A stock with low volatility can be reassuring, but it doesn’t always mean strong long-term performance.
Investors who prioritize stability may miss out on higher-reward opportunities elsewhere.
Contemporary clothing brand Guess (NYSE:GES) reported Q2 CY2025 results beating Wall Street’s revenue expectations, with sales up 5.5% year on year to $772.9 million. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.26 per share was 63.4% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Guess? (GES) beat Q2 FY26 earnings and revenue estimates, though results are overshadowed by its pending $16.75 per share take-private deal with Authentic Brands Group.
Shares of contemporary clothing brand Guess (NYSE:GES)
jumped 25.9% in the afternoon session after the company announced it has agreed to be taken private in a $1.4 billion deal. The transaction is a strategic partnership with Authentic Brands Group and a group of existing shareholders, including co-founders Maurice and Paul Marciano and CEO Carlos Alberini.
Stay up-to-date with the latest market trends one hour before the close of the markets on Wednesday. Explore the top gainers and losers during today's session in our detailed report.
Let's have a look at what is happening on the US markets in the middle of the day on Wednesday. Below you can find the top gainers and losers in today's session.
The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Unfortunately, the industry’s recent performance suggests demand may be fading as
discretionary stocks have pulled back by 1.9% over the past six months. This performance was disappointing since the S&P 500 climbed 5.8%.
Value investing has created more billionaires than any other strategy, like Warren Buffett, who built his fortune by purchasing wonderful businesses at reasonable prices.
But these hidden gems are few and far between - many stocks that appear cheap often stay that way because they face structural issues.
A number of stocks jumped in the afternoon session after markets rebounded following a sharp sell-off in the previous trading session as weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data fueled investor hopes for a potential interest rate cut by the Federal Reserve.
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.
