The recommendations of Wall Street analysts are often relied on by investors when deciding whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. Media reports about these brokerage-firm-employed (or sell-side) analysts changing their ratings often affect a stock's price. Do they really matter, though?Before we discuss the reliability of brokerage recommendations and how to use them to your advantage, let's see what these Wall Street heavyweights think about Ross Stores (ROST) .Ross Stores currently has an average brokerag ...

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) is one of the 7 Heavily-Battered Consumer Stocks That Could Triple by 2027. On March 24, 2026, Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) announced that its Board of Directors appointed Jerry “JJ” Fleeman Jr. to succeed Todd Vasos as Chief Executive Officer effective January 1, 2027, with plans to also appoint Fleeman to the Board at that time. Todd Vasos will remain CEO until the transition and will serve as Senior Advisor through April 2, 2027, after which Todd Vasos is ex ...

This story was originally published on Retail Dive. To receive daily news and insights, subscribe to our free daily Retail Dive newsletter. It’s been another week with far more retail news than there is time in the day. Below, we break down some things you may have missed during the week and what we’re still thinking about. From Easter hats for pets to a sudden shrinking of all the shrink talk, here’s our closeout for the week. What you may have missed Home Depot acquires Mingledorff’s The latest in ...

Management highlighted France as the main drag on 2025 like-for-like performance. Hajji said like-for-like growth in France was 1.3% for the year, while excluding France, Action’s like-for-like growth was 7.2% . She attributed the slowdown to weaker consumer sentiment and more cautious spending, noting that French like-for-like stores still grew 2.5% in transactions , but customers spent less per visit.Action also entered two new markets in 2025— Switzerland and Romania —ending the year with eight stores in ...

3i Action Capital Markets Seminar 26 March 2026 | Agenda | | | | --- | --- | --- | | 10.00-12.00 | Action's results and strategy | Simon Borrows | | | Q&A | Chief Executive, 3i | | | | Hajir Hajji | | | | CEO, Action | | | | Joost Sliepenbeek | | | | CFO, Action | Action's consistent track record of growth continued in 2025 Net sales1 (€m) Operating EBITDA1 (€m) 20 27 32 39 49 71 86 99 128 166 232 310 387 450 541 616 828 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 20 ...

The U.S. stock market experienced a day of cautious trading and moderate volatility on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, as investors balanced the anticipation of blockbuster tech earnings against a backdrop of persistent "higher-for-longer" interest rate concerns. While the major indexes spent much of the session searching for direction, the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes in the afternoon injected a dose of hawkishness that pressured equities heading into the final hour of trade.Major ...

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) is one of the stocks most affected by inflation. On March 13, 2026, Piper Sandler maintained a Neutral rating on Dollar General and raised its price target to $133 from $132 after the company’s fourth-quarter results. The firm said Dollar General delivered a strong quarter, while fiscal 2026 guidance came in roughly in line with consensus. Piper’s more notable point was that implied 2026 EPS growth looked a bit softer, partly because the company executed better than ex ...

Dollar Tree, Inc. (NASDAQ:DLTR) is one of the stocks most affected by inflation. On March 16, 2026, Dollar Tree said it expects to close about 75 stores in fiscal 2026, even as it plans roughly 400 new openings, signaling that the company is pruning weaker locations while continuing to expand. The update came with its fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results, which showed net sales from continuing operations rising 10.4% for the year to $19.4 billion, with same-store sales up 5.3%. For fiscal 2026, manag ...

Market Open: A Cautious Start for Major IndexesThe U.S. stock market opened with a sense of trepidation on Wednesday, March 25th, 2026, as investors braced for a double-header of high-stakes catalysts: the release of the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes and the highly anticipated quarterly results from the world’s leading AI chipmaker. Following a string of record-breaking sessions earlier in the week, the major indexes showed signs of fatigue at the opening bell, characterized by modest pullbacks a ...

Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) made our Mad Money recap, as Jim Cramer shared his take on the stock and highlighted resilient consumer spending despite the Iran conflict. Cramer was bullish on the stock, as he said: Five Below, the uber-discretionary play, has triumphed over all the other inexpensive shops. I had it on last week. I think it’s staying strong. Stock market data. Photo by Burak The Weekender on Pexels Five Below, Inc. (NASDAQ:FIVE) sells a wide range of low-priced essentials, decor, tech ...