Today's Morning Movers and Top Ratings: TGT, TJX, AXP, AAP and More.
Morning Movers
Gapping up
$Target(TGT.US$ stock soared over 13% after the big-box retailer easily beat quarterly earnings estimates, as purchases in high-frequency categories helped prop up weaker customer spending.
Adjusted earnings per share of $2.10 in the three months ended on Oct. 28, above forecasts of $1.47, which the Minneapolis-based firm said reflected "disciplined inventory and expense management." Inventory at the end of the quarter was 14% lower than last year, while freight and supply chain costs dropped.
$JD.com(JD.US$ stock rose 4.9% after the Chinese e-commerce giant posted a surge in quarterly profit as supply chain challenges eased. Earnings per share of RMB6.70 topped the analyst estimate of RMB5.90. However, the quarterly revenue of RMB247.7 billion ($34.2 billion) was slightly below the consensus estimate of RMB247.58 billion.
$VF Corp(VFC.US$ stock rose 3.7% after JPMorgan upgraded its stance on the apparel company to ‘neutral’ from ‘underweight’, citing an expected turnaround in profitability within the next 12 to 18 months.
$Wix.com(WIX.US$ stock rose 2.7% after Barclays upgraded the web developer to ‘overweight’ from ‘equal weight’, saying its partner program is scaling effectively in a market with few strong competitors.
Gapping down
$Advance Auto Parts(AAP.US$ stock fell 1.5% after the car parts provider posted mixed third quarter results, while lowering its FY guidance, announcing a new CFO, and initiating separate sale processes for its Worldpac and Canadian businesses.
$TJX Companies(TJX.US$ stock fell 1.6% after the off-price retailer disappointed with ts holiday quarter guidance even as it beat third-quarter expectations on both the top and bottom lines. The company reported third quarter EPS of $1.03, $0.04 better than the analyst estimate of $0.99. Revenue for the quarter came in at $13.3B versus the consensus estimate of $13.05B.
$XPeng(XPEV.US$ stock fell 0.9% after the Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer's operating loss widened on costs tied to its increased production plans.
Source: CNBC; Investing.com
US Top Rating Updates on 11/15
Source: Dow Jones
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