Wall Street edged lower by midday Tuesday as uncertainty surrounding trade policies lingered, with investors adopting a cautious approach ahead of Wednesday’s Federal Reserve meeting.
Toy manufacturing and entertainment company (NASDAQ:MAT) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 2.1% year on year to $826.6 million. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.03 per share was 70.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Toymaker Mattel reported first-quarter revenue of $827 million, beating analyst estimates of $786.01 million. The company reported a first-quarter adjusted loss of 3 cents per share, beating estimates for a loss of 10 cents per share, per Benzinga Pro.
Wall Street kicked off the week with a cautious tone, as major stock indices hovered near the flatline by midday in New York. Investors digested fresh signs of inflationary pressure in the services sector, raising doubts about near-term rate cuts and weighing on risk appetite.
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Some produce plenty of cash but fail to allocate it effectively, leading to missed opportunities.
If tariffs on China fall "substantially," one of these three consumer goods stocks is a lot cheaper than the others. And one is still really, really expensive.
Mattel shares are trading higher on Monday after the company announced a multi-year extension of its global licensing agreement with WWE, a subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings.
Numerous public companies have updated their 2025 guidance in response to the Trump administration's tariffs on China, Mexico and Canada, but additional tariffs on other countries could have significant impacts.
Value stocks typically trade at discounts to the broader market, offering patient investors the opportunity to buy businesses when they’re out of favor.
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Looking back on toys and electronics stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Bark (NYSE:BARK) and its peers.
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has tumbled by 3%. This drawdown was disappointing since the S&P 500 held steady.
