covers retail at Roth Capital Partners. Bill, the call is getting a lot of attention, so we appreciate you coming on Power Launch. What's the primary thesis behind that cell rating.Yeah, the Thanks for having me. The the primary thesis is when you you unpack the quarter, there's a lot of key metrics that are going the incorrect way. Uh if you take a look at traffic, whether it's in the United States or even the worldwide number, it's decelerating.It decelerated this quarter from last quarter, which decelera ...

Key Takeaways COST posted Q1 EPS of $4.34, beating estimates and rising from $3.82 a year ago.Q1 revenues rose 8.3% to $67.31B, driven by traffic gains and 20.5% e-commerce sales growth.Membership fees climbed 14% as COST hit 81.4M paid households and 92.2% U.S. renewal rate.Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) reported first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, wherein the top line fell short of the Zacks Consensus Estimate, while the bottom line beat the same. Nonetheless, both revenues and earnings improved year ...

U.S. stock futures swung between gains and losses on Friday after Thursday’s mixed close. Futures of major benchmark indices were mixed.Thursday experienced a rotation out of expensive tech names, which helped U.S. stocks settle mostly higher, with the Dow Jones surging over 600 points. Overall risk appetite remained resilient following the Federal Reserve's third consecutive interest-rate cut delivered a day earlier. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at creating a si ...

With U.S. stock futures trading mixed this morning on Friday, some of the stocks that may grab investor focus today are as follows:Wall Street expects Johnson Outdoors Inc. (NASDAQ:JOUT) to report a quarterly loss of 68 cents per share on revenue of $117.24 million before the opening bell, according to data from Benzinga Pro. Johnson Outdoors shares rose 1.2% to $43.50 in after-hours trading.Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:COST) reported better-than-expected financial results for the first quarter of fiscal ...

Key TakeawaysCostco (COST) and Broadcom (AVGO) both reported strong quarterly earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, with Broadcom also providing an optimistic Q1 revenue outlook.Lululemon (LULU) delivered a Q3 earnings beat on revenue and EPS, but its Q4 guidance fell below estimates, overshadowed by the announcement of CEO Calvin McDonald's departure.U.S. equity markets closed mixed, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average surging over 650 points (1.35%), while the Nasdaq Composite saw a slight decli ...

Core Viewpoint - Costco's business is performing well, but its stock faces challenges due to high valuation and lack of catalysts [1][2] Group 1: Business Performance - Costco's revenue grew approximately 8% for both Q4 and the full fiscal year, with comparable sales increasing by 6.4% in Q4 and 7.6% for the full year [3] - There is a slight slowdown in comparable store sales growth, with November's growth at 6.4%, down from 6.8% in October [4] Group 2: Membership Fees and Catalysts - Costco raised membership fees in the U.S. and Canada, contributing to a 14% increase in membership fees in Q4 of fiscal 2025 [6] - The company is unlikely to raise membership fees again for several years, limiting potential profit growth from this source [7] Group 3: Valuation Concerns - Costco's stock trades at about 49 times earnings, significantly higher than the S&P 500's P/E of 25, creating high expectations for performance [9] - The company's business model focuses on passing savings to customers, making rapid margin expansion unlikely [10]

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U.S. stock markets opened Friday, November 21, 2025, on a positive note, attempting to rebound from a volatile week marked by concerns over artificial intelligence (AI) valuations and the Federal Reserve's monetary policy trajectory. Major indexes saw modest gains at the opening bell, following a significant sell-off in the previous session.Market Indexes: A Cautious ReboundThe Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) advanced 0.4% at the opening bell, seeking to recover from Thursday's nearly 400-point, or 0.8% ...

Market Overview - U.S. stocks traded higher, with the Dow Jones index gaining over 200 points, up 0.48% to 45,973.42, NASDAQ up 0.56% to 22,201.01, and S&P 500 up 0.56% to 6,575.43 [1] - Communication services shares increased by 1.7%, while utilities stocks fell by 0.2% [1] Company Earnings - BJ's Wholesale Club Holdings, Inc. reported third-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.16, exceeding the analyst consensus estimate of $1.09 [2] - Quarterly sales reached $5.348 billion, slightly above the expected $5.347 billion [2] - The company raised its fiscal 2025 adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $4.30 to $4.40, up from $4.20 to $4.35, compared to analyst expectations of $4.31 [2] Stock Movements - Iveda Solutions Inc shares surged 63% to $1.06 following a new manufacturing partnership announcement [8] - Nuvve Holding Corp shares increased 56% to $0.26 after entering a Memorandum of Understanding for transportation electrification [8] - OSR Holdings Inc shares rose 43% to $0.65 after a non-binding term sheet for a potential licensing agreement [8] - Liminatus Pharma Inc shares dropped 29% to $0.74 [8] - authID Inc shares fell 20% to $1.37 after announcing a registered direct offering [8] - Pasithea Therapeutics Corp shares decreased 21% to $0.33 following interim trial data announcement [8] Commodity Prices - Oil prices fell by 1.8% to $57.93, while gold prices increased by 0.1% to $4,065.80 [5] - Silver prices decreased by 2.1% to $49.235, and copper fell by 0.1% to $4.9625 [5] European Market Performance - European shares were lower, with the eurozone's STOXX 600 down 0.4% and Spain's IBEX 35 Index down 0.9% [6] - London's FTSE 100 fell 0.1%, Germany's DAX 40 declined 0.3%, and France's CAC 40 fell 0.1% [6] Asian Market Performance - Asian markets closed lower, with Japan's Nikkei 225 down 2.40%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng down 2.38%, China's Shanghai Composite down 2.45%, and India's BSE Sensex down 0.47% [9]

U.S. stocks traded higher this morning, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 200 points on Friday.Following the market opening Friday, the Dow traded up 0.48% to 45,973.42 while the NASDAQ gained 0.56% to 22,201.01. The S&P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.56% to 6,575.43.Check This Out: Jim Cramer: This Communication Services Stock Is ‘Too Speculative’Leading and Lagging SectorsCommunication services shares jumped by 1.7% on Friday.In trading on Friday, utilities stocks fell by 0.2%.Top HeadlineBJ's Wholesa ...