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Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Tiffany — Shares of Tiffany rose 3.41 percent after the jewelry retailer reported mixed fourth-quarter results. The retailer reported earnings of $1.67, 7 cents higher than expected, and revenues of $1.321 billion, missing estimates by $11 million. Tiffany also reported a 1 percent drop in worldwide sales,

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Nike dropped more than 3 percent in extending trading Thursday following the release of the retailers better-than-expected third-quarter earnings results. Nike posted earnings per share of 68 cents, beating estimates of 65 cents, according to Refinitiv. Revenue came in-line with Wall Street’s expectations at

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Micron rose slightly in extended trading Wednesday following the release of the company’s better-than-expected second-quarter earnings. Beating on the top and bottom line, the chipmaker reported earnings per share of $1.71 on revenue of $5.84 billion. Wall Street had estimated earnings per share of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of FedEx fell more than 5 percent in extended trading Tuesday following the release of the logistic company’s disappointing third-quarter earnings and weak full year outlook. FedEx posted earnings per share of $3.03 on revenue of $17.01 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Tilray were up more than 2 percent in extended trading Monday following the release of the Canadian cannabis company’s fourth-quarter earnings. Tilray reported a loss of 33 cents on revenue of $15.5 million. Wall Street estimated revenue of $14.1 million. Brendan Kennedy, President and

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Broadcom — Shares of the chipmaker jumped more than 9 percent after the company reported better-than-expected earnings. Broadcom posted earnings per share of $5.55, while analysts polled by Refnitiv expected a profit of $5.23. The company said its results were impacted by slower demand out of China,

Investors who attempted to try to time the market’s lows and highs have on the long run received a worse return on their investment than those who simply remained invested. On average, investors who bought and hold, rather than tried to time the market, received an average annualized return of 7.61 percent since 1989, research

The Fed’s meeting is the big deal for markets in the coming week, and it is widely expected to send a message that investors in both bonds and stocks could find bullish. But analysts in both markets say the Fed’s message has been well telegraphed, and market response could be tepid or even a “sell

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Ulta Beauty jumped more than 4 percent in extended trading Thursday following the release of the beauty company’s better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Ulta reported earnings per share of $3.61 on revenues of $2.12 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of $3.56 on revenues of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of database company MongoDB surged more than 17 percent after market close Wednesday based on better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. Beating on the top and bottom lines, the company reported an a loss of 17 cents per share, beating Refinitiv estimates by 21 cents. MongoDB earned $85.5

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Switch shares surged as much as 8 percent after hours Tuesday after the telecommunications company reported mixed fourth-quarter earnings. The company earned $103 million in revenue, missing estimated of $104 million, according to Refinitiv. Earnings per share were 5 cents, beating expectations by 2 cents. The

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Stitch Fix surged more than 20 percent in extended trading Monday following the release of the personal styling company’s better-than-expected second-quarter earnings and strong full-year outlook. Stitch Fix posted earnings per share of 12 cents on revenues of $370 million. Wall Street expected earnings

February’s job growth slowed to a crawl with just 20,000 payrolls added, but it is more the result of temporarily sluggish growth and not a sign of recession. The shockingly weak report was about 160,000 fewer jobs than economists had forecast, but it follows January’s surprisingly strong 311,000 payrolls, which were revised higher by 7,000

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Big Lots — Shares of Big Lots jumped 15.33 percent after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings. The retailer’s earnings came in at $2.68 earnings per share, 38 cents higher than a Refinitiv forecast. The company’s same-store sales were up 3.1 percent, nearly triple Refinitiv’s estimate of

Economic data could trump all else in the week ahead, after hiring in February appeared to fall off a cliff, raising new concerns about the economy. January’s delayed retail sales report, durable goods and February’s CPI inflation data all take on added significance, particularly since there has been a mixed stream of economic data lately.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Costco jumped more than 4 percent in extended trading Thursday following the release of the company’s mixed second-quarter earnings. The retail company posted earnings of $2.01 per share on revenues of $35.40 billion. Wall Street estimated earnings per share of $1.69 on revenues of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: American Eagle Outfitters shares fell more than 4 percent after hours Wednesday based on mixed fourth-quarter earnings and light first-quarter guidance. The retailer posted $1.24 billion in revenue, missing Refinitiv estimates of $1.26 billion. Earnings per share were 43 cents, topping estimates of 42 cents. The

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of NIO tanked more than 8 percent in extended trading after the Chinese electric automaker released its fourth-quarter earnings results, noting a slowdown in vehicle deliveries. “Deliveries of the ES8 in January and February 2019 were 1,805 and 811 vehicle respectively, which reflect a greater

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Salesforce.com fell more than 3 percent in extended trading Monday after issuing weak first-quarter revenue guidance. The software company released better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings, posting earnings per share of 70 cents on revenues of $3.60 billion. Wall Street expected earnings per share of 55 cents

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Tesla — Shares of Tesla fell 7.58 percent after the company’s underwhelming announcement that it will be launching its standard Model 3. Barclays analyst Brian Johnson even called it the “un-iPhone moment.” The electric car maker also announced store closures and layoffs in an effort to reduce

The Atlanta Fed’s GDPNow initial model estimate shows negligible growth for the first quarter of just 0.3 percent. The Atlanta Fed notes that the initial estimate of fourth quarter real GDP growth, released Thursday, was 2.6 percent, or 0.8 percentage points above its final GDPNow model forecast that it released on Wednesday. The report, which

Job growth has remained vibrant despite the slow-growing economy, and that’s a trend investors are anxious to see confirmed in the February employment report on Friday. Even with some economists expecting growth around 1 percent for the first quarter, the labor market has been strong, and economists expect to see 185,000 jobs added in February.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Gap surged more than 20 percent after market close on Thursday based on news that the clothing company will split into two publicly traded companies, with Old Navy on its own. The other entity, not yet named, will include Gap, Athleta, Intermix, Banana Republic,

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: L Brands shares fell more than 8 percent in extended trading after posting mixed fourth-quarter earnings and weak full-year guidance. The retail company posted $4.85 billion in revenue, compared to the $4.88 billion forecast by analysts. Earnings per share were $2.14, beating Wall Street’s expectation of

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: After being halted for volatility, Weight Watchers shares cratered as much as 28 percent after hours Tuesday after posting dismal fourth-quarter earnings and weak full-year guidance. Missing on the top and bottom lines, the weight-loss and wellness company earned $330 million in revenue, missing Refinitiv estimates

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Etsy shares surged as much as 12 percent after hours Monday based on strong fourth-quarter earnings. Beating on the top and bottom lines, the e-commerce company posted earnings per share of 32 cents on revenues of $200 million. Wall Street forecast earnings per share of 21

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: AutoNation – The car retailer reported adjusted quarterly profit of $1.10 per share, 4 cents a share shy of estimates. Revenue also came in below analysts’ forecasts. Separately, the company announced that CEO Mike Jackson will step down March 11 and become executive chairman. He’ll be

Check out the companies making headlines midday Friday: Kraft Heinz — Shares of Kraft Heinz plummeted 27 percent after the company announced a $15.4 billion write down of its Kraft and Oscar Mayer brands. The company also disclosed a Securities and Exchange Commission subpoena as part of a probe into its accounting policies and cut

The coming week could be one of the most pivotal for the White House and the markets, depending on how President Donald Trump chooses to proceed with China trade tariffs and what is in a possible report from Special Counsel Robert Mueller on the president’s campaign. Trade talks have been making apparent progress between U.S.

Check out the companies making headlines after the bell: Shares of Zillow fell as much as 8 percent in extended trading and then regained those losses to trade up more than 8 percent after the online real estate company announced its CEO Spencer Rascoff will be stepping down. Zillow co-founder and former CEO Rich Burton