Consumer Discretionary

While the primary focus this week will be on the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement on Wednesday, it never hurts to take a market minute to look at a few of the other focal points for investors and traders. We begin with earnings – and how! – with more than 150 S&P 500...

Benzinga 'Penalty Is Warranted' - DoT Notifies Southwest Airlines Over Holiday Flight Fiasco Southwest Airlines Co. (NYSE: LUV) has received a warning from the U.S. Department of Transportation that it may face a fine due to significant operational disruptions last December that...

McDonald's Corp (NYSE: MCD) reported third-quarter FY23 sales growth of 14% year-on-year to $6.692 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $6.577 billion. Global comparable sales rose 8.8%, reflecting strong growth across each segment.  U.S. Comparable sales rose...

Morgan Stanley analyst Megan Alexander reiterated an Overweight rating on the shares of Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) and lowered the price target from $27 to $25. The analyst says that MAT posted a strong Q3 beat, but it was met with muted flow-through to the full-...

Mattel Inc (NASDAQ: MAT) reported third-quarter FY23 sales growth of 9% year-on-year to $1.919 billion, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $1.835 billion. North America segment sales increased 10% Y/Y, and International sales climbed 10% as reported, 3% in constant currency. Net...

Stride Inc (NYSE: LRN) shares are trading higher by around 16% after the company reported Q1 FY24 results. Revenue of $480.2 million exceeded the consensus of $451.2 million. Revenue rose 12.9% Y/Y, aided by strength in General Education and Career Learning enrollment. General Education...

The Bond Vigilantes Issue Fed Chairman, Powell, implied the Fed was done raising the fed funds rate for now partly because longer-term yields were rising. Excessive Congressional spending is now driving inflation and higher Treasury yields instead of actions by the Federal Reserve. Politicians in...

In a landscape riddled with economic uncertainties that don’t seem to be eased by the Federal Reserve’s aggressive monetary policy, inflation is sending shockwaves across industries, demanding adaptive business models. Various industries are grappling with the rippling effects of these...

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Las Vegas Sands Corp. (NYSE: LVS) shares are trading higher in Wednesday’s after-hours session after the company reported better-than-expected third-quarter financial results. What To Know: The company reported quarterly earnings of 55 cents per share, which beat the analyst...

Live Ventures Inc (NASDAQ: LIVE) has presented a non-binding proposal to acquire LL Flooring Holdings, Inc (NYSE: LL) in an all-cash offer for $5.85 per share, totaling $194.4 million. The offer price represents a 100% premium to LL Flooring's closing share price on October...

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Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman reiterated the Market Perform rating on Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW), lowering the price target to $225 from $230. Given the tough macro climate for the industry, the analyst reduced 3Q23 and annual estimates on the company...

The Shutdown Isn’t An Issue Issue Lots of interesting news this week where we address these important questions: Is the coming government shutdown a real problem or just theater? Counter-intuitive inflation:  Is there anything the Federal Reserve can do? New home sales plummeting...

Citigroup raised the price target for LyondellBasell Industries N.V. (NYSE: LYB) from $104 to $106. Citigroup analyst Patrick Cunningham upgraded the stock from Neutral to Buy. LyondellBasell Industries shares gained 0.4% to close at $93.79 on Tuesday. Piper Sandler lowered B&G Foods, Inc...