Financial Performance - CarMax is set to release its first-quarter financial results on June 20, with analysts expecting earnings of $1.17 per share, an increase from $0.97 per share in the same period last year [1] - The company projects quarterly revenue of $7.53 billion, compared to $7.11 billion a year earlier [1] - CarMax reported weaker-than-expected earnings for the fourth quarter on April 10 [1] Stock Performance - CarMax shares fell by 2.2%, closing at $64.43 on Tuesday [2] Analyst Ratings - Wedbush analyst Scott Devitt reiterated an Outperform rating with a price target of $90 [4] - RBC Capital analyst Steven Shemesh maintained an Outperform rating but reduced the price target from $103 to $80 [4] - JP Morgan analyst Rajat Gupta maintained an Underweight rating and lowered the price target from $72 to $65 [4] - Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained a Hold rating and increased the price target from $72 to $88 [4] - Oppenheimer analyst Brian Nagel maintained an Outperform rating with a price target of $105 [4]

Group 1 - Darden Restaurants, Inc. is set to release its fourth-quarter financial results on June 20, with expected earnings of $2.96 per share, an increase from $2.65 per share in the same quarter last year [1] - The company projects quarterly revenue of $3.26 billion, up from $2.96 billion a year earlier [1] - In the third quarter, Darden reported revenue growth of 6.2% year-on-year to $3.158 billion, which was below the analyst consensus estimate of $3.215 billion [2] Group 2 - Analyst ratings for Darden Restaurants show varied opinions, with Wells Fargo maintaining an Equal-Weight rating and increasing the price target from $200 to $225 [5] - Evercore ISI Group maintained an Outperform rating and raised the price target from $230 to $250 [5] - UBS maintained a Buy rating and boosted the price target from $225 to $245, while Jefferies upgraded the stock from Underperform to Hold and raised the price target from $165 to $210 [5]

Kirkland's, Inc. KIRK will release its first-quarter financial results before the opening bell on Tuesday, June 17. Analysts expect the Brentwood, Tennessee-based company to report quarterly loss at 47 cents per share, versus a year-ago loss of 65 cents per share. Kirkland's projects quarterly revenue of $85.56 million, compared to $91.75 million a year earlier, according to data from Benzinga Pro. On May 1, Kirkland's reported disappointing fourth-quarter 2024 results and warned of substantial doubt over i ...

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