Q1 2017 news and trends

In the News: Shopify Capital Reports Positive Q1 Update
Retail // June 23, 2017

Funding company Shopify Capital just released details from its Q1 2017 earnings call, which many are speculating will lead to a 25 percent return on investment (ROI). Following a recent $561 million equity funding round, and with $18.6 million in merchant cash advance (MCA) and $11...

Upward Revision To 1Q GDP In The Offing?
Consumer Finance // June 09, 2017

Might the United States economy have put up a stronger showing than had been thought previously for the first quarter? The New York Times reports that the quarterly U.S. Services Survey put out by the Commerce Department showed that consumption grew faster than had been...

Carvana Used Car Sales Up 120 Percent In First Quarter
Retail // June 07, 2017

Carvana, the eCommerce platform for buying used cars, announced Tuesday (June 6) its first quarter results, which showed it sold 8,334 cars, an increase of 120 percent. In a press release announcing the results for the three months ending in March, Caravana said revenue came in...

Ulta Beauty Q1 2017 Earnings Beat Wall Street Estimates
Retail // 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...

Interviews & Exclusives
SAP, Chrome River, Bottomline Give Their Quarterly Numbers

May 01, 2017
Earnings season has fallen upon the markets once more. This week we take a look at the quarterly results from major B2B companies including SAP and FICO, along with other FinTech players like Bottomline Technologies, Mitek Systems and Chrome River. Take a look at how enterprise cloud adoption, continued use of checks and other factors […]

Alphabet Tracker: Waiting For Earnings, Waymo Grows Testing

April 27, 2017
The dog days are over for Alphabet (GOOG), as shares have regained growth momentum and then some following a dip in the midst of the offensive content controversy. Now, all...

PayPal’s 203M Users Drive More Frequency

April 27, 2017
It was another good earnings day to be PayPal, as the firm managed to beat the Street on earnings and analyst projections and upwardly adjusted earnings expectations for the quarter...

Quick Reads
Upward Revision To 1Q GDP In The Offing?

June 09, 2017
Might the United States economy have put up a stronger showing than had been thought previously for the first quarter? The New York Times reports that the quarterly U.S. Services Survey put out by the Commerce Department showed that consumption grew faster than had been calculated by the government, at least as had been announced […]

Carvana Used Car Sales Up 120 Percent In First Quarter

June 07, 2017
Carvana, the eCommerce platform for buying used cars, announced Tuesday (June 6) its first quarter results, which showed it sold 8,334 cars, an increase of 120 percent. In a press...

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...

Walmart Q1 Earnings Beat, eCommerce Skyrockets

May 19, 2017
Shares of retail giant Walmart got a 3 percent boost yesterday following the release of Q1 earnings that beat the Street. But the real beat for the largely brick-and-mortar retailer...