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Coty's "Cautious Retailer" Outlook
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Coty's "Cautious Retailer" Outlook
The beauty company Coty $COTY ( ▼ 0.61% ) plunged 16.46% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after posting mixed financial results and a cautious outlook.
Financials: Coty reported a loss of 5 cents per share in the past quarter, which was lower than expected. Analysts expected the company to post a profit. Revenue in the quarter was $1.25 billion, which was better than expected.
Outlook: The company anticipates a sales decline in the new fiscal year before an improvement.
Quote: “Entering FY26, the market backdrop remains complex. Consumer demand for beauty continues to be solid, particularly for fragrances across price points and formats. At the same time, broader macroeconomic and tariff uncertainty is fueling cautious retailer ordering and a more promotional competitive environment.” - Coty.
Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Coty sees strong underlying demand for beauty and fragrance products, but warns that economic uncertainties (cough, cough tariffs) are making retailers more cautious, while competition is forcing more promotional activity in the market. This means Coty faces economic risks and increased competition.
Final Thoughts: Coty’s stock was already down 29% this year.
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Notables
Notable Earnings Today: Walmart (NYSE: WMT), Zoom Communications (Nasdaq: ZM), Workday (Nasdaq: WDAY), Intuit (Nasdaq: INTU), Ross Stores (Nasdaq: ROST), Bilibili (Nasdaq: BILI), The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI), ScanSource (Nasdaq: SCSC), Canadian Solar (Nasdaq: CSIQ), Full Truck Alliance (NYSE: YMM), Hovnanian Enterprises (NYSE: HOV), OSI Systems (Nasdaq: OSIS), VNET Group, (Nasdaq: VNET), Yatsen Holding (NYSE: YSG).
Notable IPOs Today: Cantor Equity Partners IV, Inc. Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: CEPF).
Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Jove Wellness by Aim Beverages (StartEngine).
Notable Economic Events Today: Jobless Claims (8:30 a.m. ET), Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index (8:30 a.m. ET), Philly Fed Employment (8:30 a.m. ET), S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), S&P Global Services PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), S&P Global Composite PMI (9:45 a.m. ET), Existing Home Sales (10:00 a.m. ET), US Leading Index (10:00 a.m. ET), Fed's Balance Sheet (4:30 p.m. ET).
Ethereum’s August Slump Recovery
Investors of Ethereum $ETH.X ( ▲ 2.37% ) felt better about the popular cryptocurrency on Wednesday as the price jumped 3%. The price is down 9% over the previous week.
Powering the Story: Ethereum's price increase on Wednesday was primarily due to accelerating institutional adoption, strong technical and fundamental market indicators, progress in network development, and a resilient, optimistic sentiment among both retail and professional investors.
Final Thoughts: Ethereum is catching up to Bitcoin $BTC.X ( ▼ 0.28% ) as a popular choice for corporate treasuries.
The artificial intelligence cloud computing company CoreWeave $CRWV ( ▼ 1.48% ) ticked up 0.55% in after-hours trading on Wednesday after the trading firm Jane Street Group disclosed that it now owns 5.4% of CoreWeave’s stock.
Final Thoughts: Shares of CoreWeave are up 128% this year.
Trends to Watch
Leadership Change: Target CEO to step down amid company struggles (Associated Press)
No More Available AI Roles: Meta Freezes AI Hiring After Blockbuster Spending Spree (Wall Street Journal)
Awful Week: Palantir Falls For Sixth Straight Session. Retreats 18% From All-Time High. (Investor’s Business Daily)
Amazon Sells Basically Everything Now: Amazon now sells used Hertz rental cars (The Verge)
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