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CarMax Inc dropped 9.9% to $71.80 on the weakening demand for used vehicles and the used-car dealer reported mixed quarterly results. 

Net revenue in the fiscal second quarter ending in August fell 13.1% to $7.1 billion and the company purchased 292,000  vehicles from customers and dealers, a 14.9% decline from a year ago.

Retail and wholesale vehicle sales declined 9% to 342,662 units from a year ago and online retail sales accounted for 14% of retail sales compared to 11% in the quarter a year ago. 

Total retail used vehicle sales declined 7.4% to 200,825 units and comparable unit sales declined 9% from a year ago. 

Total wholesale unit sales decreased 11.2% from a year ago to 141,837 units.  

Net income in the quarter declined to $118.6 million from $125.9 million and diluted earnings per share dropped to 75 cents from 79 cents a year ago. 

  • 28 Sep, 2023

 

Peloton Interactive Inc jumped 2.5% to $4.79 after the company signed a five-year strategic partnership with Lululemon. 

Peloton agreed to provide its content on Lululemon's exercise app, and Lululemon will become primary apparel provider. 

  • 28 Sep, 2023

 

GameStop Corp edged up 0.1% to $17.17 after the company appointed activist investor Ryan Cohen as the company's chief executive effective immediately. 

The company fired its chief executive Matthew Furlong three months after the retailer continued to struggle with sales and its restructuring plan. 

  • 28 Sep, 2023

 

Micron Technology Inc declined 4.5% to $65 after the advanced chipmaker reported smaller-than-expected loss in the fiscal fourth quarter from the previous quarter. 

Revenue in the quarter declined to $4.0 billion from $6.6 billion and the company swung to a net loss of $1.4 billion from a profit of $1.4 billion and diluted earnings per share was ($1.31) from $1.35 a year ago.

The company reported revenue in the third quarter of $3.75 billion and a net loss of $1.9 billion and diluted loss per share of  $1.73. 

However, investors were disappointed with the company's adjusted earnings per share outlook of $1.07 in the fiscal first quarter. 

Micron guided fiscal first quarter revenue of $4.4 billion with a band of $200 million and diluted earnings per share to range between ($1.24) and $0.07. 

  • 28 Sep, 2023

 

Costco Wholesale Corp decreased 1.7% to 543.49 after the membership warehouse retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results. 

Net sales in  the fourth quarter ending in September increased 9.4% to $77.43 billion from $70.76 billion a year ago. 

Comparable companywide sales, adjusted for gasoline prices and foreign exchange, increased 3.8% and the U.S. sales rose 3.1% from a year ago. 

Net income in the quarter increased to $2.16 billion from $1.868 billion and diluted earnings per share rose to $4.86 from $4.20 a year earlier. 

  • 27 Sep, 2023

 

Target Corp edged slightly higher to $109.55 after the company said it plans to close nine stores in several states after repeated theft incidences, store violence and crime. 

The retail chain said it will shutter stores in New York City, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco-Oakland area. 

  • 27 Sep, 2023

 

Amazon.com Inc declined 2.5% to $127.96 after the online retailer and marketplace operator was sued by the Federal Trade Commission and attorney generals of 17 states accused company of "monopoly power" and charge higher prices for customers and unlawfully exclude rivals. 

  • 26 Sep, 2023

 

United Natural Foods Inc dropped 23% to $14.44 after the company reported weaker-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and forecasted additional weakness in sales and operating earnings in the current quarter. 

Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in July increased 2.0% to $7.4 billion but the company swung to a net loss of $68 million from a profit of $39 million and diluted earnings per share was ($1.15) compared to 63 cents a year ago. 

The company forecasted fiscal 2024 revenue between $30.9 billion and $31.5 billion and net loss between $110 and $36 million and diluted loss per share between 60 cents and $1.86. 

  • 26 Sep, 2023

 

Thor industries rose 1.% to $95.68 after the company reported revenue declined 28.4% in its latest quarter of $2.74 billion. 

Net income in the quarter declined to $90.3 million from $280.9 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.68 from $5.15 a year ago.  

The company also forecasted revenue to decline in the next fiscal year to between $10.5 billion and $11.0 billion from $11.2 billion in fiscal 2023. 

  • 26 Sep, 2023

 

HP Inc decreased .2% to $26.77 after Berkshire Hathaway sold 4.8 million shares held by the conglomerate for approximately for $130 million. 

  • 25 Sep, 2023

 

Amazon.com Inc inched higher 1.3% to $130.65 after the company said it plans to invest up to $4 billion in artifiical intelligence tools developer Anthropic, a rival to ChatGPT developer OpenAI. 

  • 25 Sep, 2023

 

Activision Blizzard Inc gained 1.9% to $93.93 after the U.K. regulators said new proposal from Microsoft met several terms required to clear the purchase of game developer for $69 billion.  

  • 22 Sep, 2023

 

Scholastic Corp dropped 14.5% to $33.28 after the publishing company reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings in its latest quarter. 

Revenue in the fiscal first quarter ending in August declined 13% to $228.5 million reflecting continuing softness in retail sales. 

Net loss surged to $74.2 million from $45.5 million and diluted loss per share expanded to $2.33 from $1.33 a year ago. 

  • 22 Sep, 2023

 

McDonald's Corp advanced 0.7% to $273.0 after the fast food chain operator said it plans to increase its royalty fees charged to franchisee operators to 5% from 4%. 

McDonald's has not increased the fee for several decades but the company also charges for store rent, digital infrastructure and other marketing services.  

  • 22 Sep, 2023

 

The Federal Reserve said it will hold the fed funds target range at 22-year high between 5.25% and 5.50% but also held out for another rate hike later in the year, after the conclusion of two-day meeting. 

Policymakers appeared divided after mixed economic signals, but committee members prefer more restrictive interest rate policy in future. 

The Fed's projection released showed that policymakers are likely to increase rates higher one more time at the next meeting in November, but are also estimating fewer rate cuts in 2024. 

Policymakers now estimate the fed funds rate at 5.6% by the year's end, the same as in the June forecast, while rates are expected to be higher at 5.1% in 2024, compared to 4.6% estimated at the end of June meeting.

Committee members sharply revised higher economic growth outlook to 2.1% from the previous estimate of 1.0% released in June, and 2024 GDP rate of 1.5% compared to 1.1%. 

  • 20 Sep, 2023