Customers shop for used vehicles at a CarMax dealership in Lexington, Kentucky. Luke Sharrett | Bloomberg | Getty Images CarMax reported a 33% fall in first-quarter profit on Friday, as lower margins from vehicles sold continued to impact the used-vehicle industry. Pre-owned vehicle retailers have had a bumpy ride with profitability worsening over the last […]
Fast food diners switch to casual chains, Darden CEO says
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 […]
Darden Restaurants (DRI) Q4 2024 earnings
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 […]
Adobe shares surge and head for sharpest rally since 2020
Adobe CEO Shantanu Narayen speaks during an interview with CNBC on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 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’ estimates. After the bell on […]
Adobe (ADBE) Q2 earnings report 2024
Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe being interviewed by Jim Cramer Linda Dimyan | CNBC Adobe shares jumped 17% in extended trading on Thursday after the design software maker reported earnings and revenue that topped estimates and lifted full-year guidance. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $4.48 adjusted, vs. […]
Broadcom beats earnings estimates, announces 10-for-1 stock split
Igor Golovniov | Lightrocket | Getty Images Broadcom posted earnings for the second fiscal quarter on Wednesday that beat analysts’ estimates. It also announced a 10-for-1 stock split, set to begin trading on a split-adjusted basis on July 15. The stock rose about 10% in extended trading. Here is how the company did versus LSEG […]
Blistering AI demand drives a beat and raise
Broadcom shares surged more than 14% in extended trading Wednesday after the chip and software maker delivered better-than-expected quarterly results, driven by strong artificial intelligence and VMware demand. Broadcom also raised its full-year outlook and announced a 10-for-1 stock split. Revenue in the Club name’s fiscal 2024 second quarter ended May 5 increased 43% year […]
Oracle (ORCL) Q4 earnings report 2024
Oracle shares jumped as much as 11% in extended trading on Tuesday after the software maker announced cloud deals with Google and OpenAI, despite fourth-quarter results that fell short of Wall Street expectations. Here’s how the company did in comparison with LSEG consensus: Earnings per share: $1.63 adjusted vs. $1.65 expected Revenue: $14.29 billion, vs. […]
Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) earnings Q1 2024
Abercrombie & Fitch reported its strongest first quarter in its history on Wednesday, continuing a winning streak that again exceeded expectations. The retailer’s sales jumped 22% compared with last year, while profits were nearly seven times higher and came in well ahead of Wall Street’s estimates. Abercrombie’s shares closed more than 24% higher Wednesday. Here’s […]
Dick’s Sporting Goods (DKS) earnings Q1 2024
A shopping cart sits in front of a Dick’s Sporting Goods store on August 26, 2020 in Daly City, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Dick’s Sporting Goods on Wednesday said customers are spending more on new sneakers and athletic gear, leading the retailer to raise its full-year earnings guidance. The […]