Goldman Sachs analyst Brooke Roach warns that U.S. tariff hikes will significantly impact retail, with China's tariff rate soaring to 54% and key sourcing nations like Vietnam (46%) and Cambodia (49%) facing steep increases. Apparel and footwear tariffs will average 38%, forcing brands to adjust pricing and negotiate costs.
Goldman Sachs downgrades Genuine Parts to "Sell" due to market challenges, while upgrading AutoZone to "Neutral" amid improved performance and strong market positioning.
Energy stocks dominated Q1 of 2025, while Tech and Consumer Discretionary suffered. Energy giants Chevron and Exxon had solid performances. Some Tech stocks shined.
Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors.
However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
Stay informed about the performance of the S&P500 index in the middle of the day on Thursday. Uncover the top gainers and losers in today's session for valuable insights.
Wall Street dipped slightly on Thursday, with all major indexes edging into the red as investors digested President Donald Trump‘s latest move on auto tariffs.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q4 behind us, let’s have a look at Advance Auto Parts (NYSE:AAP) and its peers.
Many beginning investors, and many investors with a moderate amount of money to invest, choose to buy a slice of a share of stock instead of a whole share or several shares.
As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the auto parts retailer industry, including O'Reilly (NASDAQ:ORLY) and its peers.
The fundamentals for these stocks are solid, including organic growth and a wide margin that is sufficient to sustain financial health and capital returns.
The expectation is that Q1 earnings will be up +6.2% from the same period last year on +3.8% higher revenues, which would follow the +14.6% earnings growth on +5% revenue gains in the preceding period.
