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BEST BUY CO INC

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With over $41 billion in consolidated 2024 sales, Best Buy is the largest pure-play consumer electronics retailer in the US, boasting roughly 8% share of the North American market and around 33% share of offline sales in the region, per our calculations, CTA, and Euromonitor data. The firm generates the bulk of its sales in-store, with mobile phones and tablets, computers, and appliances representing its three largest categories. Recent investments in e-commerce fulfillment, accelerated by the covid pandemic, have seen the US e-commerce channel roughly double from prepandemic levels, with management estimating that it will represent a mid-30% proportion of sales moving forward.

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On Thursday, Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) reported that first-quarter 2026 earnings&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45592571/best-buy-q1-earnings-preview-analyst-flags-tariff-fallout-cuts-fy25-outlook-amid-profit-risk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fell short of expectations</a>.
The company's first-quarter sales fell around 1% (comparable sales fell 0.7%) year over year to $8.77 billion. They missed the analyst <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $9.22 billion.</a>
&#8220;Today we are updating our full year guidance to incorporate the impact of tariffs,&#8221; said Matt Bilunas, Best Buy CFO. The retailer now expects annual comparable sales growth to be up-or-down 1%. The adjusted operating income rate will likely be similar to last year at <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45669267/best-buy-whiffs-on-sales-earnings-tariff-pressures-mount" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">approximately 4.2%</a>.
For Q2 FY26, Bilunas expects comparable sales to be slightly down to last year. He added that the company's adjusted operating income rate will be approximately 3.6.
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Best Buy lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings from $6.20-$6.60 per share to $6.15-$6.30 per share versus consensus of $6.13 per share.
The company lowered its sales guidance from $41.4 billion to $42.2 billion to $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion. The consensus hovers around $41.44 billion. 
Guggenheim Securities writes: &#8220;We believe BBY&#8217;s 1Q 2025 operating results provide support behind our 2025 framework.&#8221; 
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<li>Analyst Steven Forbes reiterated the Buy rating and a price target of $90. Here&#8217;s what other </li>
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Wedbush on Friday lowered its price target from $75 to $70 while <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/BBY/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">maintaining a Neutral rating</a>.
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<li>Analyst Matthew McCartney says the revised outlook embeds consumer behavior and remains relatively consistent through the year. Value-focused shoppers remain &#8220;willing to make big-ticket purchases if they need to or when they see compelling technology.&#8221; The firm expects a &#8220;much more compelling valuation <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/25/05/45669267/best-buy-whiffs-on-sales-earnings-tariff-pressures-mount">following Thursday&#8217;s sell-off</a>.&#8221; </li>
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Piper Sandler lowered its price target from $92 to $82 on Thursday, keeping an overweight rating.
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<li>Analyst Peter J. Keith writes, &#8220;To the positive, the impact from tariffs was less than expected and appears manageable &#8211; albeit with some price increases that could negatively impact consumer demand in 2H. For product innovation, while the new product pipeline has the Nintendo Switch 2 in June and discontinuing support for Windows 10 in October, the overall innovation outlook appears somewhat subdued.&#8221;</li>
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KeyBanc Capital Markets on Thursday wrote Best Buy&#8217;s Q1 results reflect continued headwinds within the consumer electronics industry. It reiterates the Sector Weight rating.
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<li>Analyst Bradley Thomas writes, &#8220;While we are encouraged with the updated guidance and management's initiatives, we believe there remains risk to comps in 2H as comparisons become more difficult and have uncertainty around demand destruction related to price increases.&#8221;</li>
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Truist Securities on Thursday reiterated Neutral rating on Best Buy, increasing the price target from $64 to $69 with a relatively balanced risk/reward.
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<li>Analyst Scot Ciccarelli writes, &#8220;Despite the benign projections on tariffs, sales momentum remains muted and we are looking at the 3rd straight yr of flattish earnings.&#8221;</li>
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Telsey Advisory on Friday wrote, &#8220;Although uncertainty remains with tariffs, given the ongoing court process governing their legality and negotiations between the US and other countries, we expect Best Buy to come out of the current environment on top within the consumer electronics space based on the company&#8217;s ability to leverage its scale and manage costs well.&#8221;
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<li>Analyst Joseph Feldman maintains an Outperform rating, with a price target of $90.</li>
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Price Action: BBY stock is up 0.36% at $66.56 at the last check on Friday.
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Best Buy Falls Short As Shoppers Hold Off: Analysts Say Tariffs, Tech Slow Sales

Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $90 to $80.

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Loop Capital Maintains Buy on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $80

Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) posted downbeat results for the first quarter.
The company&#8217;s first-quarter sales fell around 1% (comparable sales fell 0.7%) year over year to $8.77 billion. It missed the analyst consensus estimate of $9.22 billion. Best Buy reported adjusted earnings of $1.15, missing the consensus of $1.31.
Best Buy lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings from $6.20-$6.60 per share to $6.15-$6.30 per share versus consensus of $6.13 per share. The company lowered its sales guidance from $41.4 billion to $42.2 billion to $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion. The consensus hovers around $41.44 billion.
Best Buy shares fell 0.5% to trade at $65.98 on Friday.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on Best Buy following earnings announcement.
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<li>Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintained Best Buy with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $75 to $67.</li>
<li>Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese maintained the stock with a Neutral and lowered the price target from $75 to $70.</li>
<li>UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintained Best Buy with a Buy and lowered the price target from $95 to $90.</li>
<li>Barclays analyst Seth Sigman maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $89 to $74.</li>
<li>Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith maintained Best Buy with an Overweight rating and lowered the price target from $92 to $82.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintained the stock with a Hold and raised the price target from $64 to $69.</li>
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These Analysts Revise Their Forecasts On Best Buy After Q1 Results

Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Hold and raises the price target from $64 to $69.

Truist Securities Maintains Hold on Best Buy Co, Raises Price Target to $69

Piper Sandler analyst Peter Keith maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $92 to $82.

Piper Sandler Maintains Overweight on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $82

Barclays analyst Seth Sigman maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $89 to $74.

Barclays Maintains Equal-Weight on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $74

UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Buy and lowers the price target from $95 to $90.

UBS Maintains Buy on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $90

Guggenheim analyst Steven Forbes reiterates Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Buy and maintains $90 price target.

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Guggenheim Reiterates Buy on Best Buy Co, Maintains $90 Price Target

Wedbush analyst Alicia Reese maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $75 to $70.

Wedbush Maintains Neutral on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $70

Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Equal-Weight and lowers the price target from $75 to $67.

Wells Fargo Maintains Equal-Weight on Best Buy Co, Lowers Price Target to $67

Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joseph Feldman maintains Best Buy Co (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) with a Outperform and maintains $90 price target.

Telsey Advisory Group Maintains Outperform on Best Buy Co, Maintains $90 Price Target

U.S. stock futures were flat on Friday after ending higher on Thursday. Futures of major benchmark indices fell in premarket.
A federal appeals court on Thursday <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/legal/25/05/45683326/trump-tariffs-temporarily-preserved-as-appeals-court-pauses-lower-ruling">temporarily reinstated most of the tariffs</a> imposed by President Donald Trump. 
This decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pauses a lower court&#8217;s ruling that had invalidated a significant portion of these tariffs.
The stay will remain in effect, allowing the Trump administration to pursue its appeal of the trade court&#8217;s decision.
Meanwhile, the 10-year Treasury bond yielded 4.42% and the two-year bond was at 3.94%. The CME Group's FedWatch <a href="https://www.cmegroup.com/markets/interest-rates/cme-fedwatch-tool.html">tool</a>&#8216;s projections show markets pricing a 97.9% likelihood of the Federal Reserve keeping the current interest rates unchanged in its June meeting.
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The SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) and Invesco QQQ Trust ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>), which track the S&amp;P 500 index and Nasdaq 100 index, respectively, were below the flatline in premarket on Friday. The SPY was down 0.088% at $589.53, while the QQQ declined 0.046% to $519.69, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a> data.
Cues From Last Session:
Across the S&amp;P 500, most sectors closed positively, with utilities, real estate, and health care stocks recording the most significant gains on Thursday. Conversely, communication services stocks went against the broader market trend, ending the session lower.
Nvidia Corp.&#8216;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) better-than-expected earnings pushed the technology stocks higher. Meanwhile, Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) shares fell around 7% after the electronics retailer posted downbeat first-quarter results.
Similarly, Caleres Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAL#NYSE">CAL</a>), a footwear company, saw its shares dip 18% after reporting first-quarter financial results that missed adjusted EPS and sales estimates, leading the company to suspend its guidance.
On the economic front, U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 14,000 to 240,000 in the week ending May 24th, exceeding market estimates of 230,000.
Despite this, the U.S. economy showed a slight improvement in its first-quarter contraction, shrinking at an annualized rate of 0.2% compared to the initial estimate of a 0.3% decline.
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Insights From Analysts:
According to Adam Turnquist, the chief technical strategist for LPL Financial, &#8220;the added wrinkle&#8221; to trade policy introduces more uncertainty about where the effective U.S. tariff rate will ultimately land and likely &#8220;delays the timeline for clarity.&#8221;
However, he added that &#8220;the market hates uncertainty,&#8221; and cited that the trade uncertainty index peaked as the market bottomed last month. &#8220;Importantly, high levels of trade policy uncertainty tend to correlate with high implied volatility, suggesting investors should expect a bumpier path for stocks until there is more clarity on trade,&#8221; he said.
Turnquist believes that &#8220;Higher trade policy uncertainty also tends to coincide with increased implied volatility, so investors should expect elevated turbulence until there is greater clarity on trade.&#8221;
According to Ed Yardeni, the U.S. operates as a federal republic, distinct from a pure democracy where majority rule is absolute. Yardeni explains that the nation&#8217;s constitutional framework, largely conceived by lawyerly Founding Fathers, was deliberately crafted with checks and balances.
This system aims to prevent the concentration of political power and to safeguard the rights of minority parties from potential &#8220;abuses by the majority as well as by those in power.&#8221; He highlights that the design of the three branches of government inherently serves to &#8220;frustrate the ambitions of the powerful on a regular basis.&#8221;
Thus, according to him, a &#8220;gridlock&#8221; situation with Trump&#8217;s tariffs will likely be good for the markets.
&#8220;In other words, gridlock is a feature, rather than a bug, of the American constitutional system. Gridlock has generally been viewed as bullish by stock and bond investors. The companies they invest in tend to do best when the government is the least meddlesome in their businesses,&#8221; he said.
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Upcoming Economic Data
Here&#8217;s what investors will keep an eye on Friday:
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<li>April&#8217;s headline and core PCE, personal income, and consumer spending will be out by 8:30 a.m. ET.</li>
<li>April&#8217;s advanced U.S. trade balance in goods, advanced retail inventories, and advanced wholesale inventories data will be announced by 8:30 a.m. ET, as well.</li>
<li>May&#8217;s Chicago Business Barometer (PMI) will be released at 9:45 a.m., final consumer sentiment data for May will be out by 10:00 a.m., and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly will speak at 4:45 p.m. ET.</li>
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Stocks In Focus:
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<li>Shoe Carnival Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCVL#NASDAQ">SCVL</a>) jumped 3.04% in premarket on Friday as analysts expect it to report quarterly earnings of 30 cents per share on revenue of $281.93 million, before the opening bell.</li>
<li>Canopy Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CGC#NASDAQ">CGC</a>) was 2.34% higher ahead of its earnings, which are supposed to be released before the opening bell. Analysts expect earnings of 20 cents per share on revenue of $71.83 million.</li>
<li>Dell Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DELL#NYSE">DELL</a>) advanced 1.65% after it reported $12.1 billion in AI server orders in the first quarter of the fiscal year 2026, surpassing the entirety of shipments for all of fiscal year 2025, and pushing its backlog to a record $14.4 billion.</li>
<li>Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COST#NASDAQ">COST</a>) slipped 0.37% despite beating its revenue and EPS estimates as the company's leaders spoke on an earnings call about the challenges and higher tariffs have meant for its business.</li>
<li>American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AEO#NYSE">AEO</a>) dropped 7.16% after posting a wider-than-expected loss for the first quarter. It provided second-quarter guidance projecting $40 to $45 million in operating income, with comparable sales expected to decline 3%.</li>
<li>Gap Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GAP#NYSE">GAP</a>) plunged 14.49% after it reaffirmed its fiscal 2025 revenue guidance of $15.25 billion to $15.4 billion, but cautioned that if current tariff rates remain, they could result in a gross estimated incremental cost of approximately $250 million to $300 million.</li>
<li>UP Fintech Holding Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TIGR#NASDAQ">TIGR</a>) jumped 6.17% after its earnings crushed estimates as the net income soared 146% in the first quarter.</li>
<li>GATX Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GATX#NYSE">GATX</a>) rose 0.70% as it formed a joint venture with Brookfield Infrastructure to acquire Wells Fargo &amp; Co.&#8216;s (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WFC#NYSE">WFC</a>) rail operating lease portfolio, composed of approximately 105,000 railcars.</li>
<li>Faraday Future Intelligent Electric Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FFAI#NASDAQ">FFAI</a>) gained 1.61% after announcing a binding deposit agreement for 600 FX Super One MPVs with New PBB Auto.</li>
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Commodities, Gold, And Global Equity Markets:
Crude oil futures were trading higher in the early New York session by 0.77% to hover around $61.37 per barrel.
Gold Spot US Dollar fell 0.59% to hover around $3,298.18 per ounce. Its last record high stood at $3,500.33 per ounce. The U.S. Dollar Index spot was higher by 0.30% at the 99.5760 level.
Asian markets closed lower on Friday except Australia's ASX 200 index. South Korea's Kospi, China&#8217;s CSI 300, India's S&amp;P BSE Sensex, Japan's Nikkei 225, and Hong Kong's Hang Seng indices declined. European markets were higher in early trade.
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US Stocks Likely To Open Lower As Appeals Court Temporarily Reinstates Tariffs: 'The Market Hate Uncertainty,' Says Expert

The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Thursday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Thursday, with the S&amp;P 500 recording gains during the session driven by better-than-expected earnings from Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>).
A federal court has invalidated global tariffs enacted by President Donald Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, a move that could reshape future U.S. trade policy.
Best Buy Co. Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) shares fell around 7% on Thursday after the company posted downbeat results for the first quarter. Shares of Caleres Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAL#NYSE">CAL</a>) dipped 18% after the company reported first-quarter financial results and missed its adjusted EPS and sales estimates. Additionally, the company announced it will suspend its guidance.
On the economic data front, U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 14,000 from the previous week to 240,000 in the week ending May 24th, compared to market estimates of 230,000. The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.2% in the first quarter, compared to the initial estimate of a 0.3% decline.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with utilities, real estate and health care stocks recording the biggest gains on Thursday. However, communication services stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 117 points to 42,215.73 on Thursday. The S&amp;P 500 rose 0.40% to 5,912.17, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 0.39% to 19,175.87 during Thursday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Shoe Carnival Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SCVL#NASDAQ">SCVL</a>) and Canopy Growth Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CGC#NASDAQ">CGC</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 64.1, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Wednesday, versus a prior reading of 63.9.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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S&P 500 Settles Higher Amid Gains In Nvidia Shares: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains In 'Greed' Zone

Wall Street hovered slightly higher by midday Thursday, giving up a chunk of strong overnight gains in futures markets that were triggered by a federal court ruling suspending a large portion <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/05/45672421/tariffs-blocked-by-court-but-goldman-sachs-says-trump-could-reimpose-them-within-days">of President Donald Trump&#8217;s tariffs.</a>
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) led the market after reporting a better-than-feared quarter. The artificial intelligence leader showed resilience in the face of export restrictions. Shares rose 4.3%, ranking as the second-best performer on the S&amp;P 500 and climbing to their highest level in more than three months.
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<li>The S&amp;P 500 was up 0.3% at 5,900.</li>
<li>The Nasdaq 100 gained 0.5%.</li>
<li>The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded flat.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Fresh Economic Data Adds To Mixed Tone</h3>
First-quarter U.S. gross domestic product shrank 0.2%, slightly improving from the initial 0.3% estimate. Still, it marked a sharp slowdown compared to the 2.4% growth in the last quarter of 2024, reflecting slower consumer spending and higher imports ahead of the tariffs impact.
More concerning was the labor market. Initial jobless claims for the week ending May 24 jumped to 240,000, exceeding expectations and reaching their highest level in nearly four months. Continuing claims also rose to levels last seen in November 2021, indicating potential softening in employment trends.
The U.S. dollar pulled back, nearly wiping out gains from the prior two sessions as traders reassessed the outlook for interest rates. Meanwhile, Treasury yields dropped, with the 30-year note falling to 4.92% and the 10-year yield easing to 4.42%.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell met with Trump at the White House, the Fed confirmed.
The meeting focused on recent economic developments, including inflation, employment and growth. Powell reiterated that the Fed&#8217;s policy path would remain dependent on incoming data but refrained from commenting on future rate decisions.
Gold climbed 1.1% to $3,320 per ounce, buoyed by lower yields and dollar weakness. Meanwhile, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) fell below $107,000, giving up recent gains as risk appetite moderated in crypto markets.
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>21,414.87</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,906.48</td>
<td>0.3%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>2,069.76</td>
<td>0.1%</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>42,091.08</td>
<td>0.0%</td>
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According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.3% up to $589.37.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) eased 0.1% to $420.98.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;rose 0.4% to $520.87.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) flattened at $205.62.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Technology&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLK#NYSE">XLK</a>) outperformed, up 0.4%; the&nbsp;Communication Services&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>) lagged, down 1.1%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Thursday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
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<li>Shares of E.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELF#NYSE">ELF</a>) surged 26% Thursday afternoon, following the company&#8217;s announcement of its acquisition of lifestyle cosmetics brand Rhode.</li>
<li>Sentinel One Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/S#NYSE">S</a>) tumbled 11% after BofA Securities downgraded&nbsp;the stock from &#8216;Buy&#8217; to &#8216;Neutral&#8217; citing &#8220;weak trends and lackluster guidance&#8221; while lowering its price target from $24 to $21. </li>
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Stocks reacting to earnings included: 
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<li>Salesforce, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CRM#NYSE">CRM</a>) down 5.42%</li>
<li>Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SNPS#NASDAQ">SNPS</a>) up 0.20%</li>
<li>Veeva Systems Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VEEV#NYSE">VEEV</a>) up 18.45%</li>
<li>Agilent Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/A#NYSE">A</a>) up 3.17%</li>
<li>HP Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>) down 8.23%</li>
<li>Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HRL#NYSE">HRL</a>) down 0.35%</li>
<li>Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BURL#NYSE">BURL</a>) down 3.22%</li>
<li>Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) down 7.90%</li>
<li>Nordson Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NDSN#NASDAQ">NDSN</a>) up 5.65%</li>
<li>Hamilton Lane Incorporated (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HLNE#NASDAQ">HLNE</a>) down 11.21%</li>
<li>Roivant Sciences Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROIV#NASDAQ">ROIV</a>) up 5.50%</li>
<li>Bath &amp; Body Works, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBWI#NYSE">BBWI</a>) down 6.24%</li>
<li>Foot Locker, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FL#NYSE">FL</a>) up 0.10%</li>
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U.S. stocks traded mostly higher midway through trading, with the S&amp;P 500 gaining around 0.4% on Thursday.
The Dow traded up 0.03% to 42,113.07 while the NASDAQ jumped 0.59% to 19,213.22. The S&amp;P 500 also rose, gaining, 0.37% to 5,910.10.
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Leading and Lagging Sectors Real estate shares jumped by 0.9% on Thursday.
In trading on Thursday, communication services stocks fell by 0.5%.
Top Headline
Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) posted downbeat results for the first quarter.
The company's first-quarter sales fell around 1% (comparable sales fell 0.7%) year over year to $8.77 billion. It missed the analyst consensus estimate of $9.22 billion. Best Buy reported adjusted earnings of $1.15, missing the consensus of $1.31.
Best Buy lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings from $6.20-$6.60 per share to $6.15-$6.30 per share versus consensus of $6.13 per share. The company lowered its sales guidance from $41.4 billion to $42.2 billion to $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion. The consensus hovers around $41.44 billion.
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<li>Alzamend Neuro, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ALZN#NASDAQ">ALZN</a>) shares shot up 99% to $6.60 after the company dosed the first patient in its Phase II clinical trial of AL001.</li>
<li>Shares of Streamline Health Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STRM#NASDAQ">STRM</a>) got a boost, surging 128% to $5.07 after the company announced MDaudit will acquire the company for $5.34 per share in cash.</li>
<li>ORIC Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORIC#NASDAQ">ORIC</a>) shares were also up, gaining 25% to $7.45 after the company announced preliminary efficacy and safety data from its ongoing Phase 1b trial of ORIC-944. Additionally, the company announced a $125 million private placement, which was priced at an 18% premium to its 10-day trailing volume-weighted average price.</li>
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<li>Eos Energy Enterprises, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EOSE#NASDAQ">EOSE</a>) shares dropped 19% to $4.8650 after the company announced a $75 million common stock offering and a $175 million convertible senior notes offering.</li>
<li>Shares of Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAL#NYSE">CAL</a>) were down 14% to $14.16 after the company reported first-quarter financial results and missed its adjusted EPS and sales estimates. Additionally, the company announced it will suspend its guidance.</li>
<li>Revelation Biosciences, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/REVB#NASDAQ">REVB</a>) was down, falling 50% to $0.9651 after the company announced a $4 million public offering.</li>
</ul>
Commodities In commodity news, oil traded down 1.3% to $61.03 while gold traded up 1.4% at $3,341.80.
Silver traded up 0.3% to $33.255 on Thursday, while copper rose 0.2% to $4.6820.
Euro zone
European shares were mixed today. The eurozone's STOXX 600 fell 0.09%, while Spain's IBEX 35 Index rose 0.21%. London's FTSE 100 rose 0.01%, Germany's DAX 40 fell 0.24% and France's CAC 40 gained 0.15% during the session.
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Asian markets closed higher on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei gaining 1.88%, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index rising 1.35%, China's Shanghai Composite Index rising 0.70% and India's BSE Sensex rising 0.39%.
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<li>U.S. initial jobless claims rose by 14,000 from the previous week to 240,000 in the week ending May 24th, compared to market estimates of 230,000.</li>
<li>The U.S. economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.2% in the first quarter, compared to the initial estimate of a 0.3% decline.</li>
<li>Pending home sales in the U.S. fell 6.3% from the previous month in April.</li>
<li>U.S. crude oil inventories declined by 2.795 million barrels in the week ended May 23, compared to market estimates of a 0.6 million barrel rise.</li>
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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) is <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premarket" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">trading lower</a> Thursday after the retailer&#8217;s first-quarter 2026 earnings <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/05/45592571/best-buy-q1-earnings-preview-analyst-flags-tariff-fallout-cuts-fy25-outlook-amid-profit-risk" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">fell short of expectations</a>.
The company&#8217;s first-quarter sales fell around 1% (comparable sales fell 0.7%) year over year to $8.77 billion. It missed the analyst <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">consensus estimate of $9.22 billion.</a>
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<li>Domestic revenue of $8.13 billion decreased 0.9%, primarily due to a 0.7% decline <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pressreleases/25/05/b45665488/best-buy-reports-first-quarter-results" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">in comparable sales</a>.</li>
<li>The largest drivers of the comparable sales decline on a weighted basis were home theater, appliances, and drones, partially offset by growth in the computing, mobile phone, and tablet categories.</li>
<li>Domestic online revenue of $2.58 billion increased 2.1% on a comparable basis, and as a percentage of total Domestic revenue, online revenue was 31.7% versus 30.8% last year..</li>
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The gross profit margin remained unchanged at 23%, and the operating margin fell from 3.5% to 2.5%.
Best Buy reported adjusted earnings of $1.15, missing the consensus of $1.31.
Corie Barry, Best Buy CEO, said the company &#8220;delivered in-line revenue and better-than-expected adjusted operating income."
Outlook: "Today we are updating our full year guidance to incorporate the impact of tariffs," said Matt Bilunas, Best Buy CFO. "We expect annual comparable sales growth to be in the range of down 1% to up 1%, and our adjusted operating income rate to be similar to last year at approximately 4.2%.
For Q2 FY26, Bilunas expects comparable sales to be slightly down to last year. He added that the company&#8217;s adjusted operating income rate will be approximately 3.6.
Best Buy lowered its fiscal 2026 adjusted earnings from $6.20-$6.60 per share to $6.15-$6.30 per share versus consensus of $6.13 per share.
The company lowered its sales guidance from $41.4 billion to $42.2 billion to $41.1 billion to $41.9 billion. The consensus hovers around $41.44 billion.
The guidance reflects comparable sales of (1.0%) to 1.0% compared to prior guidance of 0.0% to 2.0%.
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<li>Adjusted operating income rate of approximately 4.2%, compared to prior guidance of 4.2% to 4.4%.</li>
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Price Action: BBY stock is trading 2.54% lower at $69.70&nbsp;in premarket at the last check Thursday.
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U.S. stock futures were higher this morning, with the Dow futures gaining around 100 points on Thursday.
Shares of HP Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HPQ#NYSE">HPQ</a>) fell sharply in today's pre-market trading after the company reported worse-than-expected second-quarter adjusted EPS results and issued third-quarter adjusted EPS <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/hpq">guidance below estimates</a>.
HP reported second-quarter revenue of $13.22 billion, beating analyst estimates of $13.15 billion. The company reported second-quarter adjusted earnings of 71 cents per share, missing estimates of 80 cents per share, according to Benzinga Pro.
HP shares dipped 7.8% to $25.08 in the pre-market trading session.
Here are some other stocks moving lower in pre-market trading.
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<li>Brooge Energy Limited (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BROG#NASDAQ">BROG</a>) shares dipped 59.1% to $1.74 in pre-market trading. Brooge Energy announced voluntarily delisting from the Nasdaq.</li>
<li>SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/S#NYSE">S</a>) declined 13.7% to $16.98 in today's pre-market trading after the company reported first-quarter results and lowered its FY2026 sales guidance.</li>
<li>Movado Group, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOV#NYSE">MOV</a>) fell 12.6% to $15.22 in pre-market trading following weaker-than-expected quarterly results.</li>
<li>Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTLA#NASDAQ">NTLA</a>) shares declined 12.4% to $8.46 in pre-market trading.</li>
<li>Caleres, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CAL#NYSE">CAL</a>) fell 10% to $14.74 in pre-market trading following downbeat quarterly earnings.</li>
<li>Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JOBY#NYSE">JOBY</a>) fell 4.7% to $8.44 in pre-market trading. Joby Aviation shares jumped more than 28% on Wednesday after the company completed a round of raising capital, which included a $250 million investment from Toyota Motor.</li>
<li>Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BBY#NYSE">BBY</a>) slipped 3% to $69.36 in pre-market trading after the company reported a first-quarter earnings miss and lowered its guidance.</li>
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