Earnings

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...

Burberry Fiscal Fabric Weathered By 40 Percent
November 10, 2016

Burberry’s fiscal fabric is bunching. The London-based fashion company just posted a significant drop — 40 percent — in its fiscal profits, further highlighting the challenge that luxury is facing. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...

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Green Dot Sees Prepaid, Mobile Driving Top Line Growth
November 10, 2016

Green Dot, the prepaid card and bank operator, said Wednesday (Nov. 9) that revenue and earnings surpassed Wall Street expectations, driven by growth in its core card business and in newer initiatives, such as direct deposit and fund reloading on those cards. Get the Full...