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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Following its disappointing second-quarter earnings due to deep discounting amid rising inventory levels, concern about the potential impact of China tariffs in the future, and slashed earnings guidance for the rest of the year, shares of a retailer, Macy’s (M), dropped by 13.2% on August 14. Macy’s …

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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Following its second-quarter earnings report featuring lower than expected losses, higher than expected revenues, a year-over-year 39% increase of active users to 30.5 million, and bright future guidance, shares of a TV streaming platform operator, Roku (ROKU), rose by 20.9% on August 8. The company has lifted …

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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha The second-quarter earnings report and guidance process parade is continuing. This week, reports from engineering and construction companies such as McDermott International (MDR) and Fluor Corporation (FLR) reflected large losses, revenue misses, and uncertain futures. Following its earnings report, shares of McDermott International (MDR) dropped 35.3% on …

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By Anil K. Ambastha and Kuldip K. Ambastha Food industry and restaurant industry stocks generally move in a slow and steady manner. Also, once the initial hype is over shortly after an Initial Public Offering (IPO) of a company’s stock, generally, the IPO shares start to decline and, mostly, an IPO’s shares trade for less …

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