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Analysts Lower Wells Fargo Rating, Saying Road To Recovery Will Be Tough
Bank Regulation // May 05, 2020

Analysts at UBS Securities lowered Wells Fargo’s rating and earnings forecast, saying the bank will have a tougher time bouncing bank from the coronavirus pandemic — more so than other financial institutions (FIs). In a UBS research document released on Monday (May 4), analysts lowered Wells...

Stitch Fix Shares Nosedive Following Missed Q2 Forecast
Subscription Commerce // March 10, 2020

The online personal styling service Stitch Fix saw its shares plummet more than 30 percent on Tuesday (March 10) after the startup’s second-quarter sales for fiscal year 2020 missed analysts’ estimates, according to reports. As of 3:55 p.m. on Tuesday (March 10), Stitch Fix shares...

Q4 Economic Readings May Show Growth, After All
Economy // December 03, 2019

From no growth to, well, growth. From economic doldrums to a healthy, if not robust, picture. On the heels of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, on the heels of continued consumer spending and positive personal income data – and flying in the face of downturns...

Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 
Apple // September 17, 2019

Pre-sales for Apple’s new iPhone are beating expectations and topping last year’s pre-orders for the same time period, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Independent research conducted by Wall Street analysts shows that first-weekend sales point to a healthy start and could offset the reduced...

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Card Spend Pushes Amex Top/Bottom Lines Above Consensus

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With Costco increasingly in the rearview mirror, American Express hurdled Street estimates, as members spent more both here and abroad.   

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Analysts Lower Wells Fargo Rating, Saying Road To Recovery Will Be Tough

May 05, 2020
Analysts at UBS Securities lowered Wells Fargo’s rating and earnings forecast, saying the bank will have a tougher time bouncing bank from the coronavirus pandemic — more so than other financial institutions (FIs). In a UBS research document released on Monday (May 4), analysts lowered Wells Fargo’s rating from Neutral to Sell, stating that the bank […]

Stitch Fix Shares Nosedive Following Missed Q2 Forecast

March 10, 2020
The online personal styling service Stitch Fix saw its shares plummet more than 30 percent on Tuesday (March 10) after the startup’s second-quarter sales for fiscal year 2020 missed analysts’...

Analysts Report Brisk Demand For Latest iPhone 

September 17, 2019
Pre-sales for Apple’s new iPhone are beating expectations and topping last year’s pre-orders for the same time period, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Sept. 17). Independent research conducted by Wall Street...

Citigroup Consumer Unit May Miss 2020 Goals

March 31, 2019
Citigroup, the third-largest bank in the U.S., could miss the financial targets for 2020 in the consumer division, reported The Financial Times. Despite the report from The Financial Times, executives at Citigroup...