Core Insights - The company aims to improve its performance in the upcoming Valentine's Day after facing challenges last year [1] Company Strategy - The lingerie purveyor is focusing on better preparation for the holiday of romance in February [1]

Group 1: Market Overview - Major U.S. equities indexes rose after key inflation data came in lower than expected, boosting hopes for a Federal Reserve interest rate cut next week [1] - The S&P 500 and Dow edged up about 0.1% to near their all-time highs, while the Nasdaq also ticked 0.1% higher [1] Group 2: Company Performances - Ulta Beauty (ULTA) was the best-performing stock in the S&P 500, with shares up about 14% after posting better-than-expected quarterly results and raising its outlook [1] - Victoria's Secret (VSCO) shares jumped 11% following strong earnings and an increase in guidance, attributed to lower promotional costs and higher prices [2] - Salesforce (CRM) climbed over 5% after reporting better-than-expected earnings, driven by growing sales of its Agentforce AI offerings and Data 360 products [2] - Paramount Skydance (PSKY) shares slumped nearly 8% after losing a bidding war for Warner Bros. Discovery's film and streaming properties to Netflix (NFLX) [3] - Shares of Netflix were down 3%, while Warner Bros. Discovery shares gained 2% [3] - W.R. Berkley (WRB) shares tumbled 7% after announcing that Japan's Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance took a 12.5% stake in the firm [3]

The last CEO at Victoria’s Secret dialed back the lingerie brand’s ultrasexy image. Now Hillary Super wants to embrace it again. https://t.co/f8HkbtJC3A ...

At the world’s best-known lingerie brand, the dirty laundry is on full display https://t.co/J8Ia2e81U4 ...

At the world’s best-known lingerie brand, the dirty laundry is on full display https://t.co/ePo0JEc8Rr ...

Shares of Victoria's Secret are rising in premarket trading Monday following a report that activist investor Barington Capital Group has built a stake in the struggling lingerie company. https://t.co/DaQNcZHTRc ...