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Key Takeaways April PCE rose just 0.1% month over month, while core PCE posted its smallest annual gain since 2021. Personal income climbed 0.8% and consumer spending rose 0.2% in April, showing economic resilience. Tariffs were paused and trade talks resumed, easing recession fears and boosting market optimism.Inflation is finally showing signs of cooling, and consumer spending is increasing. The Commerce Department reported on Friday that inflation rose only slightly in April, a positive sign for the ec ...

Growth investors focus on stocks that are seeing above-average financial growth, as this feature helps these securities garner the market's attention and deliver solid returns. But finding a growth stock that can live up to its true potential can be a tough task.In addition to volatility, these stocks carry above-average risk by their very nature. Also, one could end up losing from a stock whose growth story is actually over or nearing its end.However, the Zacks Growth Style Score (part of the Zacks Style S ...

Core Viewpoint - Growth stocks are appealing due to their potential for above-average financial growth, but identifying those that can fulfill their potential is challenging [1] Group 1: Company Overview - Kontoor Brands (KTB) is currently recommended as a growth stock by the Zacks Growth Style Score system, which evaluates a company's real growth prospects beyond traditional metrics [2] - The company has a favorable Growth Score and a top Zacks Rank, indicating strong potential for growth investors [2] Group 2: Earnings Growth - Kontoor's historical EPS growth rate is 13.6%, with projected EPS growth of 9.5% this year, significantly outperforming the industry average of 1.8% [4] Group 3: Asset Utilization - Kontoor has an asset utilization ratio (sales-to-total-assets ratio) of 1.58, indicating that the company generates $1.58 in sales for every dollar in assets, compared to the industry average of 1.19 [5] Group 4: Sales Growth - The company's sales are expected to grow by 1.1% this year, surpassing the industry average growth of 0.8% [6] Group 5: Earnings Estimate Revisions - The current-year earnings estimates for Kontoor have increased by 2.9% over the past month, reflecting a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions [7] Group 6: Investment Potential - Kontoor has achieved a Zacks Rank of 2 and a Growth Score of B, suggesting it is a potential outperformer and a solid choice for growth investors [9]

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 06, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Karapetian - Vice President of Corporate Development, Strategy, and Investor RelationsScott Baxter - President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the BoardJoe Alkire - EVP & CFOBrooke Roach - Vice President - Equity ResearchPaul Kearney - VP - Equity ResearchPeter McGoldrick - Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Ike Boruchow - Managing Director: Senior Analyst - Retailing, Specialty Softlin ...

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 06, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Karapetian - Vice President of Corporate Development, Strategy, and Investor RelationsScott Baxter - President, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the BoardJoe Alkire - EVP & CFOBrooke Roach - Vice President - Equity ResearchPaul Kearney - VP - Equity ResearchPeter McGoldrick - Equity Research Associate Conference Call Participants Ike Boruchow - Managing Director: Senior Analyst - Retailing, Specialty Softlin ...

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 06, 2025 08:30 AM ET Speaker0 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to the Kontoor Brands First Quarter twenty twenty five Earnings Conference Call. At this time, all lines are in a listen only mode. Following the presentation, we will conduct a question and answer session. I would now like to turn the conference call over to Michael Karapitian, Vice President of Corporate Development, Enterprise Strategy and Investor Relations. Please go ahead. Speak ...

先活下来再去实现理想，而不是为了理想把自己烧死。 文 丨 司雯雯 宋玮 编辑 丨 王姗姗 预售 3 个小时收获 3 万多张小定订单，曾让奇瑞 iCAR 团队一度以为 V23 正式上市后会 "一把就 爆"。 2024 年 12 月 16 日 —— 苏峻以 iCAR 品牌首席产品官的身份 在发布会上登台演讲，他心情激动、表 达欲旺盛，从二战军车讲到 V23 不同于行业主流的圆形灯。但发布会结束后，因为定价争议，这位跨 界造车的理想主义者遭遇进入汽车行业的第一次舆论冲击。 发布会的争议源于 V23 在预售时只有 2 个版本，用户按汽车行业的营销惯例推测，其中相对低配的续 航 401km 版本的实际定价将在 10 万元内。但发布会揭晓的最终售价，401km 版本仅比预售价降了 200 元，10 万元内只能买到预售时未被公布的续航 301km 版本。 苏峻很快为 V23 不成熟的销售政策道歉，给预售用户赠送了更多积分。他说自己 "听劝"，所以 "跪下 去没有一丝犹豫"。苏峻形容自己是一个非常现实的理想主义者——要先活下去，再谈理想。 大多汽车公司 CEO 都相信终局论，三年或五年后幸存者不过 10 家，要提高生存概率就 ...

Kontoor Brands (KTB) Q4 2024 Earnings Call February 25, 2025 08:30 AM ET Company Participants Michael Karapetian - Vice President of Corporate Development, Strategy, and Investor RelationsScott Baxter - President, CEO & Chair of the BoardTom Waldron - COOJoe Alkire - EVP & CFOJames Duffy - Managing DirectorBrooke Roach - Vice President, Equity ResearchPaul Kearney - VP - Equity ResearchMauricio Serna - Executive Director Conference Call Participants Ike Boruchow - Managing Director: Senior Analyst - Retaili ...