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Gap $GAP ( ▲ 8.24% ) jumped 5.46% in after-hours trading, capitalizing on good financial earnings results on Thursday.

Financials: Gap reported earnings of 62 cents per share in the past quarter, which were better than expected. Revenue was $3.9 billion, which was in line.

Powering the Story: Comparable sales grew 5% in the period, marking the 7th consecutive quarter of positive growth.

Quote: “The strength of our third quarter and quarter-to-date performance positions us well for the holiday selling season and gives us the confidence to increase our full year net sales outlook to the high end of our prior guidance range and raise our full year operating margin outlook.” - CEO Richard Dickson.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: Gap's strategy this past quarter relied on responsive marketing, selective product focus, and strong operational execution, which led to notable comparable sales growth across most of its core brands. However, its Athleta brand continued to face challenges.

Final Thoughts: Shares of Gap were previously up 5% in the last 30 days.

Notable Earnings Today: BJ's Wholesale (NYSE: BJ), Moog (NYSE: MOG.A), Buckle (NYSE: BKE), Azenta (Nasdaq: AZTA), Frontline PLC (NYSE: FRO), VinFast Auto (Nasdaq: VFS).

Notable IPOs Today: Hall Chadwick Acquisition Corp. Unit (Nasdaq: HCACU), StoneBridge Acquisition II Corporation Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: APAC), Regentis Biomaterials Ltd. (NYSE American: RGNT).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: BuildClub (StartEngine).

Notable Economic Events Today: 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), Michigan Consumer Sentiment / Expectations (10:00 p.m. ET).

Ross Stores $ROST ( ▲ 8.41% ) posted strong financial earnings results supported by robust back-to-school sales, sending shares of the discount retailer up by 2.52% in after-hours trading on Thursday.

Financials: Ross Stores reported earnings of $1.58 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $5.6 billion. Both were better than expected.

Quote: “We enter the holiday season with strong momentum and are well-positioned to offer a compelling merchandise assortment across all our stores.” - CEO Jim Conroy.

Details: On Thursday, the company also raised its comparable store sales forecast for the current quarter.

Final Thoughts: Ross Stores just showed that consumer spending for discount items is still in good shape.

Intuit $INTU ( ▲ 4.03% ) jumped 3.23% in after-hours trading on Thursday after posting good financial earnings results.

Financials: Intuit reported earnings of $3.34 per share in the past quarter and revenue of $3.9 billion. Both were better than expected.

Final Thoughts: The company’s stock was down about 4% in the last 30 days.

Bitcoin Selloff: BTC Falls Toward Mid-$80Ks as Market Structure Weakens Into Year-End (CoinDesk)

AI Nervous: The A.I. Boom Has Found Another Gear. Why Can’t People Shake Their Worries? (New York Times)

Media Consolidation Coming: Paramount, Netflix And Comcast Formally Submit Bids For Warner Bros. Discovery (Deadline)

Savings Savior: Walmart just proved it’s America’s solution to the affordability crisis (CNN)

A Long Wait: Bitcoin won’t hit $200K until Q3 2029: Veteran trader Peter Brandt (Cointelegraph)

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