A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after markets pulled back with the decline concentrated in the tech space as investors engaged in profit-taking following a robust week that saw the S&P 500 hit a new record.
A significant resurgence is currently underway in the small-cap and value stock segments of the market, gaining considerable momentum in mid-2025. After a prolonged period where mega-cap growth stocks, particularly in technology, dominated market returns and saw their valuations soar, investors are now recalibrating their portfolios. This shift is largely
Ollie's Bargain Outlet's stock price is expected to rise over the next few years and could easily surpass a triple-digit gain by the end of the decade.
Discount retail company Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 17.5% year on year to $679.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.64 billion at the midpoint came in 1.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.99 per share was 6.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Discount retail company Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI) reported Q2 CY2025 results exceeding the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 17.5% year on year to $679.6 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.64 billion at the midpoint came in 1.3% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.99 per share was 6.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
The flood of reports from retail companies tells us a lot about consumer spending. Plus the market is once again buying into meme stocks and SPACs. Is this time different?
Discount retail company Ollie’s Bargain Outlet (NASDAQ:OLLI)
will be announcing earnings results this Thursday before market open. Here’s what to look for.
Over the past six months, Ollie's has been a great trade, beating the S&P 500 by 22.1%. Its stock price has climbed to $135.17, representing a healthy 27.1% increase. This was partly due to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings.
However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session as the broader market tumbled in the morning session after a surprisingly weak U.S. jobs report and the announcement of new, widespread tariffs on imported goods. The U.S. economy added only 73,000 jobs in July, falling far short of the 109,000 forecast. Compounding the issue, job gains for May and June were revised down by a combined 258,000, signaling what some see as “increasing signs of fragility” in the labor market. Simultaneously, the White House announced new tariffs, ranging from 10% to 41%, on goods from 92 countries. This “double whammy” of negative news has intensified fears that ongoing trade wars are damaging the U.S. economy. The combination of a weaker labor market and new trade barriers has rattled investor confidence, fueling expectations that the Federal Reserve may be forced to cut interest rates to support the economy.
The stocks in this article are all trading near their 52-week highs.
This strength often reflects positive developments such as new product launches, favorable industry trends, or improved financial performance.
Earnings results often indicate what direction a company will take in the months ahead. With Q1 behind us, let’s have a look at Ollie's (NASDAQ:OLLI) and its peers.
