Lululemon is going through a bad stretch, but the underlying business still shows promise.Lululemon Athletica (LULU 2.48%) has a cultlike following, with stores that are often crowded with customers. That's good news for the business, but what exactly is the business? On the surface, Lululemon sells athletic wear. But when you look at the price tags on its clothing, it becomes clear that the products it sells are luxury items.Here are three things you need to understand before you buy the stock.1. Fashion i ...

Shopify is up by nearly 90% over the last year, but a rising valuation could put its growth in jeopardy.At current levels, investors may wonder what to make of Shopify (SHOP -2.25%) stock. It has increased by around 85% over the last year, but more than half of those gains occurred in 2024. More recently, the stock's rise seems to have slowed.Additionally, Shopify is within 15% of its all-time high from 2021, and that has led to an elevated valuation. Knowing that, is the party finally over for Shopify, or ...

Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell gave a speech on Tuesday, September 23, and in it he stated that stock prices appear " fairly highly valued ." This could be viewed as a serious warning orLong-time stock market investor focused on strategic buying opportunities with dividend and value stocks. This investment strategy has resulted in a near 5 star rating on Tipranks.com and over 9,000 followers on Seeking Alpha. Follow me on Twitter for my latest trading ideas: @Hawkinvest1Analyst’s Disclosure:I/we ha ...

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There were 1,394 unusually active options in Wednesday’s options trading. Of these, 894 (64%) were calls, while 500 (36%) were puts. That’s a bullish indicator for stocks. The fourth-highest Vol/OI (volume-to-open-interest) ratio yesterday was the Oct. 17 $35 call for Amer Sports (AS), the fast-growing sporting goods conglomerate, whose brands include Salomon, Wilson, Arc’teryx, and Louisville Slugger. More News from Barchart The call option’s volume was 24,835, 109.89 times higher than the open intere ...

Strategy (MSTR) has been one of the most searched-for stocks on Zacks.com lately. So, you might want to look at some of the facts that could shape the stock's performance in the near term.Over the past month, shares of this business software company have returned -6.7%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3.1% change. During this period, the Zacks Financial - Miscellaneous Services industry, which Strategy falls in, has gained 2.9%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction? ...

股价表现与近期挑战 - 阿拉斯加航空股价年内下跌15% 显著落后于标普500指数15%的涨幅及同业表现 [2] - 极端天气、空管问题及7月重大IT中断事件导致加班费、溢价薪酬和乘客赔偿等成本上升 [2] - 公司下调2025年第三季度每股收益预期至原区间1-1.4美元的低位 引发投资者担忧 [3] 财务表现分析 - 近12个月营收从110亿美元增长27.8%至130亿美元 显著高于标普500指数5.1%的增幅 [14] - 最近季度营收同比激增27.9% 从29亿美元增至37亿美元 远超标普500指数6.1%的增长率 [14] - 过去三年平均年增长率达18.6% 大幅超越标普500指数5.3%的水平 [14] - 经营利润8.06亿美元 经营利润率仅6% 远低于标普500指数18.6%的水平 [14] - 经营现金流14亿美元 现金流利润率10.6% 低于标普500指数20.3% [14] - 净利润3.13亿美元 净利润率2.3% 大幅低于标普500指数12.7% [14] 估值水平比较 - 市销率0.5倍 显著低于标普500指数3.3倍的水平 [8] - 市盈率20.9倍 低于标普500指数24倍 [8] - 当前股价55美元 交易价格仅为历史五年平均市销率0.9倍的56% [13] 资产负债状况 - 总资产200亿美元 其中现金及等价物21亿美元 现金资产占比10.7% 高于标普500指数7% [14] - 债务规模64亿美元 市值65亿美元 债务权益比97.6% 显著高于标普500指数21%的水平 [14] 历史波动特征 - 在多次市场危机中表现弱于基准指数：2008年金融危机期间股价下跌75.7% 超过标普500指数56.8%的跌幅 [15] - 2020年疫情期间下跌65.4% 超过标普500指数33.9%的跌幅 [15] - 2021-2023年期间从73.74美元高点下跌57.9%至31.08美元 超过标普500指数25.4%的跌幅 [15] 综合评估结果 - 增长能力：非常强劲 [4][15] - 盈利能力：薄弱 [9][15] - 财务稳定性：强劲 [10][15] - 抗衰退能力：薄弱 [11][15] - 整体评价：强劲 [4][15]

Key Takeaways ConocoPhillips relies on shale synergies while ExxonMobil leverages Permian and Guyana assets.XOM offers decades of production potential and a long record of consistent dividend hikes.COP faces dividend volatility, while XOM shows lower debt and stronger valuation premiums.ExxonMobil Corporation (XOM) and ConocoPhillips (COP) are two energy giants. While XOM has an integrated business model, COP is mainly focused on upstream activities. The price performance of both stocks does not reflect str ...

Key Points Seaport Global analyst Jeff Campbell downgraded Oklo stock today. The analyst is now only neutral on Oklo stock -- after it's gained 15x in value in 12 months. Oklo has no profits or revenue. 10 stocks we like better than Oklo › Shares of Oklo (NYSE: OKLO), a start-up developer of "micro" nuclear reactors, suffered a downgrade to neutral at the hands of Seaport Global analyst Jeff Campbell, as StreetInsider.com reports today. The stock fell nearly 6% in early trading, but as of 10:40 ...

NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stock indexes slipped on Tuesday as Wall Street took a pause from its relentless rally. The S&P 500 dipped 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 88 points, or 0.2%, and the Nasdaq composite sank 0.9%. It’s the first pullback for the indexes after the trio set all-time highs in each of the last three days. Since surging from a bottom in April, the broad U.S. stock market has been facing criticism that it’s shot too high, too fast and become too expensive. Even the head of the ...