Peloton is a company that has been criticized heavily for its solvency issues.With a debt/equity ratio of 9.3, those criticisms have certainly been merited.However, its real problem is that it launched a product that only made sense in the context of COVID-19 lockdowns.The pandemic resulted in gyms shutting down, leading many people to buy home…
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Activision (NASDAQ:ATVI) ticked up almost 1% at least partly after a report that’s positive on the latest “Call of Duty” release. M Science sees “Call of Duty” capturing share and creating headwinds for Electronic Arts’ (EA) Apex Legends and others.
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American Eagle Outfitters (NYSE:AEO) stock slid by double-digits in Wednesday’s extended session after the company posted a disappointing second quarter earnings result. The Pennsylvania-based retailer posted significantly lighter than expected EPS alongside in-line revenue. Gross profit declined 26% from a particularly strong 2021 and reflected an over 11% margin contraction. “This is an unprecedented time…
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M Science updates on current trends with Shopify (SHOP+0.8%) amid the holiday shopping season.Overall, the data tracking firm says moderating subscriber growth is being offset by increased gross merchandise volume.M Science analyst Parker Snook and team set a Q4 revenue estimate for SHOP ahead of consensus, driven by upside in merchant solutions and GMV.The firm’s…
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Lululemon (LULU+3.6%) is tapped by Baird to meet or exceed FQ3 earnings as the firm tracked sales and markdown trends at the athleisure retailer. Further, data research company M Science estimates that FQ3 revenue grew at 32% Y/Y vs consensus of 28% growth.“We are reassured that LULU can deliver FQ3 results at least in line…
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The cruise line sector has taken a battering over the last four weeks after the emergence of the Omicron COVID variant pushed back the timeline once again on when operators can sail at 100% capacity.M Science updates on trends on the cruise line sector. Analyst Michael Erstad and team note that Q4 cumulative bookings through…
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M Science lifts estimates on Macy’s (M+0.7%) after noting strengthening trends in Q3 on a rebound in October driven by both online and brick and mortar.Analyst Matthew Jacob points to Kids’ and juniors’ products share increasing for Macy’s indicating a strong back-to-school season. In addition, Macy’s (NYSE:M) market spend share is also noted to be…
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The rideshare industry continues to make its slow crawl back to pre-pandemic levels with spending down 31.1% relative to 2019 levels for the week ending October 17th, according to data from research and analytics firm M Science. Uber held 71.8% of the total market for the week, while Lyft’s (NASDAQ:LYFT) market share fell to 26.9%.…
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Six Flags Entertainment (SIX+3.3%), Cedar Fair (FUN+0.7%) and SeaWorld Entertainment (SEAS+2.5%) jump after M Science says traffic trends improved for Six Flags and SeaWorld near the end of Q3 across core theme parks. That would also coincide with a decrease in COVID restrictions in some regions.Six Flags (NYSE:SIX) is the first of the theme park…
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Peloton Interactive (PTON) announces the formation of the Peloton Health and Wellness Advisory Council.The company says it will work closely with the council to look at how it can positively impact the physical, mental and emotional wellbeing of its community of global members.The council includes five renowned doctors, researchers and other medical professionals from the…
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