What Happened?
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after comments from a key Federal Reserve official bolstered hopes for an interest rate cut. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams stated he sees “room for a further adjustment” in the near term, sparking a significant market rally. Following his remarks, the probability of the central bank cutting rates at its December meeting jumped from 39% to over 73%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. This positive sentiment provided relief to markets amid concerns over high valuations, particularly in AI-related stocks.
The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks.
Among others, the following stocks were impacted:
- Real Estate Services company Zillow (NASDAQ:ZG) jumped 6.4%. Is now the time to buy Zillow? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Apparel and Accessories company Oxford Industries (NYSE:OXM) jumped 6.2%. Is now the time to buy Oxford Industries? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Home Furnishings company Lovesac (NASDAQ:LOVE) jumped 6.5%. Is now the time to buy Lovesac? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Travel and Vacation Providers company Hilton Grand Vacations (NYSE:HGV) jumped 6.4%. Is now the time to buy Hilton Grand Vacations? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
- Apparel and Accessories company Movado (NYSE:MOV) jumped 6.1%. Is now the time to buy Movado? Access our full analysis report here, it’s free for active Edge members.
Zooming In On Lovesac (LOVE)
Lovesac’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 32 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.
The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 11 months ago when the stock dropped 25.5% on the news that the company reported underwhelming third-quarter financial results, with revenue falling below Wall Street's expectations. In addition, its full-year EPS guidance missed significantly, and its EPS guidance for the next quarter fell short of Wall Street's estimates. Management added, "Near-term headwinds for our category clearly persisted through the pre-election period." Overall, this quarter could have been better.
Lovesac is down 48.7% since the beginning of the year, and at $12.28 per share, it is trading 68.2% below its 52-week high of $38.64 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Lovesac’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $415.26.
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