Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names.
But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.
Young adult apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) beat Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2025, with sales up 6.6% year on year to $1.21 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $1.28 billion at the midpoint, 1.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $2.91 per share was 26.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Abercrombie & Fitch stock rises after a Q2 beat and higher FY25 outlook, citing H2 plans fueled by occasion-driven denim and broader Kids distribution.
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?
Shares of young adult apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) jumped 3.3% in the morning session after the company reported second-quarter results that topped Wall Street's expectations for both revenue and profit.
The year 2025 has etched itself into financial history as a testament to the stock market's extraordinary resilience. After a tumultuous April and May, dubbed the "Trump Slump," which saw significant market corrections sparked by aggressive new tariff policies, Wall Street staged a stunning comeback. By June, major indices had
Abercrombie & Fitch shares fell 2.58% to $95.35 on Wednesday after reporting Q2 results that beat estimates, raising full-year guidance, but issuing a weaker-than-expected Q3 earnings outlook.
Young adult apparel retailer Abercrombie & Fitch (NYSE:ANF) reported Q2 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 6.6% year on year to $1.21 billion. Guidance for next quarter’s revenue was better than expected at $1.28 billion at the midpoint, 1.8% above analysts’ estimates. Its GAAP profit of $2.91 per share was 26.6% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Abercrombie said the first release of the co-designed collection for its activewear brand, Your Personal Best (YPB), will be available beginning Thursday.
A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the major indices continued to pull back, with technology stocks accounting for most of the market's largest decliners.
Many small-cap stocks have limited Wall Street coverage, giving savvy investors the chance to act before everyone else catches on.
But the flip side is that these businesses have increased downside risk because they lack the scale and staying power of their larger competitors.
