Denim is having a moment with consumers, but it hasn’t led to a major sales boost at Levi Strauss. The jeans creator on Wednesday posted fiscal second quarter revenue that fell just short of Wall Street’s expectations at a time when shoppers are stocking their wardrobes with denim dresses, skirts and ultra-low-rise baggy pants. Levi’s … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Wednesday, June 26 The S & P 500 and Nasdaq are seeking another positive day after snapping three-session losing streaks Tuesday. After a few days out of favor, Nvidia soared nearly 7% to help boost the indexes. However, the Dow ‘s five-day winning streak came to an end Tuesday. … Read more
A Southwest Airlines jet is parked Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Kehole awaiting passengers on January 20, 2024 in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Southwest Airlines shares fell roughly 4% in early trading Wednesday after the carrier cut its second-quarter revenue forecast, citing changing booking patterns. Southwest expects revenue per available seat … Read more
A pedestrian walks by a parked FedEx delivery truck on March 21, 2024 in San Francisco, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images FedEx shares soared more than 15% after hours Tuesday after the company reported results that topped analysts’ estimates in both earnings and revenue. Here’s how the company did in its fiscal fourth quarter … Read more
Wall Street advanced during this holiday-shortened trading week, with the S & P 500 and Nasdaq both reaching new all-time highs in the first half of the week before pulling back some. The S & P 500 and Nasdaq were able to finish the week slightly higher. The Dow , which had recently come off … Read more
Customers arrive at an Olive Garden location in San Antonio, Texas. Callaghan O’Hare | Bloomberg | Getty Images Casual-dining chains are gaining customers who have grown frustrated with higher fast-food prices, Darden Restaurants CEO Rick Cardenas said on Thursday. While Darden itself hasn’t benefited from the shift, its competitors, like Chili’s owner Brinker International and … Read more
Olive Garden Italian restaurant sign showing company logo, Spokane Valley, Washington, owned by Darden Restaurants Incorporated headquartered in Florida. Universal Images Group | Getty Images Darden Restaurants on Thursday reported mixed quarterly results as Olive Garden’s same-store sales fell for the second consecutive quarter. For fiscal 2025, Darden is forecasting that its same-store sales will … Read more
According to Ashwini Agarwal, Founder, Demeter Advisors, it has again become a very bottom-up market. Sure, there are some themes running, such as the PSU, defence, railways and like I said, in my personal view, that is a bubble and how long it continues or how big the bubble gets, nobody knows. But outside of … Read more
The Nasdaq Composite inched higher Friday to claim its fifth straight record close, as new data this past week showed a continued cooling of inflation and Treasury yields retreated. For the week: The tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 3.2%, while the S & P 500 rose 1.6% and the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.5%. Economic updates … Read more
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 20, 2024. Brendan Mcdermid | Reuters Adobe shares surged 15% on Friday, the biggest gain since March 2020, after the software maker reported earnings and revenue that beat analysts’ … Read more
