Costco (COST) Profit Growth Was -1% Last Quarter But Should Have Been +16%
Costco (COST) had a one-time charge against profits last quarter because management discontinued its charter shipping activities.
Costco (COST) had a one-time charge against profits last quarter because management discontinued its charter shipping activities.
Adobe’s (ADBE) new Artificial Intelligence app Firefly is a huge success already. But the company’s future relies on acquiring Figma.
Dollar General (DG) is having some tough times as consumers don’t have much money to spend on things other than necessities.
Starbucks (SBUX) is growing great again as new products such as Oleato helped North American sales climb 17% last quarter.
S&P Global (SPGI) has seen weakness in its Ratings division for the past year. Now, bond issuance is coming back. Profits may follow.
Drivers of Merck’s (MRK) quarter were its cancer treatment Keytruda (+20%) and the human papillomavirus vaccine Gardasil (+35%).
PepsiCo (PEP) is delivering strong results as business is getting easier, with more people wanting work and supply chains easing.
Pool Corp (POOL) has been delivering negative profit growth dur to tough comparisons last year. But this stock could be bottoming.
Grainger (GWW) is seeing continued profit gowht and increased profit margins as its supply chain returned to pre-pandemic levels.
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Ball Corp (BALL) could see a decline in its can sales to Anheuser-Busch InBev as Americans continue to avoid Budweiser beer,
Eli Lilly (LLY) shares have been soaring as Mounjaro for weight loss and Donanemab for Alzeimer’s could fuel profits for years.