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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Brooks Brothers is a famous American retailing company, and was founded in 1818. Over the years, it has been a clothier of presidents (in the USA, 40 out of 45 [89% of these] individuals), royals, financiers, war heroes, and many other such prominent people. On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, the company …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha The coronavirus pandemic is continuing to damage the private sector significantly. This week, GNC Holdings (GNC) and the parent company (CEC Entertainment) of Chuck E. Cheese plus Peter Piper Pizza both announced plans for bankruptcy. GNC Holdings will be using the bankruptcy process to close all of its health and nutrition …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha In this past week, Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES), Hertz Global Holdings, Inc. (HTZ), and HP Inc. (HPQ) were all featured prominently in the news. Tuesday Morning Corporation (TUES) is a retail business focused on the American home. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the company was forced to close its stores for …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha Snap Inc. (SNAP) stood out this week for positive reasons. On Wednesday, April 22, 2020, the stock had an astounding 36.7% return for the day. This return was driven by the company’s strong 1Q2020 results. Wall Street’s quarterly revenue expectations were surpassed. Snapchat has 229 million average daily active users as …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha This past week was a volatile one in the investment markets, worldwide. “May you live in interesting times” was a quote popularized during the global financial crisis (GFC) era. This same quote applies now as well, in terms of the wild roller coaster ride seen for March 16-20. On a daily …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Wednesday, February 5, 2020, the stock of Coty Inc. (COTY) rose by 14.5% for the day. This beauty-focused company had quarterly earning (27 cents per share) and revenue ($2.35 billion) figures which beat consensus expectations. Coty Inc. has been implementing a turnaround plan in recent quarters …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha On Friday, January 3, 2020, Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) delivered a gain of 3.0% closing at an all-time high of $443.01 per share due to positive news. Intra-day, the share price reached as high as $454.00 per share. Tesla beat Wall Street estimates for both car production and …
By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Overstock.com, Inc. (OSTK) is an online retailer which offers a wide variety of products. Its stock fell by 17.4% on Tuesday, November 12, 2019 due to disappointing 3Q2019 results plus an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Specifically, a $0.89 loss per share was …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Shake Shack Inc. (SHAK) is an American fast casual restaurant chain headquartered in New York, NY. The company announced its latest quarterly earnings and other key figures during this week. Same-store sales grew by 2.0% in 3Q2019, which was less than the 2.5% figure expected. The company …
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By Kuldip K. Ambastha and Anil K. Ambastha Pacific Gas & Electric Co. (PCG), aka: PG&E Corp., announced it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on January 29, 2019 due to massive claims caused by deadly wildfires. Since then, its stock has still been trading actively on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) as legal …
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