Why Ulta Beauty Stock Gained 13% in December

Shares of Ulta Beauty (ULTA -3.07%) were climbing higher last month after the beauty superstore chain posted better-than-expected results in its third-quarter earnings report, showing improvement on the bottom line, and that the worst of its market-share losses seemed to be behind it.According to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence, the stock finished the month up 13%. As you can see from the chart, the stock jumped early in the month on the earnings report and managed to add on gains later in the mont ...