Levi Strauss‘s profits are growing more than Wall Street expected despite higher costs from tariffs, thanks to targeted price increases and a shift away from wholesalers, the company said Thursday as it reported fiscal third quarter results. During the quarter, Levi’s gross margin grew 1.1 percentage points to 61.7%, up from 60.6% in the year-ago…
The federal government closed up shop last week. You might not have known that if the stock market’s performance was your guide: The S & P 500 finished the week at a record high on a six-day win streak . But the longer the shutdown in Washington drags on, the more attention Wall Street may…
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday guided investors through next week on Wall Street, highlighting earnings reports from McCormick and Delta Air Lines as well as Dell‘s analyst meeting. He also suggested the economy outside of data center-related business is getting weaker and advocated for another rate cut from the Federal Reserve. “We have a lot…
Abercrombie & Fitch sales growth slowed again in its fiscal second quarter as the apparel company struggles to top the surge it enjoyed last fiscal year. During the quarter, sales at the namesake Abercrombie brand fell 5% while comparable sales dropped 11%. But the success of the teen-focused Hollister brand helped to salvage the quarter….
A sign is displayed above a Kohl’s store in Chicago on March 1, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Kohl’s shares climbed more than 20% on Wednesday after the retailer topped Wall Street’s second-quarter earnings and revenue expectations, even as its sales declined and it looks for a new CEO. The Wisconsin-based department store narrowed…
Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of Friday’s key moments in a special annual meeting edition. 1. The S & P 500 was lower Friday amid escalating tariff concerns. President Donald Trump announced a 35% tariff on some Canadian goods…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, July 11 1. Wall Street was set to open lower Friday, retreating from Thursday’s record-high closes for the S & P 500 and Nasdaq . Friday’s drop follows President Donald Trump announcing more tariffs. This time it’s 35% levies on Canada, starting on Aug. 1. 2. The tariffs…
In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, Levi Strauss CEO Michelle Gass reviewed the apparel maker’s most recent quarter and explained that strong business abroad helps shield the company from the effects of new U.S. tariffs. “We are competitively positioned better than most as it relates to tariffs,” Gass said. “Number one, 60% of…
Workers perfom their duties at the Nien Hsing Textile factory, a global manufacturer of Levi’s jeans, on the outskirts of Maseru, the capital of Lesotho, a small Southern African kingdom that U.S. President Donald Trump ridiculed last month, April 4, 2025. Siphiwe Sibeko | Reuters Levi Strauss raised its full-year guidance Thursday and said it’s…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market update: The S & P 500 is nicely higher on Thursday, overcoming the market’s soft open. Stocks are shrugging off concerns about tariffs on copper…
