.10 from 89 cents a year ago. 

The company's board of directors declared a cash dividend of 40 cents per share payable on January 23 to shareholders on record on January 9. 

  • 10 Dec, 2024

 

GitLab Inc. jumped 12.7% to $74.25, and the developer software tools company reported better-than-expected adjusted earnings and announced the appointment of a new chief executive effective today. 

Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending in October soared 31% to $196 million from $149.7 million, net income swung to a profit of $29.6 million from a loss of $285.2 million, and diluted earnings per share were 18 cents compared to a loss of $1.84 a year earlier. 

The company guided revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter to range between $205 million and $206 million and adjusted earnings per share between 22 cents and 23 cents. 

The company named Bill Staples as new chief executive, succeeding CEO and co-founder Sid Sijbrandij, "who is stepping down from day-to-day activities to focus on his health." 

  • 06 Dec, 2024

 

Lululemon Athletica Inc. increased 8.5% to $373.80, and the athleisure apparel retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings. 

Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending in October increased 9% to $2.4 billion, net income soared to $351.9 million from $248.7 million, and diluted earnings per share advanced to $2.87 from $1.96 a year ago. 

For the fourth quarter of 2024, the retailer estimated net revenue to be in the range of $3.475 billion to $3.510 billion, representing growth of 8% to 10%, or 3% to 4% excluding the 53rd week of 2024. 

Diluted earnings per share are expected to be in the range of $5.56 to $5.64 for the quarter, assuming a tax rate of approximately 29.5%.

For full-year 2024, the company now expects net revenue to be in the range of $10.452 billion to $10.487 billion, representing growth of 9%, or 7% excluding the 53rd week of 2024. 

Diluted earnings per share are now expected to be in the range of $14.08 to $14.16 for the year, assuming a tax rate of approximately 30%.

  • 06 Dec, 2024

 

Ulta Beauty Inc. surged 9.3% to $429.0 after the cosmetic retailer reported better-than-expected results in the fiscal third quarter. 

Revenue increased to $2.53 billion from $2.49 billion, net income dropped to $242.2 million from $249.5 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $5.14 from $5.07 a year earlier. 

Comparable same-store sales growth slowed to 0.6% from 4.5% in the quarter a year ago. 

During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the retailer repurchased 731,458 shares of its common stock at a cost of $267 million. 

During the first nine months of fiscal year 2024, the company repurchased 1.9 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $764.5 million. 

As of November 2, $2.9 billion remained available under the $3 billion share repurchase program announced in October 2024.

  • 06 Dec, 2024

 

Synopsys dropped 7% to $547.0 after the advanced chip design software company's outlook for the fiscal first quarter fell short of market expectations. 

Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in October rose 11% to $1.64 billion, net income decreased to $279.3 million from $346.1 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.79 from $2.23 a year earlier. 

For the full fiscal year 2024, net income increased to $1.44 billion from $1.23 billion, and diluted earnings per share rose to $9.25 from $7.91. 

The electronic design automation company estimated fiscal 2025 first quarter revenue to range between $1.435 billion and $1.465 billion and diluted earnings per share to range between $1.81 and $1.95. 

  • 05 Dec, 2024

 

Five Below rose 14.3% to $120.11 after the deep discount retailer reported better-than-expected revenue and adjusted earnings in the third quarter. 

Net sales increased by 14.6% to $843.7 million from $736.4 million a year ago; comparable sales increased by 0.6%. 

Net income plunged to $1.7 million compared to $14.6 million, and diluted earnings per share were 3 cents compared to 26 cents, and adjusted diluted earnings per share were 42 cents. 

  • 05 Dec, 2024

 

American Eagle Outfitters dropped 14.5% to $17.57, and the apparel retailer reported weaker-than-expected quarterly results. 

Total revenue in the third quarter ending on November 2 declined 1% to $1.3 billion, including a $45 million reduction in sales because of a calendar shift in the current period. 

Comparable store sales in the quarter increased, following a 5% increase last year. 

Net income dropped to $80.0 million from $96.7 million, and diluted earnings per share fell to 41 cents from 49 cents a year ago. 

The company estimated fourth quarter total revenue to fall 4%, including an adverse effect of $85 million because of the calendar shift and one fewer week in the period. 

The retailer also guided operating income to range between $125 million and $130 million, including a negative impact of $20 million because of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar. 

  • 05 Dec, 2024

 

Foot Locker dropped 19% to $19.71 after the athletic footwear retailer reported third quarter revenue of $1.96 billion and diluted earnings per share of 33 cents. 

Dollar Tree jumped 3.6% to $75.09 after the deep discount retailer reported better-than-expected revenue and earnings in the third quarter. 

Revenue increased to $7.56 billion, and diluted earnings per share advanced to $1.12. 

  • 04 Dec, 2024