Consumer

Texas Pacific Group and Apollo Management took Harrah’s Entertainment, now Caesars Entertainment, private in a leveraged buyout deal valued at $30.7 billion in 2008.

Owning properties reduces real estate costs A restaurant business that owns its own building is a bit different from a restaurant business that rents its buildings or lands. From a business standpoint, you can think of a restaurant that owns its buildings as the sum of two businesses: restaurant and real estate. Because the real […]

Performance in 2Q17 In 2Q17, Papa John’s International (PZZA) posted EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) of $37.2 million, which represents an EBIT margin of 8.6%. In comparison, the company posted an EBIT margin of 8.7% in 2Q16. Why Papa John’s margins narrowed Papa John’s EBIT margins were impacted by a rise in the cost of […]

With 42 units added in the first two quarters of 2016, Papa John’s has maintained its 2016 guidance for unit growth at 180–200 units.

By the end of August, the S&P Consumer Staples had outperformed the S&P Consumer Discretionary and SPY with respective returns of 0.89%, -0.18%, and 0.50%.

In 3Q17, Comcast’s Business Services segment generated revenues of $1.6 billion, which rose 12.6% year-over-year.

JANA Partners enhanced its position in from 0.17% to 4.23% last quarter General Motors.

Earnings expectations For the next four quarters, analysts expect Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) to post EPS (earnings per share) of $6.14, which represents a growth of 22.3% from the EPS of $5.02 seen in the four quarters prior. EPS growth Domino’s EPS growth is expected to be driven by higher revenue, EBIT (earnings before interest and tax) […]

Pershing Square disclosed a new position in Platform Specialty Products (PAH) that accounts for 7.58% of Pershing Square’s 1Q14 portfolio.

In the second half of fiscal 2018, AutoZone’s management decided to discontinue aggressive promotional discounts for its ship-to-home sales.

For 3Q17, Domino’s Pizza (DPZ) posted adjusted EPS (earnings per share) of $1.27, which represents a 32.3% YoY (year-over-year) rise from $0.96 in 3Q16.

Campbell Soup’s sales in the Americas Simple Meals and Beverages segment is projected to decline in fiscal 3Q18.

Costco (COST) impressed investors with its sales growth rate in fiscal 2018.

AMC Entertainment has fallen by almost 50 percent this year. Is the stock a buy amid the sector rotation?

Eat Just, the maker of lab-grown meat, has received approval from the SFA. Is Eat Just publicly traded and can you buy its stock?

DoorDash revealed the IPO pricing on Nov. 30, which was higher than expected. So, when is DoorDash’s IPO date and what is the pricing?

Based on the projections provided by Hyliion’s management and peers' valuation multiples, HYLN stock looks like a buy after the recent crash.

In 2020, American Express Small Business Saturday falls on Nov. 28. What do shoppers need to know about the event?

So far, BLNK stock has risen over 1,700 percent since the beginning of the year. Is the stock a buy or sell at these prices?

DPW is the latest stock to join the electric vehicle bandwagon. Is the stock a buy or sell after the spike on Nov. 23?

DoorDash is expected to go public soon. What does the company do and who owns it?

CMG reported $372 million in food costs in 3Q14. Food costs accounted for 34.3% of the revenue. It was an increase of 70 basis points year-over-year (or YoY).

Airbus is flying out of Microsoft’s (MSFT) Office environment, and the destination is Google.

In recent years, vaping devices or e-cigarettes have been considered safer than tobacco cigarettes. However, the rise in vaping is now a matter of concern.

PayPal’s (PYPL) chief financial officer, John Rainey, mentioned partnering with Amazon (AMZN) during a recent Credit Suisse technology event. He didn’t clarify whether the companies were still in active talks.

Whether the border wall could enhance US national security is a debatable topic. The answers about the wall vary depending who you ask.

Lowe’s inventory turnover came in at 4.1x in fiscal 2015 compared to 4.9x for Home Depot (HD).

Lowe’s (LOW) derived about 2.5% of its sales from the e-commerce channel, or an estimated $1.4 billion, in fiscal 2015.

Ford Motor Company (F) reported total vehicle sales of more than 214,000 units, which is a fall of 8.4% from August 2015.

Baker Hughes, a GE Company (BHGE), is the largest company by market capitalization in our select set of major oilfield services and equipment companies.

NIO (NYSE:NIO) stock’s recent performance has been very impressive. The stock has gained close to 74% in the last eight trading days.

Cannabis is a hot sector that’s constantly evolving. Right now, how to buy cannabis stocks is a question that’s likely on many investors’ minds.

The CBD market is growing, and acquisitions are heating up. Real Brands is a top, under-the-radar investment candidate that should be on your radar.

Burlington Stores stock was up 8.4% as of 11:15 AM EST today in reaction to better-than-expected results for the first quarter, which ended on May 5.

In this article, we’ll use the 12-month forward PE (price-to-earnings) ratio to assess Macy’s current valuation and compare it with its peers’.

Greenlight disclosed a new position in Lam Research Corporation, which accounts for 1.01% of the fund’s 1Q 2014 portfolio.

Canopy Growth took the market by surprise and let CEO Bruce Linton go. After leaving Canopy Growth, Linton joined three companies in an advisory role.

According to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the global book market could grow to $121.1 billion by 2020, up from $114.8 billion in 2016.

Last week, Ferrari stock (RACE) continued to trade positively, rising 9.2% to $148.90.

Following the strong results in fiscal 2Q17, TJX Companies raised its earnings outlook for fiscal 2017. TJX expects its fiscal 2017 EPS to be in the $3.39–$3.43 range.