Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. Unfortunately, the industry’s recent performance suggests demand may be fading as
discretionary stocks have pulled back by 13.3% over the past six months. This performance was noticeably worse than the S&P 500’s 2.4% fall.
A number of stocks jumped in the morning session after the major indices rebounded (Nasdaq +2.0%, S&P 500 +1.5%) as President Trump postponed the planned 50% tariff on European Union imports, shifting the start date to July 9, 2025.
Great things are happening to the stocks in this article.
They’re all outperforming the market over the last month because of positive catalysts such as a new product line, constructive news flow, or even a loyal Reddit fanbase.
Stocks trading in the $1-10 range are generally smaller players with less risk than their penny stock counterparts.
But that doesn’t mean the underlying businesses are cheap, and we advise caution as many have questionable fundamentals.
A highly volatile stock can deliver big gains - or just as easily wipe out a portfolio if things go south.
While some investors embrace risk, mistakes can be costly for those who aren’t prepared.
As the craze of earnings season draws to a close, here’s a look back at some of the most exciting (and some less so) results from Q4. Today, we are looking at apparel and accessories stocks, starting with Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ:COLM).
The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) and the rest of the apparel and accessories stocks fared in Q4.
Shares of personalized clothing company Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX)
fell 8.5% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak calendar fourth quarter (fiscal Q2'2025) results as high expectations heading into the quarter made it hard for the results to impress Wall Street.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average is down 368 points this afternoon, erasing earlier gains that followed a softer-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) reading for February.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets after the closing bell on Tuesday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's after hours session.
Personalized clothing company Stitch Fix (NASDAQ:SFIX) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q4 CY2024, but sales fell by 5.5% year on year to $312.1 million. On top of that, next quarter’s revenue guidance ($313.5 million at the midpoint) was surprisingly good and 12.5% above what analysts were expecting. Its GAAP loss of $0.05 per share was 55.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
