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SharkNinja Still Looks Sharp Heading Into Earnings

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Weight-Loss Drugs Are Fueling a Beauty Boom. Two Stocks That Stand to Benefit.

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Yahoo Finance • 9 days ago

Telsey Names Top Consumer Retail Stocks for 2026 Holiday Season

Investing.com -- Telsey Advisory Group released its Holiday 2026 retail sales forecast, projecting growth of 5.0%-5.5% compared to 6.9% last year and 4.7% in 2024. The forecast is based on a bottom-up analysis of more than 175 publicly tra... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 14 days ago

Ulta Beauty, Inc. (ULTA) Gains 21% During the Third Quarter

Brown Advisory, an investment management company, released its "Mid-Cap Growth Strategy" Q3 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The strategy outperformed its benchmark in the third quarter of 2026, as sharp m... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 16 days ago

Amazon blocks agentic AI shopping. But Walmart is betting big that it's worth saying yes.

Americans like to shop. For a lot of consumers, the act of browsing and filling a digital or physical cart isn't a point of friction but a way of life — just ask Costco influencers. But in the event that more people delegate their shoppin... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 29 days ago

Q2 Beauty and Cosmetics Retailer Earnings Review: First Prize Goes to Ulta (NASDAQ:ULTA)

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Yahoo Finance • last month

Ulta Beauty tops consumer discretionary gainers in Q3; MGM Resorts declines

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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Turns Wellness Boutiques Into A Bigger Beauty Aisle Fight

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Yahoo Finance • last month

Costco (COST) Collects More Membership Fees. How Much Does It Give Back?

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Yahoo Finance • last month

How Investors May Respond To Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Adding Niche, Trend-Led Brands Like Flower Knows and COSRX

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Yahoo Finance • last month

Is the Beauty Aisle Becoming Retail’s Next Big Battleground for Walmart (WMT) and Ulta (ULTA)?

Retailers are watching a line that used to be tidy between drugstore beauty, prestige cosmetics, and wellness start to blur. As of mid-September 2026, shoppers increasingly treat beauty, health, and wellness spending as one budget rather t... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

1 Safe-and-Steady Stock on Our Buy List and 2 Facing Challenges

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Ulta Beauty Sees Resilient Demand, Eyes Fragrance, Wellness Growth After Target Exit

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Here Are Tuesday’s Top Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Abercrombie & Fitch, Affirm Holdings, Eagle Materials, Klarna Group, Martin Marietta Materials, Oklo, Qualcomm, Robinhood Markets, Ulta Beauty, and More

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

1 Consumer Stock for Long-Term Investors and 2 Facing Challenges

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stock futures largely flat as investors focus on key labor report

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Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Stronger Q2 Results And Raised Outlook Could Be A Game Changer For Ulta Beauty (ULTA)

In August 2026, Ulta Beauty reported higher second-quarter and six-month results, with sales rising to US$3,035.68 million and net income to US$282.01 million, and raised its full-year 2026 guidance for net sales growth, operating income g... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Earnings Beat Keeps Valuation In Focus

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) has drawn fresh attention after reporting second quarter results on 1 August 2026, with higher sales, net income, and earnings per share, along with raised full year earnings guidance and continued growth in prestige hai... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

Ulta Beauty (ULTA) Stock Could Be Overvalued On Raised 2026 Guidance

Ulta Beauty stock has delivered a 43.8% gain over the past 5 years, yet current valuation checks flag the shares as screening on the expensive side rather than as a clear bargain. Recent news around growth plans and partnerships has kept U... Full story

Yahoo Finance • 2 months ago

S&P 500 gainers: Today’s top performers ranked by Quant

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