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Lovesac Appoints Andrew Farag as CFO
The Lovesac Co. announced it has appointed Andrew Farag as the company's Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, effective immediately. He succeeds Keith Siegner who has stepped down from the role but will remain with the Company for a short period to support the transition. "We are thrilled to welcome Andrew to the Lovesac team at this pivotal moment in our company's evolution," said Shawn Nelson, Chief Executive Officer. "Having worked with Andrew previously in a consulting capacity, we saw firsthand the value he brings to complex business challenges. With his extensive experience driving operational excellence and financial discipline across retail, consumer goods, and manufacturing companies, he is the perfect partner as we execute on the most ambitious product innovation roadmap in Lovesac's history. His proven ability to optimize financial operations, lead systems implementations, and drive business growth and margin improvements through marketing, supply chain, manufacturing, and organizational strategic initiatives aligns perfectly with our strategic priorities as we pursue our mission to become the most loved home brand in America." Most recently, Farag served as Managing Director at Riveron, where he provided strategic finance and corporate advisory solutions.
Stocks Rebound as Retail Investors Submit Over $100B for SpaceX IPO
Stocks rebounded from one-month lows on Thursday as gains for chip producers offset risks of higher interest rates. AI infrastructure stocks continued to carry the momentum ahead of the SpaceX IPO tomorrow. Retail investors are said to have submitted more than $100B for the offering, due to be the largest in history. While the producer prices index pointed to accelerating price increases in May, bets on whether the Fed will raise rates this year were also influenced by President Trump calling off planned strikes against Iran and claiming that final points on a deal "have been, in both concept and great detail, approved by all parties involved."Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Oracleshares fell after the cloud giant's higher-than-expectedovershadowed strong quarterly resultsEatonannouncedits Mobility Group with Danain a Reverse Morris Trust transaction creating a combined company valued at over $10BMicrosoft'sXbox business planning significant layoffs next month,Humanaannounced anto divest its minority interest in end-of-life services provider GentivaNavanshares advanced after the AI-powered travel and expenses platform2. WALL STREET CALLS:Oppenheimerof SpaceXwith an Outperform rating and $195 price target ahead of tomorrow's initial public offeringIntelto Buy at BofA on increased foundry visibilityJefferiesGeneral Dynamicsto Buy on marine segment growthMoffettNathansonChewyafter Q1 reportAlexandria Real Estateto Underweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:Microsoftis restricting employees from using Claude Fable 5 because of Anthropic's new 30-day data retention requirements, The Verge saysA German regional court has ruled that Googleis directly liable for false claims in its AI-generated search overviews, The Decoder reportsSea'sShopee is cutting hundreds of developer jobs globally, Bloomberg saysOpenAI is considering significant price cuts for its AI services to compete with rival Anthropic, which it expects to make similar moves, WSJ reportsSoftBank'sdiscussions with potential creditors to raise $6B from a margin loan backed by its stake in OpenAI have stalled, Bloomberg says4. MOVERS:Stitch Fixgained after reporting, with EPS and revenue beating consensusVirgin Galacticincreased afterEvlivenfinished higher afterfrom the Phase 1 ENABLE trial of ELVN-001PureCycle Technologiesclosed lower after announcing aEnsign Groupfell after being targeted inthis week5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Vera Bradleyreportedand backed its guidance for FY27Driven Brandsreportedand reaffirmed its outlook for FY26McGraw Hillreported Q4 results, with CEO Philip Moyeron "the strength of our strategy, the speed of our innovation and the depth of trust that we have from the education community"Lovesacprovidedand narrowed its outlook for FY27DXC Technologyits outlook for FY27 and FY29INDEXES:The Dow rose 929.97, or 1.86%, to 50,848.75, the Nasdaq gained 640.16, or 2.54%, to 25,809.66, and the S&P 500 advanced 127.31, or 1.75%, to 7,394.30.
Major Averages Rebound with Tech Support, Oracle Shares Decline
The major averages slightly rebounded from one-month lows on Thursday with support from the tech sector even though Oracle slumped as it will take on more debt to finance data centers. AI infrastructure companies are continuning their strong momentum as hyperscalers, including Oracle, keep spending on compute capacity.Meanwhile, President Trump stated that the U.S. will resume strikes against Iran tonight and capture the Iranian energy hub of Kharg Island "at some point" and a new PPI print pointed to accelerating prices in May, underscoring the impact of the war on price growth and aligning with recent bets that the Fed will raise rates this year.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Oracleshares fell after the cloud giant's higher-than-expectedovershadowed strong quarterly resultsEatontoits Mobility Group with Danain a Reverse Morris Trust transaction creating a combined company valued at over $10BMicrosoft'sXbox business planning significant layoffs next month,Humanaannounced an agreement toin end-of-life services provider GentivaNavanshares advanced after the AI-powered travel and expenses platform boosted its2. WALL STREET CALLS:Oppenheimerof SpaceXwith an Outperform rating and $195 price target ahead of tomorrow's initial public offeringIntelto Buy at BofA on increased foundry visibilityJefferiesGeneral Dynamicsto Buy on marine segment growthMoffettNathansonChewyafter Q1 reportAlexandria Real Estateto Underweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:Microsoftis restricting employees from using Claude Fable 5 because of Anthropic's new 30-day data retention requirements, The Verge saysA German regional court has ruled that Googleis directly liable for false claims in its AI-generated search overviews, The Decoder reportsSea'sShopee is cutting hundreds of developer jobs globally, Bloomberg saysOpenAI is considering significant price cuts for its AI services to compete with rival Anthropic, which it expects to make similar moves, WSJ reportsSoftBank'sdiscussions with potential creditors to raise $6B from a margin loan backed by its stake in OpenAI have stalled, Bloomberg says4. MOVERS:Stitch Fixgains after, with EPS and revenue beating consensusVirgin Galacticincreases after completing itsEnlivenhigher after presenting data from thetrial of ELVN-001PureCycle Technologieslower after announcing aOraclefalls afterand raising its guidance for FY275. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Vera Bradleyand backed its guidance for FY27Driven Brandsand reaffirmed its outlook for FY26McGraw Hill, with CEO Philip Moyer commenting, "McGraw Hill's growth in fiscal year 2026 underscores the strength of our strategy, the speed of our innovation and the depth of trust that we have from the education community"Lovesacand narrowed its outlook for FY27DXC Technologyfor FY27 and FY29INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 0.77%, or 384.18, to 50,302.96, the Nasdaq was up 0.70%, or 175.46, to 25,344.96, and the S&P 500 was up 0.49%, or 35.59, to 7,302.58.
U.S. Futures Rebound, Intel Price Target Raised to $135
Markets are looking to rebound this morning after two sessions of selling pressure, with futures higher across the major indexes. The catalyst is a combination of bargain-hunting in beaten-down technology shares. Nasdaq futures are leading the advance, reflecting renewed interest in AI and semiconductor names after a sharp pullback earlier this week.Wednesday's CPI report showed headline inflation accelerating to 4.2% year-over-year, driven largely by energy costs. Meanwhile, this morning's PPI report showed producer prices for final demand in the U.S. increased 1.1% month-over-month in May, the same as a downwardly revised 1.1% rise in April and once again above forecasts of 0.7%.In pre-market trading, S&P 500 futures rose 0.49%, Nasdaq futures rose 0.83% and Dow futures rose 0.54%.Check out this morning's top movers from around Wall Street, compiled by The Fly.HIGHER -Intelup 4% after BofA double upgraded the stock to Buy from Underperform with a price target of $135, up from $96, citing higher confidence in Intel's opportunity to help address industry constraints in leading edge wafers and packagingViaSatup 4% after announcing it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space Force's Space Systems Command to build, launch and deliver the first of a proliferated fleet of small, maneuverable geosynchronous Earth orbit satellitesVoyager Technologiesup 3% after BTIG initiated coverage of shares with a Buy rating and $55 price targetEatonup 2% after announcing it will separate and combine its Mobility Group with Danain a Reverse Morris Trust transaction creating a combined company valued at over $10BUP AFTER EARNINGS -Navanup 20%Hooker Furnitureup 17%Lovesacup 1%Stitch Fixup 1%DOWN AFTER EARNINGS -Oxford Industriesdown 10%Oracledown 10%Aurora Cannabisdown 6%LOWER -Danadown 7% after announcing Eatonwill separate and combine its Mobility Group with the company in a Reverse Morris Trust transaction
Company Narrows FY27 Revenue View to $700M-$740M
Narrows FY27 revenue view to $700M-$740M from $700M-$750M, consensus $719.89M. Raises FY27 adjusted EBITDA view to $35M-$46M from $33M-$44M. The company said, "The Company's outlook continues to reflect the latest backdrop for tariffs for the remainder of the year, and are not speculating as to incremental changes that might arise. The Company's outlook has been updated to reflect approximately $3.6 million of refunds collected related to IEEPA tariffs, including a small amount of interest, which is currently expected to be recognized in the second quarter."
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