Q1 2017 Earnings news and trends

Urban Outfitters’ Q1 Results Miss The Mark
Retail // May 17, 2017

Retailers are continuing to have a rough time with store closures and a renewed focus to integrating digital efforts into brick-and-mortar stores. In Urban Outfitters’ latest earnings report, the clothing retailer is showing signs of possibly following in the same path as others like Macy’s...

Data Dive, Earnings Edition: Green Dot Hits, OnDeck Misses, And First Data Looks Ahead
Data Dive // May 15, 2017

Americans were projected to spend a record-setting $23.4 billion yesterday celebrating their moms, buying flowers and cards and taking them out to brunch. Not that love for our mothers can be quantified with dollars. But for publicly-traded corporations, on the other hand, love is easily...

Traditional Retailers Need To Boost Digital Platforms In Order To Survive
Retail // May 09, 2017

With struggling chains Macy’s, Kohl’s and JCPenney all due to report their latest quarterly results this week, analysts are predicting less than stellar results. According to CNN Money, another quarterly loss for JCPenney is anticipated, while sales and profits are also expected to fall at...

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Data Dive, Earnings Edition: Green Dot Hits, OnDeck Misses, And First Data Looks Ahead

May 15, 2017
Americans were projected to spend a record-setting $23.4 billion yesterday celebrating their moms, buying flowers and cards and taking them out to brunch. Not that love for our mothers can be quantified with dollars. But for publicly-traded corporations, on the other hand, love is easily measured in dollars. And as Q2 got up and spinning, […]

Quick Reads
Ulta Beauty Q1 2017 Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates

May 26, 2017
In it’s just released Q1 earnings report, Ulta Beauty has surpassed estimates from Wall Street. Interestingly, Ulta has seen significant growth in both its online and in-store sales. While its e-commerce sales soared up 70.0 percent from $61 million in 2016 up to $104.3 million this year, its overall net income rose 39.4 percent up to […]

Urban Outfitters’ Q1 Results Miss The Mark

May 17, 2017
Retailers are continuing to have a rough time with store closures and a renewed focus to integrating digital efforts into brick-and-mortar stores. In Urban Outfitters’ latest earnings report, the clothing...

Traditional Retailers Need To Boost Digital Platforms In Order To Survive

May 09, 2017
With struggling chains Macy’s, Kohl’s and JCPenney all due to report their latest quarterly results this week, analysts are predicting less than stellar results. According to CNN Money, another quarterly...