Retail stocks are in focus today, as investors await to unpack the Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge. Traders will use the reading and the performance of the retail sector to gather more insight on the state of the U.S. economy, as well as the future of the central bank's interest rate path. Kohls Corp (NYSE:KSS) is experiencing a much more subdued pullback this afternoon, last seen 0.5% lower at $23.15. The security was already underperforming on the year, sporting a 19.7% year-to-date loss. Like ...

Chewy, Inc. (CHWY) has made a strategic move to repurchase $500 million worth of its Class A common stock from Buddy Chester Sub LLC, an entity associated with BC Partners Advisors LP (BC Partners). This transaction, priced at $28.49 per share, is expected to retire 17,550,000 shares upon completion. Priced at a 5% discount to the Jun 26, 2024 closing price, this buyback underscores Chewy's confidence in its profitability and cash flow generation. Chewy considers this repurchase as an accretive use of capit ...

There's no doubt that the market's journey over the last few years has kept investors on their toes. The bull market continues to be in full swing, with the S&P 500 trading up 25% over the trailing 12 months while the Nasdaq Composite is up 30% in that same time frame. Sometimes, this can create a compelling opportunity for investors to put cash into companies with promising paths to future growth at cheaper-than-usual valuations. Here are two such companies to consider as you research stocks for your portf ...

Don't let Chewy's recent share price increase scare you away from a long-term investment in an industry leader. However, even after growing its net profit margin from negative 9% in 2018 to 2.3% in its last quarter, Chewy could still be in the early stages of its margin expansion with a focus on higher-margin businesses. Here are five reasons Chewy could see its profitability continue to move higher for years to come, making it an excellent stock to buy hand over fist. The company has built a $3 billion pet ...

U.S. stock markets have continued their upward trajectory into the first half of 2024, building on a remarkable 2023. The S&P 500 has seen an impressive gain of 15.4% year to date and more than 1% in June itself. On Thursday, the benchmark crossed a historic milestone, breaching the 5,500 mark for the first time and reaching an all-time high of 5,505.35. As a matter of fact, the S&P 500 Index has achieved 32 record highs this year alone. Recent months have shown favorable inflation data, indicating that pea ...

Chewy keeps building momentum Room to keep running? Paired with the company's ongoing streamlining of its autoship and e-commerce operations, these highermargin opportunities make Chewy a promising investment -- even after its recent run. Still trading with a price-to-sales ratio of 1 -- compared to the S&P 500's average of 2.5 -- and authorizing a new $500 million share buyback plan in May, Chewy has most likely been buying back its own shares recently as well. Currently, Chewy is expanding into higher-mar ...

One stock that might be an intriguing choice for investors right now is Chewy, Inc. (CHWY) . This is because this security in the Consumer Products - Staples space is seeing solid earnings estimate revision activity, and is in great company from a Zacks Industry Rank perspective. Meanwhile, Chewy is actually looking pretty good on its own too. The firm has seen solid earnings estimate revision activity over the past month, suggesting analysts are becoming a bit more bullish on the firm's prospects in both t ...

Look, we all know that inflation along with elevated borrowing costs have crimped consumer sentiment. However, the beautiful aspect about pet care stocks to buy is that pet-owning households are digging in. That was one of my main arguments during an interview with CGTN America. Yes, people are hurting but they're committed to their furry friends. Source: Chie Inoue / Shutterstock.com Looking at the matter broadly, e-commerce sales as a percentage of total retail transactions have been consistently rising s ...

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Schaeffer's 2024 Top Pick Chewy Inc (NYSE:CHWY) is 13.5% higher to trade at $25.92 at last check, earlier as high as $27.08, and on track for its highest close of 2024. While the catalyst behind today's bull gap remains unclear, CHWY earlier hit its highest levels since August 2023. The security has been on the rise since its late-May post-earnings bull gap, found support at the $22 level, and now sports 63.1% quarter-to-date lead There's still ample room for upgrades, with nine of the 24 analysts in covera ...