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CFRA Reiterates Buy Opinion On Shares Of The Walt Disney Company

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We believe DIS has a rigorous plan to drive future growth and enterprise value leading to the April 3 shareholder meeting. We raise our target by $19 to $139 on a forward TEV/EBITDA of 14.1x our 2024 EBITDA estimate of $1.46B. Our multiple is well below the five-year historic average of 22.5x, but a premium to linear network peers that trade at high-single digits. We think DIS deserves a higher valuation for Experiences (parks and cruises lines) at 37% of FY 2023 (Sep.) revenue and 59% of operating income and leading Sports franchises (18%, 33%) with ESPN networks. The turnaround story centers around Entertainment’s (45%, 7%) film, television networks, and direct-to-consumer units with Disney+, ESPN+, and Hulu. We like that DIS is driving efficient content spending, as […]

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Nike Fiscal Q3 Earnings Decline, Revenue Rises; Shares Drop Premarket

Nike (NKE) reported fiscal Q3 earnings late Thursday of $0.77 per diluted share, down from $0.79 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ forecast $0.71. Revenue for the quarter ended Feb. 29 was $12.43 billion, up from $12.39 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ projected $12.30 billion. Shares of Nike slumped 6.6% in premarket activity Friday.

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Lululemon Athletica Fiscal Q4 Earnings, Sales Rise But Q1, Full-Year Forecasts Miss Estimates; Shares Sink Premarket

Lululemon Athletica’s (LULU) shares slumped almost 13% in premarket activity Friday after the company’s guidance for sales and earnings for fiscal Q1 and the full financial year lagged the market’s expectations. The company reported fiscal Q4 net income late Thursday of $5.29 per diluted share, up from $0.94 a year earlier. Analysts polled by Capital IQ expected $5.03. Net revenue in the quarter ended Jan. 28 was $3.21 billion, up from $2.77 billion a year earlier. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expected $3.20 billion. The company expects fiscal Q1 diluted earnings of $2.35 to $2.40 a share on revenue of $2.18 billion to $2.20 billion. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expect EPS of $2.60 on revenue of $2.26 billion. The company expects full-year adjusted diluted earnings of $14 to $14.20 a share on revenue of $10.70 billion to $10.80 billion. Analysts surveyed by Capital IQ expect EPS of $14.29 on

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Nike Downgraded by RBC to Sector Perform From Outperform, Price Target Cut to $100 From $110 as Guidance Implies No 2024 Revenue Growth

Nike (NKE) received an investment rating downgrade on Friday to sector perform from outperform from RBC Capital Markets, which said the athletic footwear and apparel company’s latest guidance implies no revenue growth in 2024 and thus “leaves little to play for in the near term.” RBC also lowered its price target on Nike’s stock to $100 per share from $110. The shares, which closed Thursday’s session at $100.82 each, fell 6.5% to $94.25 in recent Friday pre-market activity amid disappointment over the guidance. After Thursday’s market close, Nike released better-than-expected results for its fiscal Q3 ended Feb. 29. However, on a conference call after the report, Chief Financial Officer Matthew Friend said Nike is “prudently planning” for sales to be down by “low single digits” for the first six months of the next fiscal year, according to a company transcript. Friend cited “near-term headwinds from lifecycle management of key product

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CFRA Raises Opinion On Shares Of Lululemon Athletica To Strong Buy From Buy

CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We maintain our 12-month price target of $550, based on 37.9x our FY 25 (Jan.) EPS estimate and below the company’s 5-year average forward P/E multiple of 42.7x. We maintain our FY 25 EPS estimate of $14.50 and initiate our FY 26 EPS estimate at $17.00. LULU posts normalized Q4 EPS of $5.29 vs. $4.40, $0.27 above consensus estimates on revenues of $3.21B vs. $2.77B and $8M above estimates. By region in Q4, Americas revenue increased 9% Y/Y and International revenue increased 54%. Q4 adjusted gross margin expanded 200 bps to 59.4%. LULU opened 25 new company-operated stores in the quarter, bringing the total to 711. LULU guided for revenue growth of 11% to 12% and EPS of $14.00 to $14.20 for FY 25, which we believe

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Lululemon Stock a Buying Opportunity for Investors Despite Downbeat Guidance, Wedbush Says

Lululemon Athletica (LULU) shares are a potential chance for investors to buy into a “high-quality name,” even though sequential moderating revenue growth in the US prompted the company to issue a downbeat fiscal first-quarter outlook, according to Wedbush Securities. The athletic apparel maker said late Thursday it expects per-share earnings to be in a range of $2.35 to $2.40 for the current three-month period and sales to come in between $2.18 billion and $2.2 billion. The consensus on Capital IQ was for EPS of $2.60 and revenue of $2.26 billion before the guidance was given, and later reduced to $2.39 and $2.2 billion, respectively. The company flagged a quarter-to-date slowdown in North America, where revenue increased 9% for the three months through Jan. 28 versus the previous quarter’s gain of 12%, according to Wedbush. Senior management highlighted that US traffic remains positive, but conversion has declined due to assortment-based issues

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