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Marston's is pinning its hopes on incoming chief executive Justin Platt
Thursday 30 Nov 2023Shares in pub and hotel group Marston’s ( MARS ) are down around 18% this year, despite the business continuing to recover from the pandemic and receiving a welcome boost from the chancellor’s Autumn statement which froze alcohol duties until August 2024. After revealing full-year sales on 11...
Can athleisure star turn Lululemon squeeze out another upgrade?
Thursday 30 Nov 2023Investors will be hoping there are no hiccups to sour the juicy global growth story when likely Black Friday winner Lululemon (LULU:NASDAQ) puts up third quarter results on 7 December. Despite tougher economic conditions, the Canadian athleisure company, which sells clothing and footwear for yoga,...
Can Pets at Home get investors purring again?
Thursday 23 Nov 2023Pets at Home ( PETS ) investors will be hoping the UK pet-care leader’s first half results statement (28 November) doesn’t set the cat among the pigeons. Any signs that the cost-of-living pressures impacting pet owners’ disposable income are slowing its sales momentum or curtailing customer...
Can Nvidia beat forecasts again when it reports Q3 numbers?
Thursday 16 Nov 2023After a 237% share price gain this year, you might think Nvidia (NVDA:NASDAQ) has gone off the boil based on recent market performance. The stock has only moved 6% higher over the past month, limp by its previous monthly standards, but you can expect anticipation to start building ahead of third...
Dire summer weather likely to have put a dampener on Britvic’s volumes
Thursday 16 Nov 2023Soft drinks business Britvic ( BVIC ) serves up full-year results on 22 November, when investors will be thirsty to learn how volumes are holding up at the Fruit Shoot, Robinsons and Tango maker which also produces and sells brands including Pepsi and 7UP in Great Britain and Ireland under...
Will Walmart deliver another upgrade with its third quarter results?
Thursday 09 Nov 2023Third quarter earnings to the end of October (16 November) from Bentonville-based Walmart (WMT:NYSE) will provide investors with an invaluable read into the health of the US consumer with the holiday selling season in full swing at the world’s biggest retailer. Shares in Walmart are testing all-...
Foods-to-fashion giant Marks & Spencer is firmly on the front foot
Thursday 02 Nov 2023Shares in Marks & Spencer ( MKS ) have rallied the best part of 70% year-to-date and investors are expecting confirmation of continued market share gains and a return to the dividend list when the British retail institution reports first-half results (8 November). Guided by CEO Stuart Machin,...
Can hard-pressed ASOS halt customer numbers decline?
Thursday 19 Oct 2023All eyes will be on inventory levels and management’s commentary around current trading when ASOS ( ASC ) puts up full year figures on 25 October. While the online fast-fashion seller’s turnaround strategy is progressing, early success has yet to show up in the numbers with the retailer’s youthful...
Netflix to update on earnings as writers strike comes to an end
Thursday 12 Oct 2023Global streaming platform Netflix (NFLX:NASDAQ) is due to report its third quarter results on 18 October with the entertainment sector just emerging from a period of turmoil. Analysts are forecasting revenue of $8.53 billion and earnings per share (EPS) of $3.50 is expected for the third quarter...
Appetite is building for pub and hotel group Whitbread’s interim results
Thursday 12 Oct 2023Given the positive summer trading updates from UK hospitality firms such as JD Wetherspoon ( JDW ) , Marston’s ( MARS ) and Mitchells & Butler ( MAB ) , expectations are fairly high for Beefeater, Brewers’ Fayre and Premier Inn owner Whitbread ( WTB ) when it reports first-half earnings on 18...