Dollar Tree Outperforms Quarterly Estimates but Lowers Annual ExpectationsMeanwhile, the Entrepreneur Index™ closed the day with a gain of 0.24 percent.
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Stock prices were up modestly in the morning, drifted down in the afternoon but rallied in the last hour, leaving the major indexes with small gains on the day. The S&P 500 index is down roughly five percent so far in May.
Thetechnologysector was quiet today.Netflixhad a gain of 0.76 percent whileAmazon.com declined 0.16 percent. Software-makersalesforce.comwas up 1.81 percent but chipmakerNVIDIACorp. fell 0.88 percent. Eight of thirteen tech stocks on the index were up today.
Dollar Tree Inc.had the biggest gain on the Entrepreneur Index™, rising 3.14 percent after reporting good financial results. The discount retailer beat revenue estimates and hit earnings targets with same-store sales growth of 2.2 percent slightly above expectations. The company lowered its full-year earnings forecast in part because of the impact of tariffs on Chinese-made goods. It also warned that further levies would have additional financial impact. The stock is up 8.8 percent this year.
Pest-control stalwartRollins Inc. was also up sharply today, rising 2.19 percent. The stock is up 4.5 percent for the year. Other good gains on the index today included diversified manufacturerDanaher Corp.(1.66 percent), healthcare IT providerCerner Corp.(1.28 percent) and O'Reilly Auto Parts (1.41 percent).
Wynn Resortshad the biggest loss on the index today, dropping 2.59 percent. Wynn is hyper-sensitive to China-related news as it derives more than 70 percent of its revenue from casinos in Macau and needs the Chinese government to renew its licenses to operate there. Earlier this week, the company paid a $35 million fine to the State of Massachusetts related to its handling of sexual allegations against former CEO and founder Steve Wynn.
Specialty retailerBed Bath & Beyondfell 2.15 percent. Yesterday, the company announced it had reached a deal with activist investors who recently forced former CEO Steven Temares to leave the company. The investors will now support all the company's nominees for an expanded board and has dropped litigation against the company. BBBY is looking for a new CEO. The stock was up more than 70 percent this year through early April, as investors anticipated major changes at the struggling retailer. However, It has fallen more than 34 percent since April 10.
Other notable declines on the index includedCapital One Financial(-1.22%)和联邦快递公司(-0.98%)。Oil and gas producerHess Corp.was also down 1.28 percent after the price of oil fell nearly four percent today.Gap Inc.was down 1.1 percent on the day but fell more than ten percent in early after-hours trading. The retailer reported earnings after the market close.
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