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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Spotify, Apple, GM, Alphabet, Imax, Disney & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-24 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: RBC upgrades Estee Lauder to outperform from sector perform RBC said it sees an attractive risk/reward. Morgan Stanley reiterates Tesla as overweight Morgan Stanley said it's standing by shares of Tesla following the release of disappointing earnings. Morgan Stanley initiates Biohaven as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees "value creation" for the biotech company. Morgan Stanley downgrades General Motors to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees a more "balanced" risk/reward for shares of GM. " Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla to neutral from overweight Cantor downgraded Tesla following earnings on Tuesday.

Persons: Lauder, Raymond James, Taylor Morrison, it's, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, Tesla's, TD Cowen, JFrog, Cowen, Lockheed Martin, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Smith, Stifel, GOOGL, Jefferies downgrades, Gamble, Jefferies, Piper Sandler downgrades Ulta, Piper, Gordon Haskett, Joel Anderson, Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades Tesla, Cantor Organizations: RBC, Taylor Morrison Homes, Tesla, Lockheed, Spotify, JPMorgan, Garden Entertainment, Apple JPMorgan, Apple, Jefferies downgrades Colgate, Palmolive, Procter, Colgate, Gamble, Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Motors, GM, Barclays, Disney, Universal Studios, Davidson Locations: GenAI, Malibu

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, GitLab, Five Below, J.B. Hunt and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-17 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

US Bancorp -- The bank stock rose more than 1% after second-quarter earnings topped expectations. US Bancorp reported 97 cents in earnings per share, compared to a StreetAccount estimate of 94 cents per share, according to FactSet. J.B. Hunt Transport Services — The freight company pulled back about 3% after second-quarter results missed Wall Street's estimates. Omnicom notched earnings of $1.95 per share excluding items, which was in line with analyst forecasts polled by FactSet. The company expects earnings per share in a range of $9.97-$10.07, down from a prior guidance of $10.57-$10.72.

Persons: Biden, Joel Anderson, Morgan Stanley, J.B, Johnson, FactSet, —, Sarah Min, Jesse Pound Organizations: Bloomberg News, Biden Administration, Nvidia, Taiwan Semiconductor, AMD, VanEck Semiconductor, Evercore ISI, Mizuho Securities, US Bancorp, Hunt Transport Services, FactSet, —, V.F . Corporation, Omnicom, Reuters, Datadog, Johnson Locations: China

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Five Below, Interactive Brokers, J.B. Hunt and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-16 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The company also posted bleak guidance on earnings and revenue for the second quarter. Interactive Brokers — The electronic broker gained about 1% after beating adjusted earnings and revenue expectations for the second quarter. Interactive Brokers posted adjusted earnings of $1.76 on revenue of $1.29 billion, while analysts expected $1.74 per share in earnings on $1.27 billion in revenue, per LSEG. Earnings came out at $1.32 per share, while analysts polled by LSEG expected $1.52 per share. Omnicom posted a slight beat in revenue, however, reporting $3.85 billion, while analysts polled by FactSet expected $3.83 billion.

Persons: Joel Anderson, Kenneth Bull, J.B, LSEG, FactSet, Omnicom, Hancock Whitney —, Hancock Whitney, Darla Mercado Organizations: Hunt Transport, Revenue

☆ The low-end consumer 'is really being stretched,' says Five Below CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Sean Conlon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

"The lower-end customer is really being stretched," Anderson said on an earnings call with analysts Wednesday. "We've got to deliver value, and we've got to really display that in how we go to market, and when you walk in the store, what you see. This, he said, indicates that when consumers see the value of products, the more they have to "stretch their dollar." Though there has been some indication that aspects of the U.S. economy are improving, consumer sentiment has been lagging. In fact, consumer sentiment dropped more than 10% in May, according to the University of Michigan Survey of Consumers.

Persons: Joel Anderson, underperformance, Anderson, We've, we've, — Organizations: Revenue, Consumers, University of Michigan Survey Locations: U.S

☆ Five Below bought so many Squishmallows that it hurt the discount company's bottom line
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Five Below's sales were hurt due to overstock of Squishmallows and price-sensitive customers. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementFive Below said its sales were hurt this quarter because it bought far more Squishmallows than its customers wanted. The popular soft toys went viral in the years after their 2017 launch, becoming "Gen Z's Beanie Babies," Business Insider reported in 2020. On Wednesday, Five Below cut its forecasts for the year because of price-sensitive customers who are prioritizing buying food, candy, and drinks over Squishmallows.

Persons: —, Joel Anderson Organizations: Service, Business

☆ Five Below is the latest chain to retreat from self-checkout
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some stores have switched to an associate-assisted checkout format, where staff scan the items. At stores with the most shrink, staff are also checking receipts and there's more security. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementRetailers have been rethinking their self-checkout strategies over concerns that they're facilitating theft.

Persons: —, Joel Anderson, Anderson Organizations: Service

☆ I went to Five Below for the first time and it was immediately clear why Gen Z loves it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-22 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I visited a Five Below store in Maryland to see what exactly the store offers. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. I'd pass the retailer's stores in strip malls, but it wasn't immediately clear by looking at them what they sold. Both Gen Z as well as their parents, who are themselves millennials and Gen Xers, are Five Below's target shoppers, according to an investor presentation from May. I decided to check out a Five Below location for myself to see where the store fits into the broader retail world.

Persons: TJ Maxx, wasn't, Joel Anderson, Gen, Gen Xers, Jefferies, Alex Bitter Organizations: Dollar, Service, Jefferies Locations: Maryland, Wall, Silicon

☆ Watch Jim Cramer's full interview with Five Below CEO Joel Anderson
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch Jim Cramer's full interview with Five Below CEO Joel AndersonCramer interviewed Five Below CEO Joel Anderson on Thursday.

☆ Five Below CEO on the roll out of Five Beyond stores
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailFive Below CEO on the roll out of Five Beyond storesCramer spoke with Five Below CEO Joel Anderson on Thursday.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Salesforce, Five Below, Okta, Costco and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-01 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Salesforce did report earnings and revenue that beat analyst expectations for the most recent quarter, however. Costco – Shares of retailer Costco shed nearly 6% after the company reported softer-than-expected sales figures for November that could signal a weak consumer heading into the holiday shopping season. The cloud data platform provider reported earnings that beat expectations but provided light revenue guidance, which sent the stock lower after-hours Wednesday. The company reported 29 cents of earnings per share on $645 million of revenue. The lingerie company reported earnings of 29 cents per share on revenue of $1.32 billion.

☆ CEOs send mixed signals about consumer spending as split emerges between income levels
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Robert Hum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

If the signals you're getting about the U.S. consumer seem mixed, there could be a very good reason for that: They are. In recent earnings conference calls, CEOs have been presenting more evidence that consumer spending patterns are bifurcating. Despite rampant inflation, the high-end consumer is remaining strong, but the low-end consumer is starting to buckle under the pressure. That comment came after the company, which owns brands such as Louis Vuitton and Tiffany, reported earnings Tuesday. On Tuesday, the company reported better-than-expected profit growth as price increases on its menu helped offset rising costs.

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