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KB Home declined 1.4% to $47.91 after the home builder lowered its margin outlook as housing conditions worsen.
Rising mortgage rates, persistent inflation, and a decade-high level of resale housing inventory have increasingly pressured net orders and caused home buyers to display heightened caution.
Revenue in the fiscal third quarter ending in August declined 20% to $1.3 billion from $1.6 billion, net income plunged to $65.3 million from $109.8 million, and diluted earnings per share dropped to 85 cents from $1.61 a year ago.
Homes delivered increased 19% to 2,732 units, and the average selling price declined to 473,000 from $475,000 a year ago.
Net new orders in the quarter increased 12% to 2,604 units, driving the ending backlog higher for the first time in four years. Unit home backlog increased 2% to 4,398, and backlog value increased 3% to $2.05 billion.
The combined pressure of rising resale supply, higher land/direct costs, and targeted local price adjustments caused KB Home's housing gross profit margin to compress to 16.5%, down from 18.2% a year ago.
The company guided its home deliveries in the fiscal fourth quarter to range between 3,000 and 3,500, housing revenue to fall between $1.45 billion and $1.65 billion, and housing gross margin to ease between 16.0% and 16.6% assuming no inventory-related charges.
The home builder narrowed its full-year sales guidance and lowered its fiscal fourth quarter outlook, dialing back its anticipated average selling price to approximately $480,000 from $500,000 and lowering expected gross margins due to weaker demand and regional mix pressures.
The executive, during a call with investors, detailed persistent margin headwinds stemming from rising material inflation, fuel surcharges, and escalating local fees.
Furthermore, resale housing inventory has reached its highest level in a decade, forcing more aggressive builder pricing concessions and threatening near-term volume growth.
Sep 23, 2026 -
AutoZone Inc. increased 1.9% after the specialty retailer reported fiscal fourth quarter results.
Revenue increased 5.6% to $6.6 billion from $6.2 billion, net income advanced to $931.6 million from $836.9 million, and diluted earnings per share rose to $56.05 from $48.71 a year ago.
Same-store sales across the company jumped 2.7%, driven by a 1.6% rise at domestic stores and a 10.7% increase at international locations.
Persistent cost inflation, rising diesel and fuel prices, and muted consumer discretionary trends contributed to the stock trading near its 52-week lows prior to the release of quarterly results.
AutoZone management continued to push inventory closer to customers and navigated uncertainties related to U.S. tariffs.
The company’s inventory increased 10.1% over the same period last year, driven primarily by growth initiatives.
Net inventory, defined as merchandise inventories less accounts payable, on a per-store basis, was negative $107,000, compared to negative $131,000 last year and negative $107,000 last quarter.
AutoZone repurchased 223,000 shares of its common stock at an average price per share of $3,125, for a total investment of $697.5 million in its latest quarter.
For the fiscal year, the company repurchased 579,000 shares of its common stock, at an average price of $3,496, for a total investment of $2.0 billion.
At year end, the company had $1.6 billion remaining under its current share repurchase authorization.
Sep 22, 2026 -
American Eagle Outfitters dropped 11.8% to $16.89 after the specialty apparel retailer said comparable sales in the fiscal second quarter ending on August 1 decreased 1%.
Total net revenue increased 8% to $1.38 billion from $1.28 billion, net income jumped $133.7 million from $76.8 million, and diluted earnings per share advanced to 79 cents from 45 cents a year ago.
Comparable sales at American Eagle stores decreased 1%, and at Aerie increased 19%.
The company received $196 million in tariff refunds, and net operating income benefitted by $161 million after adjusting for a $45 million expense related to the pre-sale of tariff refunds and other items.
During the second quarter, the company returned $21 million to shareholders via a quarterly cash dividend of $0.125 per share, paid to shareholders of record as of July 10.
The company estimated fiscal third-quarter comparable sales to rise in "mid-to-high-single-digits" and operating income between $110 million and $115 million.
The teen retailer guided gross margin to remain flat from a year ago, with depreciation and amortization expenses of $55 million.
The teen apparel retailer forecast operating income in the current quarter to range between $110 million and $115 million, substantially lower than the consensus estimate of between $122 million and $124 million.
Sep 10, 2026 -
Inditex S.A. declined 4.4% to €54.02 after the parent company of Zara and Pull&Bear said higher operating costs weighed on margins in its half-year results.
Sales increased 7.6% to €19.8 billion, and net income advanced 6.8% to €3.0 billion.
Gross profit in the period increased 8.3% from a year ago to €11.6 billion, and gross margin edged up 40 basis points from a year ago to 58.7%.
The company declared the fiscal 2025 final dividend of €0.875 to be paid in November 2026.
Sales at Zara-branded stores advanced to €13.8 billion from €13.2 billion, and Pull&Bear stores increased to €1.26 billion from €1.15 billion a year ago, respectively.
Total company sales in Europe (ex-Spain) accounted for 51.5% compared to 50.7%, in the Americas edged up to 17.9% from 17.8%, and in Spain inched higher to 15.6% from 15.5% a year ago.
Sep 9, 2026 -
Mission Produce decreased 5.7% to $13.61 after the avocado producer reported its financial results for the fiscal third quarter ending in July.
Net sales increased 26% to $450.0 million from $357.7 million, net income swung to a loss of $6.5 million from a profit of $14.7 million, and diluted earnings per share were a loss of 8 cents compared to an income of 21 cents a year ago.
The rise in sales in the quarter was primarily driven by an increase in avocado sales volume by 38%, partially offset by a decrease in unit price by 9%.
Net loss attributable to Mission Produce of $6.5 million, or $(0.08) per diluted share, included Calavo acquisition-related costs of $25.4 million on a pre-tax basis, compared to income of $14.7 million, or $0.21 per diluted share, for the same period a year ago.
The company completed the acquisition of Calavo Growers, Inc. on May 28 and paid $267 million in cash and issued 17.53 million of its common shares.
In the fourth quarter, the company estimated avocado sales from its farms in Peru to range between 120 million and 130 million pounds as compared to 105 million pounds a year ago.
Price per unit in the fourth quarter is likely to be lower by 10% from a year ago, driven by higher supply from U.S. and international markets.
The company reaffirmed its fiscal second-half 2026 adjusted operating earnings estimate to be between $84 million and $88 million and estimated adjusted operating earnings in the fourth quarter to range between $52 million and $55 million.
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