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Dell Technologies, MicroStrategy, and Urban Outfitters are among the stocks experiencing significant premarket movements. These shifts are drawing attention from investors as they assess market trends and company performances.
Stocks such as Nvidia, Microsoft, Deere, Carnival, Autodesk, Urban Outfitters, and Virgin Galactic are experiencing significant movement in the stock market today, with overall market sentiment being positive due to better-than-expected jobless claims and a decline in durable goods orders.
Clothing rental service Nuuly, owned by Urban Outfitters, has achieved profitability, surpassing rival Rent the Runway in reaching this milestone. Nuuly reported an 86% increase in revenue and an operating profit of $300,000 during its fiscal third quarter, with an active subscriber count of 198,000. This marks the first time Nuuly has turned a profit since its launch in 2019. In contrast, Rent the Runway, which has been operating for nearly 15 years, has yet to achieve profitability. The success of Nuuly is attributed to its partnership with Urban Outfitters, which provides inventory and covers some costs. Both companies offer monthly clothing rental services, but Rent the Runway focuses more on designer brands, while Nuuly initially targeted casual wear.
Gen Zers are reportedly showing a growing interest in vintage refurbished iPods, with Urban Outfitters selling discontinued models at steep markups. These "genuine pieces of vintage retro tech" are fetching high prices, such as a first-generation iPod mini listed for $199. Wired headphones are also gaining popularity among Gen Z, as they embrace a blend of past nostalgia and futuristic features. However, it remains unclear where people are finding the old wide Apple USB cords that were discontinued in 2013.
Urban Outfitters is facing backlash from millennials for selling discontinued models of Apple iPods at steep markups and labeling them as "vintage retro" on their website. The iPods, sourced from Retrospekt, a Milwaukee-based business that restores and sells vintage electronics, are being sold for hundreds of dollars each, while similar devices can be found on other resale websites for as low as $35. Younger generations, including Gen Z, are embracing analog devices like iPods as a more intentional way to consume music, in contrast to the endless streaming options available on smartphones. Critics argue that Urban Outfitters' resale values are too high, and some hope that the trend will not extend to other nostalgic tech items.
Biogen's stock dipped 3% after revamping its board of directors, while Oracle's shares rose 2.7% to an all-time high following a strong earnings report. Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings and Carnival's stock prices rose after Bank of America raised their price targets. Urban Outfitters gained nearly 4% after an upgrade by Morgan Stanley. Goldman Sachs upgraded Devon Energy to buy from neutral, and oil shares rose broadly. Zions Bancorporation lost 12.4% after lowering its net interest income outlook. Chinese internet companies and metals and mining stocks jumped after the People's Bank of China cut a key short-term policy rate to stimulate post-Covid recovery.
Oracle's shares rose over 5% after beating top and bottom lines for Q4 and CEO Safra Catz expects adjusted earnings in Q1 to be between $1.12 to $1.16 per share. Urban Outfitters' shares rose 3.4% following an upgrade by Morgan Stanley. Apple's shares declined 0.7% after being downgraded to neutral by UBS. Bunge will combine with Viterra in a stock and cash deal valued at over $8 billion. Home Depot reiterated earnings decline projections for fiscal year 2024 of 7% to 13% year over year.
Abercrombie and Urban Outfitters, two major retail chains popular with teens, reported strong sales in the first quarter, with Abercrombie producing a surprise profit and raising its net sales guidance for the full year, while same-store sales grew 5% at Urban Outfitters, nearly double the consensus estimate. Shares of Abercrombie soared 31% while Urban Outfitters finished up 17% on the news, even as concerns over whether consumers will stop spending still linger into the back half of the year.
Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock market on Wednesday include the lack of a debt ceiling deal, hot tech stocks taking a breather, Palo Alto Networks beating quarterly numbers, Abercrombie & Fitch and Kohl's reporting better-than-expected earnings, Urban Outfitters confident about Q2, and Goldman Sachs calling Coterra Energy a buy.
Palo Alto Networks and Urban Outfitters beat earnings and revenue estimates, with Palo Alto Networks' Q3 earnings guidance also surpassing expectations, while Agilent Technologies' Q2 earnings and revenue beat estimates but Q3 guidance was lower than anticipated. Intuit's Q3 earnings beat estimates but revenue fell below expectations, with the company's Q4 earnings outlook also lower than analysts' estimates. Toll Brothers' Q2 earnings and revenue beat analysts' estimates, with the company reporting an increase in demand that has continued into Q3. VF Corp posted adjusted earnings of 17 cents per share on revenue of $2.74 billion during its fiscal Q4, beating analysts' estimates.