Earnings

Earnings
US Economy Sees More Growth Than Expected In Q3
November 29, 2016

Worries of an impending economic slowdown have largely been quelled for the time being. In the latest revision to the GDP estimate, the Commerce Department reports that the U.S. economy saw its best growth performance in two years in Q3 2016. Get the Full Story...

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Dollar Tree’s Q3 Net More Than Doubles, Same-Store Sales Gain
November 28, 2016

Dollar Tree’s third quarter profit grew year over year by more than double as the firm logged $0.81 a share in net income on an adjusted basis, better than The Street at $0.78. The firm also came in at the top end of its guided range...

Square Circles Its (Rollicking) One-Year Anniversary
November 21, 2016

Bulls and bears have seen more Square angles than your high school geometry text. But lapping its one-year anniversary, the payments processor may be smoothing out some rough edges, gaining traction on margins and larger merchants. We break it all down.

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Gap Sees Traffic Slow, Guidance Below Street
November 18, 2016

Gap said Thursday that “challenging traffic trends” were in place into the holiday season and reaffirmed earnings guidance for the full year that fell below Street expectations. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

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Home Depot Beats On Q3 EPS
November 16, 2016

Home Depot said Tuesday (Nov. 15) that earnings for the third quarter that ended in September grew 14 percent, with per share results at $1.60, outpacing analysts who had modeled $1.58. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Chargeoffs Up In October For Discover
November 16, 2016

Discover Financial Services said via an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its chargeoff rate in October was 2.4 percent, up from 2.2 percent in September, and that rate was also up from 2.1 percent in October a year ago. Get the...

Amex Credit Card Metrics Flat In October
November 16, 2016

American Express said via an 8-K filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that its credit metrics were roughly flat in October. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional...

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Post-Election, Payments Stocks Mixed, Moneygram Gains
November 14, 2016

In the wake of a stunning election sweep by the Republicans, from the presidency to the halls of Congress (and down the ballot in many places), stocks had been widely expected to sink. But they did not. It was a week of surprises, to put...

Kohl’s Climbs, Inventory Management Helps Results
November 10, 2016

Retailer Kohl’s shares are on a tear, with the department store operator posting earnings per share that were better than expected as the company managed inventory turns efficiently. At this writing, the stock was up nearly 12 percent to $51 intraday Thursday (Nov. 10). Get the Full...