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Recent Articles
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Lululemon’s International Business Powers Results, Tweaks 2024 Guidance
Dec 8, 2024
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Image Source: Lululemon.
For fiscal 2024, Lululemon now expects net revenue in the range of $10.452-$10.487 billion (was $10.375-$10.475 billion), representing growth of 9%, or 7% when excluding the extra week in 2024. The outlook was above the consensus forecast of $10.43 billion. Its diluted earnings per share is now expected in the range of $14.08-$14.16 (was $13.95-$14.15 per share) for the year. Thanks in part to strength of its International business, Lululemon’s Power of Three x2, which calls for a doubling of net revenue by 2026 from 2021 levels, to $12.5 billion, remains in the ballpark. The high end of our fair value estimate range stands at $400 per share.
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of December 6
Dec 6, 2024
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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Foot Locker Talks of a More Promotional Environment, Softening Consumer Spending
Dec 5, 2024
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Image Source: Foot Locker.
Looking to all of 2024, Foot Locker now expects sales growth to be -1.5% to -1% from -1% to +1% previously and comparable store sales growth of 1%-1.5%, down from the prior range of 1%-3%. It also lowered its EBIT margin outlook for the full year 2024 to the range of 2.3%-2.5% from 2.8%-3.2% previously. Non-GAAP earnings per share for the year is now targeted in the range of $1.20-$1.30 from $1.50-$1.70 previously. Given the disappointing outlook, we’re viewing Foot Locker as a put option idea candidate.
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Exxon Mobil’s Permian Assets Performing Well, Structural Cost Reductions on Track
Dec 4, 2024
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Image Source: Exxon Mobil.
We like Exxon Mobil’s strong advantaged volume growth from Guyana and Permian assets, including Pioneer Natural Resources, and we view Exxon Mobil as one of our favorite ideas to gain energy exposure, given its strong dividend track record and excellent free cash flow generation. Exxon Mobil is also aggressively pursuing structural cost savings and is on track to deliver cumulative savings of $15 billion through the end of 2027 versus 2019. Our fair value estimate stands at $126 per share. Exxon Mobil yields 3.4% at the time of this writing.
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