Guidance news and trends

eBay Raises Q2 Expectations Due To Better Sales Than Anticipated
Earnings // June 04, 2020

eBay has raised its second quarter (Q2) earnings outlook on better-than-expected results during the COVID-19 pandemic. The California-based eCommerce company said it expects Q2 revenues in a range of $2.75 billion to $2.8 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $1.02 to $1.06, compared to...

The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty As Retailers Halt Earnings Guidance
Retail // March 27, 2020

There is one certainty when it comes to investing: Wall Street hates uncertainty. You’ve seen that principle at work on days when markets plunged 10 percent. Among the key drivers of that plunge: uncertainty over COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus; its spread and lethality;...

Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors
Gig Economy // April 30, 2019

Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be treated as employees — which means it doesn’t have to pay the federal minimum wage, overtime or a portion of...

House Introduces Bill To Increase CFPB Guidance Transparency
CFPB // April 24, 2018

Seeking to inject more transparency into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., has introduced legislation designed to do just that. American Banker reported that Duffy, along with co-sponsor Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Colo., introduced legislation that would require the CFPB director, currently Mick Mulvaney,...

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The Only Certainty Is Uncertainty As Retailers Halt Earnings Guidance

March 27, 2020
There is one certainty when it comes to investing: Wall Street hates uncertainty. You’ve seen that principle at work on days when markets plunged 10 percent. Among the key drivers of that plunge: uncertainty over COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus; its spread and lethality; and perhaps most of all, the economic impact. Wall Street […]

Quick Reads
Starbucks Fast Tracks Curbside Pickup In Face Of Expected Q3 Loss

June 10, 2020
As a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, Starbucks anticipates a loss of for its fiscal third quarter as it forecasts a loss in revenue of up to $3.2 billion, CNBC reported. The quick-service coffee chain is predicting 64 cents to 79 cents in net loss for each share, and 55 cents to 70 cents […]

eBay Raises Q2 Expectations Due To Better Sales Than Anticipated

June 04, 2020
eBay has raised its second quarter (Q2) earnings outlook on better-than-expected results during the COVID-19 pandemic. The California-based eCommerce company said it expects Q2 revenues in a range of $2.75...

Labor Department Ruling Classifies Gig Workers As Contractors

April 30, 2019
Gig economy companies Uber and Lyft just got support from the Labor Department, which ruled a company’s workers who clean homes don’t have to be treated as employees — which...

House Introduces Bill To Increase CFPB Guidance Transparency

April 24, 2018
Seeking to inject more transparency into the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), Rep. Sean Duffy, R-Wis., has introduced legislation designed to do just that. American Banker reported that Duffy, along with co-sponsor...