Footwear retailer Shoe Carnival (NASDAQ:SCVL) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q3 CY2025, but sales fell by 3.2% year on year to $297.2 million. The company expects the full year’s revenue to be around $1.14 billion, close to analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $0.53 per share was in line with analysts’ consensus estimates.
Electrical safety company Atkore (NYSE:ATKR) reported Q3 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, but sales fell by 4.6% year on year to $752 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.69 per share was 45.1% below analysts’ consensus estimates.
WeRide's Robotaxi receives Switzerland's first driverless permit, enabling fully autonomous operations on public roads and expanding its approvals across eight countries worldwide.
December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +1.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +1.55% this morning as strong quarterly results and guidance from AI darling Nvidia boosted sentiment.
Despite Ulta Beauty’s strong performance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts remain cautiously optimistic about the stock’s prospects.
Business services providers use their specialized expertise to help enterprises streamline operations and cut costs. Still, investors are uneasy as firms face challenges from AI-driven disruptors and tightening corporate budgets.
These doubts have certainly contributed to services stocks’ recent underperformance - over the past six months, the industry’s 3.3% gain has fallen behind the S&P 500’s 11.8% rise.
Stability is great, but low-volatility stocks may struggle to deliver market-beating returns over time as they sometimes underperform during bull markets.
A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance.
Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.
When Wall Street turns bearish on a stock, it’s worth paying attention.
These calls stand out because analysts rarely issue grim ratings on companies for fear their firms will lose out in other business lines such as M&A advisory.
Even if a company is profitable, it doesn’t always mean it’s a great investment.
Some struggle to maintain growth, face looming threats, or fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their future potential.
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Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices.
But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.
