Best Buy signals more pain for electronics retailers with muted profit forecast
Best Buy Co Inc (BBY.N) on Thursday joined peers with a cautious annual earnings forecast as uncertainty over the U.S. economic outlook tempers expectations for a recovery in demand for TVs, laptops and other electronic products. U.S. retailers offered bigger discounts than usual during the holiday season to stoke demand as surging costs of rent…
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Macy’s gives upbeat profit forecast amid retail gloom, shares surge
Macy’s Inc (M.N) beat estimates for holiday quarter results and forecast annual profit largely above expectations as the department store operator looks to rein in promotions to beef up its margins, sending its shares up 10% on Thursday. Like many retailers, Macy’s offered steep discounts during the holiday season to get rid of excess inventory…
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Target fends off holiday gloom with discounts, warns on 2023 earnings
Target Corp (TGT.N) on Tuesday forecast muted profit growth in 2023 and warned of the need for more discounts to woo shoppers cutting their discretionary spending due to surging inflation. The retailer’s discounting strategy powered its sales and profit in the holiday quarter to exceed market expectations for the first time in a year, lifting…
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Norwegian Cruise’s rocky forecast after revenue beat hits shares
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd (NCLH.N) forecast for its first annual profit in three years fell short of estimates on Tuesday, as the cruise operator feels the squeeze from soaring fuel and labor costs. Shares fell about 6% in early trading after the company’s bigger-than-expected first-quarter loss estimate. Norwegian Cruise and rival cruise operators such…
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Carvana’s Tale of Debt and Losses Looks a Lot Like Old Hertz
Shares of Carvana Co. more than doubled in the month leading up to Thursday’s awful fourth-quarter earnings report. By the time the numbers hit shortly after the US market close, it was clear that optimism had been gravely misplaced. The online used-car dealer had lost almost $7,400 on every vehicle it sold in the quarter.…
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Wayfair gains amid M Science report on improving share trends
Wayfair Inc. (NYSE:W) rose almost 9% amid a research report about improved share trends for the ecommerce company.Wayfair (W) share trends increased for the first time since Q1 2021, driving improved strength in Q4, according to a M Science report from Wednesday. Early Q1 trends are mixed.Wayfair (W) is scheduled to report Q4 results next…
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