Lululemon Athletica Inc.

So far this year, Lululemon and Nike have returned 31.6% and -2.8%, respectively. They have outperformed the broader equity markets.

On Monday, Lululemon Athletic (NASDAQ:LULU) announced that it signed an agreement to acquire an in-home fitness company, MIRROR, for $500 million.

Nike slipped into a loss in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020. COVID-19 led to temporary store closures, which impacted sales and profitability.

Analysts expect Nike’s fourth-quarter revenue to decline 28.1% YoY to $7.32 billion. Store closures will likely impact the company’s sales in the US.

Today, B. Riley FBR downgraded Foot Locker (NYSE:FL) from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating. The firm also lowered its target price from $42 to $32.

Lululemon stock fell in the pre-market session following its first-quarter results. The lower revenues and EPS shouldn’t surprise investors.

On Thursday, Lululemon reported its first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2020. The company reported an adjusted EPS of $0.22 on revenues of $651.96 million.

For the first quarter, analysts expect Lululemon to report revenue of $683.2 million—a fall of 12.7% from $782.3 million in the first quarter of 2019.

Today, Wells Fargo downgraded Lululemon Athletica from “overweight” to “equal weight.” However, Wells Fargo raised its target price from $250 to $275.

So far, Lululemon Athletica (NASDAQ:LULU) stock has risen 29.5% in 2020. The stock has outperformed its major peers and the broader market.

Under Armour was already struggling due to the increased rivalry from Nike, Adidas, and Lululemon. However, COVID-19 made matters worse.

Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU) stock has fallen 4.9% as of 11:41 AM ET today. The company reported strong earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 on March 26.

Nike (NYSE:NKE) stock rose 9.9% in the after-market trading hours on March 24. The stock has risen 7.0% as of 9:47 AM ET today.

Nike stock got upgraded on March 20 before its earnings results for the third quarter of fiscal 2020. Lululemon stock rose after an upgrade the same day.

On March 15, Nike announced that it will close its stores in the US, Canada, Western Europe, and Australia from March 16–27 amid the coronavirus outbreak.

J.P. Morgan expects Under Armour’s fiscal 2020 revenues to mark 3.8% growth. J.P. Morgan’s growth forecast is well below analysts’ consensus estimate.

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Nike posted stronger-than-expected second-quarter earnings after the markets closed on Thursday. The revenues and EPS beat Wall Street’s estimates.

Shares of Lululemon (LULU) were down about 3.4% as of December 16 after it posted its third-quarter earnings results on December 11.

Nike will announce its earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2020 after the markets close on Thursday. The company will likely post a strong quarter.

Lululemon (LULU) stock fell 4.5% in after-market trading on December 11 even though its fiscal 2019 third-quarter earnings beat Wall Street’s expectations.

Nike (NKE) stock rose 2.2% on December 5 as Goldman Sachs analyst Alexandra Walvis upgraded its rating to “buy” from “neutral.”

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is set to announce its fiscal 2019 third-quarter earnings after the market closes on December 11.

Under Armour (UAA) stock surged 5.8% as of 3:19 PM ET today as Raymond James upgraded it to a “strong-buy” from “outperform.”

Lululemon stock is beating the broader markets by a wide margin. Barclays has initiated coverage on LULU with an “overweight” rating.

Under Armour is under investigation for its accounting practices. The company might have inflated quarterly sales numbers.

Skechers (SKX) stock was down 4.2% today in reaction to the footwear maker’s mixed third-quarter results. Find out what went wrong for the company.

Lululemon (LULU) stock has generated stellar returns for its investors. Lululemon stock was up 68.5% year-to-date on October 17.

Nike (NKE) faces some challenges in its target markets. In the US, economic growth rates have tapered down, and the trade war could affect its China market.

Nike’s manufacturing network has over 525 factories. Products move from several distribution centers across a network of thousands of retail accounts.

Nike (NKE) has a positive earnings surprise history. In simple terms, the company has beat Wall Street’s earnings estimates in the past several quarters.

Giving it a competitive advantage, Nike’s pricing power is supported through premium innovation and a shift toward the direct-to-consumer business.

Bank of America Merrill Lynch upgraded Nike stock (NKE) to “neutral” from “underperform” yesterday and raised its target price to $98 from $70.

Lululemon shares have fallen about 5% since September 6. Lululemon stock rose 8% on September 6. Since then, the stock has been on a downtrend.

Lululemon stock is trading at 33.9x its fiscal 2020 estimated EPS of 5.56, which seems high. The stock closed 4.3% higher on Thursday.

Nike (NKE) is set to announce its results for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019 after the financial markets close on June 27. In March, Nike announced better-than-expected third-quarter earnings. The company’s overall revenue matched analysts’ forecast. However, investors were disappointed as Nike’s North American revenue lagged expectations.

Lululemon (LULU) impressed investors with double-digit growth in its sales as well as earnings in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on May 5. The company also saw improved margins in the first quarter—even amid an uncertain macro environment and a challenging retail space.

Lululemon (LULU) generated revenue of $782.32 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2019, which ended on May 5. The company’s first-quarter revenue came in way ahead of analysts’ expectation of $755.31 million, up grew 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. Here’s why.

Lululemon (LULU) stock rose 2.1% on June 13 in reaction to better-than-expected first-quarter results and an upgraded outlook for fiscal 2019 overall. The company’s first-quarter adjusted EPS grew 34.5% to $0.74 on revenue growth of 20.4% to $782.32 million. Analysts had expected EPS of $0.70 and revenue of $755.31 million. Here’s why the outlook got an upgrade.

Lululemon (LULU) impressed investors with upbeat results for the first quarter of fiscal 2019. The athletic apparel company announced its first-quarter results after the financial markets closed on June 12, and the stock rose 5.3% in after-market hours trading.

Of the 33 analysts covering Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock, 20 (61%) recommend “buy,” 13 recommend “hold,” and none recommend ”sell.”

Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) revenue grew 24.1% to $3.3 billion in fiscal 2018 (ended February 3).

Lululemon is set to announce results for its fiscal 2019 first quarter (ended May 5) after markets close on June 12.

Columbia Sportswear’s (COLM) 12-month forward PE multiple fell 5.3% to 21.7x on April 26.

Under Armour (UAA) stock had risen 2.0% as of 1:26 PM EDT on April 10 after Citigroup upgraded its rating to a “buy” from a “neutral.”

Lululemon’s (LULU) revenues increased 25.7% to $1.17 billion, while the adjusted EPS rose 39.1% to $1.85 in the fourth quarter.

On March 18, Nike (NKE) was trading at 12-month forward PE multiple of 28.7x.

Lululemon’s (LULU) revenue increased 24.9%, 24.5%, and 20.8% in the first, second, and third quarters of fiscal 2018, respectively.

On February 14, Canada Goose (GOOS) (GOOS.TO) stock fell 12.9% on the NYSE. The company reported impressive third-quarter results.

Skechers (SKX) has beaten analysts’ earnings expectations in two of the first three quarters of 2018. The company is scheduled to announce its fourth-quarter results on February 7.

Lululemon (LULU) exceeded analysts’ earnings expectations in each of the first three quarters of fiscal 2018.

In December, Lululemon (LULU) reported better-than-expected revenue growth of 20.8% in the third quarter of fiscal 2018.

Several analysts see further upside potential in Lululemon stock after the company raised its fiscal 2018 fourth-quarter earnings forecast.

On January 14, Nike’s 12-month forward PE ratio was 25.8x. For fiscal 2019, analysts expect Nike’s adjusted EPS to increase 10.9% YoY to $2.65.

Nike’s EPS for the first six months of fiscal 2019 was $1.19—compared to the EPS of $1.03 reported for the first two quarters of fiscal 2018.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock was up over 3.0% in pre-market trading today after the company raised its guidance for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

Lululemon’s (LULU) 20.8% revenue grew to $747.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2018, which ended on October 28.

In fiscal 2019, analysts expect Nike’s sales to rise 7.6% to $39.2 billion and its EPS to surge ~11.0% to $2.65.

In the last few quarters, Skechers (SKX) stock has shown high volatility after its quarterly results.

Most of the apparel sector stocks were deep in the red on October 10. LVMH-Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton has a cautious view on China.

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Around 62% of analysts covering Nike recommend a “buy” for the stock, 32% recommend a “hold,” and 5% recommend a “sell.”

Wall Street expects an 8.8% growth in Nike’s first quarter of fiscal 2019 EPS to $0.62.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU), which posted its fiscal second-quarter results on August 30, recorded a stellar 82% YoY (year-over-year) rise in EPS.

Lululemon Athletica proved that it had delivered another solid performance when it reported its fiscal second-quarter results on August 30.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is currently sitting around its all-time high price. It has gained around 76% so far this year as of August 28.

Currently, 37 analysts track Nike stock. Of these analysts, ~59% recommended a “buy,” 35% recommended a “hold,” and 5% recommended a “sell.”

Columbia Sportswear’s (COLM) second-quarter results led some analysts to change their target prices on the stock.

Despite strong second-quarter results and a guidance update on July 26, Columbia Sportswear’s (COLM) stock plunged the next trading day.

Skechers (SKX) missed the same-store sales and bottom-line expectations when it reported its second-quarter results on July 19.

Nike is a widely covered stock. Of the 35 analysts tracking it, 60% recommend “buy,” 34% recommend “hold,” and 6% recommend “sell.”

Under Armour (UAA) is currently the top-performing apparel stock of the S&P 500 Index.

Inventory backlog has been a critical pressing issue for Under Armour (UAA) for some time.

H&R Block (HRB) is set to announce its fiscal Q4 2018 results on June 12 after the market closes.

Buoyed by its first-quarter performance, Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) management raised the company’s 2018 guidance.

In its first-quarter results on May 31, Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) top line increased 25% year-over-year to $650 million.

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Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) better-than-expected results and the overall positive sentiment toward the athleisure market has driven the company’s stock price to new highs this year.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU), which is slated to post its first-quarter results on May 31, is projected to post an 18.5% YoY (year-over-year) increase in sales.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) is slated to release its financial results for the first quarter on May 31.

Though Skechers (SKX) fared better than expectations in profitability and on sales in 1Q18, the management’s guidance for 2Q18 came as a big disappointment for investors.

Nike’s balance sheet size is larger than the combined balance sheets of Lululemon Athletica (LULU), Under Armour (UAA), Columbia Sportswear (COLM), and Skechers (SKX).

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock surged 6.1% in the after-hours trading session after it reported a stellar fiscal 4Q17.

Lululemon’s top line rose 17.6% YoY (year-over-year) to $928.8 million in fiscal 4Q17.

Though Nike’s (NKE) strong quarterly performance didn’t translate into a stock price gain, Wall Street did respond positively to the company’s robust results.

The company outperformed on both earnings and sales and signaled the end of a rough patch it faced in its North American market.

Out of the 31 analysts covering LULU, 58% of analysts have recommended buying the stock, while 39% have suggested holding it.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) stock has delivered an above-average performance in the last two years.

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) has delivered strong financial results so far this fiscal year.

Wall Street has projected 15.5% growth in Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) 4Q17 top line.

Nike (NKE) delivered a strong performance in the stock market during 2017 with a 23% rise during the year.

Two of Nike’s (NKE) top-level executives parted ways with the company last week amid reports of inappropriate workplace behavior

Investors turned bullish on Under Armour (UAA) after the company reported a top-line beat, driven by a strong international performance.

After Under Armour delivered strong performances in 2014 and 2015, its stock price slid 30% and 50% in 2016 and 2017, respectively.

Columbia (COLM) is covered by 17 Wall Street analysts, who have together rated the stock a 2.2 on a scale of 1.0 (“strong buy”) to 5.0 (“sell”).

Columbia Sportswear’s (COLM) stock had a good run in 2017, with the stock surging 23% during the year.

The California-based Skechers (SKX) was among the best-performing sportswear stocks in 2017. The footwear company gained 54% during the year.