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☆ Bath & Body Works trims sales forecast as demand slows into holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-16 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Products are displayed in L Brands Inc., Bath & Body Works retail store in Manhattan, New York, U.S., May 13, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Acquire Licensing RightsNov 16 (Reuters) - Bath & Body Works (BBWI.N) lowered its annual sales forecast on Thursday on signs of slowing demand ahead of the crucial holiday season, as customers cut back spending on non-essential items like the specialty retailer's candles and soaps. The retailer expects its 2023 net sales to fall by 2.5% to 4%, compared with its previous forecast for a decline of 1.5% to 3.5%. Bath & Body Works earned 48 cents per share excluding one-time items in the third quarter ended Oct. 28, topping analysts' average estimate of 35 cents per share. The Ohio-based company's net sales fell 2.6% to $1.56 billion in the quarter, in line with analysts' estimates.

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☆ Bath and Body Works' stock surges after it raises guidance, beats on earnings
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Bath and Body Works ' stock jumped more than 10% in premarket trading Thursday after it beat fiscal first quarter earnings expectations and raised its guidance. It expects adjusted earnings per share to be between $2.68 and $3.08 for the year. The retailer expects earnings per share of 27 to 32 cents in the next quarter, compared to an estimate of 32 cents a share. It reaffirmed its full year sales forecast of flat net sales to a mid-single digit decline. As consumers become more cautious and retail discounts and promotions tick up against a tough macroeconomic backdrop, Bath and Body Works margins dropped.

☆ Bath & Body Works adds director, Third Point backs off proxy fight
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/2] Shoppers wait in line outside a Bath and Body Works retail store in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., December 8, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File PhotoNEW YORK, March 6 (Reuters) - Bath & Body Works Inc (BBWI.N) on Monday named veteran financial executive and board member Thomas Kuhn as a new director, ending a potential challenge from billionaire investor Daniel Loeb's hedge fund Third Point. "Tom’s 35 year history as a respected financial and legal advisor, including working with consumer companies, will bring an important perspective to Bath & Body Works as it focuses on its key strategic initiatives to maximize shareholder value," Bath & Body Works board chair Sarah Nash said in a statement. Bath & Body Works, which is valued at roughly $10 billion, has been operating as a standalone company since 2021. At Bath & Body Works the company was advised by law firm Wachtell Lipton Rosen & Katz, financial services company J.P. Morgan Chase & Co, proxy solicitor Innisfree M&A Inc and public relations firm Joele Frank.

☆ Third Point's Loeb plans proxy contest at Bath & Body Works
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-23 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Bath & Body Works said in a statement late on Wednesday, "The Board strongly disagrees with the views expressed in Third Point's letter." However, it said it would review and consider Third Point's proposed board nominations. Third Point followed through and announced its board challenge hours after Bath & Body Works on Tuesday said that it was adding a second new board member, possibly to assuage the hedge fund's criticisms. Bath & Body Works is valued at roughly $10 billion. This marks Third Point's first proxy fight since 2018 when it challenged Campbell Soup Co.

☆ Third Point's Dan Loeb makes a number of changes to his portfolio, including adding an insurer
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-09 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Third Point's Dan Loeb made a slew of moves to his portfolio last quarter, including building a new stake in a big insurer. Loeb said the company has undergone a massive overhaul since the financial crisis and is well positioned for profitable growth. Loeb said AIG has transformed into a property and casualty insurance pure play after the IPO of its retirement arm Corebridge Financial in September. "This is an important catalyst for the business," Loeb said. AIG 1Y mountain AIG Meanwhile, Loeb said he added to his Bath & Body Works position significantly last quarter.

☆ Third Point owns Salesforce stake, talks Bath & Body Works changes
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-08 | by ( Svea Herbst-Bayliss | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Third Point declined to comment on its stake, which was first reported by the Wall Street Journal. These firms have said publicly and privately that they would like to see changes at Salesforce. Third Point on Wednesday updated its own investors about other investments, including one in Bath & Body Works (BBWI.N) , where the firm hinted last year that it might mount a boardroom challenge. In the letter, Third Point's founder billionaire investor Daniel Loeb wrote that he sees a chance to work "constructively" with Bath & Body Works to "address its apparent governance issues and help it realize its significant potential." Last years biggest losers included Walt Disney Co and Amazon.com while Bath & Body Works counted among its biggest winners.

☆ Third Point could see big returns from small changes at Bath & Body Works
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Business: Bath & Body Works is a specialty retailer of home fragrance, body care, soaps and sanitizer products. In August 2021, Bath & Body Works (formerly known as L Brands) completed the separation of its Victoria's Secret business. Loeb is one of the true pioneers in the field of shareholder activism and definitely one of a handful of activists who shaped what has become modern day shareholder activism. He invented the poison pen letter in a time when a poison pen was often necessary, and as times have changed, he has transitioned from the poison pen to the power of the argument. Third Point expressed its concern with Bath & Body Works' executive compensation structure , noting that excessive awards have been made that are disconnected to important performance metrics.

☆ Dan Loeb says he's willing to wage a proxy fight against Bath & Body Works if necessary
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-09 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Third Point's Dan Loeb just raised his active stake in Bath & Body Works , and the investor said he's willing and able to launch a proxy fight. The stock is still down about 40% this year as the retailer struggled to turn around after L Brands spun off Victoria's Secret from Bath & Body Works in August 2021. Loeb said he believes that Bath and Body Works is not a mismanaged company, but there's a lot of room for improvement. Loeb said he's willing and able to wage a proxy fight if necessary, and that he thought it would be easy to win. However, Loeb added that a proxy fight wasn't his preference, and he'd like to give the new CEO a chance and try to work with the board.

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