Chewy Stock Soars on Earnings Beat as Auto Delivery Sales Jump

Key Takeaways Chewy (CHWY) shares skyrocketed over 26% in early trading Wednesday after the e-commerce pet food and supplies retailer reported results that topped forecasts and announced a new stock buyback plan as its automatic delivery sales jumped. Chewy posted first-quarter revenue of $2.88 billion, rising 3.1% from a year ago and beating analysts' estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. Net income of $66.9 million nearly tripled from $22.86 million in the year-ago period, far exceeding expectations, while ...