Consumer Discretionary

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT), Paramount Global's (NASDAQ: PARA) Paramount Pictures, and Temple Hill Entertainment plan to develop a live-action feature film based on the American Girl doll line. American Girl will be distributed by Paramount Pictures and produced...

The Smart People Doing Smart Things Issue Ok – kind of a quirky title, but a lot of smart people were saying smart things in public this week. Peter Schiff made an excellent point in favor of property rights including for Bitcoin which he hates. Moody’s is late, but correct on a...

An investor consortium has tabled a $5.8 billion bid to acquire Macy's Inc. (NYSE: M), in an attempt to privatize the iconic department store chain. This comes as Macy's grapples with mounting competition from digital retailers, which has significantly eroded its market value. As per The...

Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) reported third-quarter financial results Thursday after the bell. Here's a look at the key metrics from the quarter. Q3 Earnings: Lululemon said third-quarter revenue increased 19% year-over-year to $2.2 billion, which beat the ...

Lee Enterprises Inc  (NASDAQ: LEE) reported Q4 FY23 operating revenue was $164.0 million, missing the consensus of $173.4 million.  Total Digital revenue increased 14% Y/Y to $73 million in the quarter. Digital-only subscription revenue rose 68% Y/Y, led by an increase of 36% Y/...

It was a big week for spending. The consumer bought huge amounts of holiday gifts. (For my fellow Michiganders, the consumer did get much on sale because they require big savings.) The government bought a big positive revised GDP print. And Sheldon Adelson’s widow, Miriam, bought most of a...

McDonald's Corp's (NYSE: MCD) decision to take greater control of its China business and expand aggressively amid consumer slowdown and geopolitical tensions reportedly seems risky, but the potential pay-off is great. MCD's move contrasts sharply with the ongoing trend of...

Oppenheimer analyst Brian Bittner reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares of McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) with a price target of $315.00. The company's investor conference has been scheduled for December 6. The analyst believes MCD could follow similar...

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Dana Telsey reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares of Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) with an unchanged price target of $450. LULU is set to report third-quarter results after the market closes on Thursday, Dec 7, 2023. The...

The Freedom Issue While Americans are focused on our own coming (and just passed) elections, Argentina had a monumental event. Using national ID and paper ballots, they were able to get votes counted the same night and found that a small-government capitalist in favor of sound money had won a huge...

BofA analyst Justin Post reiterated a Buy rating on Amazon.Com Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) and a price target of $168. Also Read: Thanksgiving US Online Sales Rise To $5.6B: Adobe Analytics Report The stock seems well-positioned to benefit from improving (post-reopening) online...

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Lowe's Companies Inc (NYSE: LOW) shares dropped after it reported third-quarter FY23 earnings and slashed the guidance. The company reported a third-quarter FY23 sales decline of 12.8% year-on-year to $20.47 billion, missing the analyst consensus estimate of $20.88 billion. Comparable...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) has agreed to acquire global investment firm Carlyle Group Inc's (NASDAQ: CG) minority ownership stake in the strategic partnership that operates and manages McDonald's business in mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau. The financial details...