Tractor Supply Co is expected to report $3.6B in Q1 FY25 sales, with comp growth slightly topping expectations. Analyst Joseph Feldman maintains an Outperform rating and a $67 price target, citing favorable weather and strategic market share gains.
March retail sales exceeded expectations, rising 4.6% year-over-year, driven by strong growth in discretionary categories like sporting goods, electronics, apparel, and home improvement. The figure surpassed Bloomberg's forecast of 1.3% sequential growth, as revised February data showed mixed trends.
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As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the specialty retail industry, including Leslie's (NASDAQ:LESL) and its peers.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the specialty retail industry, including National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) and its peers.
The S&P 500 is home to the biggest and most well-known companies in the market, making it a go-to index for investors seeking stability.
But not all large-cap stocks are created equal - some are struggling with slowing growth, declining margins, or increased competition.
SenesTech, an under-the-radar biotech company with a focus on solving the global pest population problem through, humane fertility control measures, seems attractively valued.
With no direct competition in the fertility control space and growing demand for non-lethal rodent management, could SNES be the next big winner? Find out in this deep-dive conversation with CEO Joel Fruendt.
February's Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 2.8% year-over-year, with core CPI at 3.1%. While both headline and core indices saw a 0.2% month-over-month increase, they underperformed expectations. Price changes were observed across categories, including deflation in TVs, and price increases in Appliances and Pet Food, signaling a gradual easing of inflationary pressures, according to J.P. Morgan analyst Christopher Horvers.
Splits are generally covered in positivity, as they allow a greater portion of investors to get in. While it’s a positive development, it’s critical to realize that splits aren’t an explicit buy signal.
