Many investors were eager to see how retail giant Target's (TGT -0.79%) latest quarter would look, and, unfortunately, it wasn't great. The company missed analysts' consensus estimates for sales and earnings, and management lowered the company's full-year outlook.Target has been on a rough path over the past few years, and the next 12 months could be rocky as well. Here's where Target stock could be in one year. From bad to worseTarget's sales declined in 2024, and investors were hoping that 2025 might be t ...

Core Viewpoint - Ralph Lauren plans to raise prices to offset tariff costs, supported by strong demand from high-end customers [1] Pricing Strategy - The company is assessing additional pricing actions for fall 2025 and spring 2026 to mitigate tariff impacts, building on proactive pricing already planned for 2025 in North America and Asia [2] - Ralph Lauren has increased its average unit retail (AUR) every quarter for the past eight years, with a high single-digit increase in AUR expected for the current quarter compared to the previous year [2] Brand and Quality Enhancement - The company has elevated its AUR by enhancing brand quality, adjusting geographic and channel mixes, reducing discounts, and selectively raising prices [3] - These strategies provide confidence in managing cost headwinds while maintaining strong pricing power [3] Consumer Resilience - Despite weakening consumer confidence in the U.S. and potential broader consumer pullback, Ralph Lauren's core consumers remain resilient [4] - The company has not observed changes in sales trajectories across its regions (APAC, EMEA, North America), with full-price sales continuing to grow [5] Market Context - The remarks from Ralph Lauren follow reports of soft demand from luxury conglomerate LVMH due to weaker consumer confidence in China and other markets [5] - In contrast, luxury group Richemont plans to limit price increases to avoid customer backlash seen by some competitors [6]

Target reported a 3.8% decrease in comparable sales for the first quarter and said it expects to see a low single-digit decline in sales for fiscal 2025.“In the first quarter, our team and our business faced an exceptionally challenging environment that affected our performance with declines in both traffic and sales, most notably in our discretionary categories,” Target Chair and CEO Brian Cornell said Wednesday (May 21) during the retailer’s quarterly earnings call.Cornell attributed the drop in part to f ...

Retail Snapshot Q1 2025 The sector indicators are compiled quarterly from a detailed and exhaustive study prepared by experts in the Knight Frank Spain office and are based on real data and market trends. knightfrank.com/research The tourism sector surpasses itself and once again breaks an all- time record. ► During the first two months of 2025, the number of tourists visiting Spain increased by 7% compared to the same period in 2024. This significant growth marks a new milestone in the historical tourism r ...

US Consumer Pulse Survey: Tariffs Top of Mind as Spending Plans Deteriorate M This report provides a full breakdown of data from our 64th survey of ~2,000 consumers in the U.S., which ran April 24th - 28th, to gauge consumer behavior, attitudes and outlook. Our survey was fielded after both the initial liberation day announcement April 2 and subsequent tariff pause April 9. | M May 5, 2025 04:02 AM GMT Thematic Alpha x AlphaWise North America US Consumer Pulse Survey: M Plans Deteriorate | Morgan Stanley & ...

Americold Realty Trust (COLD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:00 AM ET Company Participants Kevin Reed - VP of Investor RelationsGeorge Chappelle - Chief Executive OfficerRobert Chambers - President of AmericasJay Wells - Executive VP & Chief Financial OfficerSamir Khanal - DirectorGreg Mcginniss - DirectorKi Bin Kim - Managing DirectorMichael Carroll - Managing Director & Head of US Real Estate ResearchVince Tibone - Managing Director and Head of US Industrial & Mall Research Conference Call Particip ...

Americold Realty Trust (COLD) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 08, 2025 08:00 AM ET Speaker0 Greetings and welcome to the Americold Realty Trust First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Call. At this time, all participants are in a listen only mode. A brief question and answer session will follow the formal presentation. As a reminder, this conference is being recorded. It is now my pleasure to introduce your host, Kevin Reed, Vice President of Investor Relations. Thank you, sir. You may begin. Speaker1 Good morn ...

TRADING UPDATE Irish Continental Group plc ("ICG" or "the Group") issues this trading update which covers carryings for the year to date to 3 May 2025 and financial information for the first four months of 2025, i.e. 1 January to 30 April with comparisons against the corresponding period in 2024. All figures are unaudited. Volumes (Year to date, 3 May 2025) | | 2025 | 2024 | Change vs | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | | | | 2024 | | Cars | 140,800 | 151,500 | (7.1%) | | RoRo Freight | 259,400 | 260,900 | (0.6%) ...

U.S. consumer confidence, a key determinant of the economy’s health, dipped for the fifth consecutive month in April. The latest data from the Conference Board showed that the Consumer Confidence Index declined to 86. This marks a 7.9-point decrease from the previous month and falls short of market expectations. It’s the weakest level recorded in almost five years, underscoring the growing unease among consumers as economic pressures build. This sharp fall highlights rising consumer apprehension about the e ...

Revenue for the first quarter came in just shy of expectations at $2.13 billion versus estimates of $2.15 billion, according to average estimates compiled by LSEG, and earnings per share were 7 cents adjusted versus a 9 cents expectation."It was actually booking really, really well till about a month or two ago. And then the American consumer seemed to be a little skittish about doing far-from-home travel," CEO Harry Sommer told CNBC Wednesday.For instance, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reports some "chopp ...