Stitch Fix-2 Fashion Retailers Sliding Before Earnings

Group 1: Stitch Fix Inc (SFIX) - Stitch Fix Inc will report fiscal second-quarter earnings on March 11, with analysts expecting losses of 11 cents per share, an improvement from the 21-cent losses in the same quarter last year [1] - The stock was last seen down 3.4% at $4.09, contributing to a 5% year-to-date deficit, although it is still up 64% year over year [1] - SFIX has a mixed earnings history, with two post-earnings sessions higher in 2024 and two in 2023, averaging a 22.3% next-day move over the past two years, while options are pricing in a 32.7% next-day swing this time [2] Group 2: American Eagle Outfitters Inc (AEO) - American Eagle Outfitters Inc will report fourth-quarter earnings on March 12, with Zacks Research anticipating earnings of 50 cents per share, reflecting an 18.03% decrease from the same quarter last year [3] - The stock was down 4.9% at$ 12.20, nearing its recent 52-week low of $11.60, and is down 26.7% year to date [3] - AEO has a poor post-earnings history, finishing only one next-day session higher in the last two years, with an average post-earnings move of 7.4%, which is smaller than the 16.7% move that options are pricing in this time [4]