In the latest trading session, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) closed at $690.99, marking a +1.93% move from the previous day. The stock trailed the S&P 500, which registered a daily gain of 2.05%. At the same time, the Dow added 2.54%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 2.27%. Shares of the beauty products retailer witnessed a gain of 3.11% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Retail-Wholesale sector with its gain of 1.28%, and the S&P 500's loss of 1.49%.Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a ...

Hello and welcome to Asking for a Trend. I'm Josh Lipton and for the next half hour, we are breaking down the trends of today that'll move stocks tomorrow. There's a lot to keep track of, so we're focusing on what you need to know to get ahead of the curve.Here are some of the trends we're going to be diving into. The Trump administration is looking to take on China when it comes to critical minerals. We've got the details on the new partnership that was announced Wednesday.And another commodity we're watch ...

BOLINGBROOK, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) today announced the introduction of its Ulta Beauty Roster, a collective of professional female athletes who embody confidence and resilience in and beyond the game. In honor of National Girls and Women in Sports Day, Ulta Beauty is reinforcing its commitment to help girls stay in the game by uniting these accomplished women as role models, dedicated to creating a future where every young woman feels empowered to unlock their limitl. ...

From a technical perspective, Ulta Beauty (ULTA) is looking like an interesting pick, as it just reached a key level of support. ULTA recently overtook the 20-day moving average, and this suggests a short-term bullish trend.A well-liked tool among traders, the 20-day simple moving average offers a look back at a stock's price over a 20-day period. This is very beneficial to short-term traders, as it smooths out short-term price trends and gives more trend reversal signals than longer-term moving averages.Si ...

Key Takeaways U.S. stocks rose in January, setting up five momentum picks spanning tech, beauty, mining and semiconductors.AI data centers and cloud upgrades are boosting demand for Amphenol solutions, Seagate storage and KLA tools.Ulta Beauty and Coeur Mining post solid growth outlooks, with earnings estimates rising across five picks. U.S. stock markets started 2026 on a positive note after an astonishing rally in the last three years. In January, the three major stock indexes — the Dow, the S&P 500 and t ...

When deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock, investors often rely on analyst recommendations. Media reports about rating changes by these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts often influence a stock's price, but are they really important?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Ulta Beauty (ULTA) .Ulta currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 1.79, on a ...

Momentum investing revolves around the idea of following a stock's recent trend in either direction. In "long context," investors will be essentially be "buying high, but hoping to sell even higher." With this methodology, taking advantage of trends in a stock's price is key; once a stock establishes a course, it is more than likely to continue moving that way. The goal is that once a stock heads down a fixed path, it will lead to timely and profitable trades.Even though momentum is a popular stock characte ...

证券研究报告 可选消费 美国美妆市场观察：购买更"挑剔"， 分化更显著 华泰研究 2026 年 1 月 27 日│中国内地 专题研究 25Q1-Q3 美国高端/大众美妆市场 yoy4%/5%（据 Circana），其中大众香 水香氛增长最强劲，而剔除此品类，高端整体表现较大众更优；消费者正压 缩"非必要型"消费支出（Ulta），但美妆标的并未演绎出简单的"Trade down"，品牌商尤为如此。ELF（平价彩妆）/ BBWI（个护香氛零售）/Inter parfumes（香氛）/科蒂（美妆）等中小玩家及若干医美企业（InMode/Allergan Aesthetics 等）业绩会中均提及美国市场整体疲弱；雅诗兰黛正努力恢复在 美流失的市场份额；K-beauty 在美表现突出。零售端，Ulta 同店增长表现 突出/上调指引；与此共振的是，大众零售（沃尔玛等）/折扣零售（TJX/ROSS 等）/美元店（Dollar Tree 等）线下零售商近期股价亦突出。 雅诗兰黛的"Beauty Reimagined"已有阶段性成效 美妆零售龙头 ULTA 同店增长强劲 因同店增长强劲（Q3yoy6.3%)，公司 FY2025 ...

Market Overview - Stocks are showing gains after two weeks of decline, with the Dow up about 320 points or 0.67% [1] - The NASDAQ Composite is up over 0.5%, while the S&P 500 is performing similarly [2] - The Russell 2000, which had a record 14-day outperformance, is down approximately 0.3% [3] Bond Market and Currency - Yields in the bond market are down, with the 10-year Treasury yield at 4.21%, down three basis points [3] - The US dollar index has decreased by 0.5% amid potential currency intervention by the Bank of Japan [4] Sector Performance - Technology is leading the large-cap sectors, with notable performances from companies like Apple and Broadcom [4][5] - Consumer stocks are facing challenges, particularly in large-cap, with Nvidia down 0.7% and AMD down 3% [6] - Utilities and communication services are outperforming the S&P 500, while consumer discretionary and energy sectors are slightly in the red [5][6] Commodities - Natural gas prices have surged by 25% today, rising from $3 to $6.50 per unit due to increased heating demand [7][8] - Gold futures are above $5,000 an ounce, with Goldman Sachs raising their price target for gold [9] Corporate Developments - Microsoft has announced its new AI chip, the Maya 200, aimed at competing with Google and Amazon's chips, and reducing reliance on Nvidia [29][30] - GameStop's stock is seeing a boost after investor Michael Burry disclosed his bullish stance on the company [58][60] - CoreWeave has received a $2 billion investment from Nvidia to expand its AI cloud capabilities [63] Economic Outlook - Analysts expect a potential hit to US GDP in Q1, estimating a decrease of 0.5% to 1.5% [13] - The Fed is anticipated to maintain interest rates steady, with no cuts expected until at least June [92][94] CEO Responses to Social Issues - CEOs from major companies are publicly calling for de-escalation in response to unrest in Minneapolis, marking a rare moment of corporate intervention [39][40]

A view of Ulta's new wellness shop-in-shop retail concept.Array MarketingUlta, which developed its wellness concept back in 2021 with a curated assortment of wellness products, is evolving into a dedicated in-store experience with the launch of “Wellness by Ulta.” The concept will take the form of a dedicated shop-in-shop section and is being rolled out in four locations this week: Columbus, Ohio; Short Pump, Virginia; and Peabody, Massachusetts. As Laura Beres, VP of Wellness at Ulta Beauty, said in a stat ...