Key Takeaways ZUMZ's North America segment delivered 10% y/y comps growth and 8.6% higher net sales in 3Q25.Zumiez saw strength from full-price demand, higher transaction values and broad category momentum.ZUMZ expects North America to outperform globally and remain the main profit driver in Q4.North America continues to serve as the core growth engine for Zumiez Inc. (ZUMZ) , delivering its strongest regional performance in the third quarter of fiscal 2025. Comparable sales in the region rose 10% year over ...

Subscribers to Chart of the Week received this commentary on Sunday, Dec, 28. Hope everyone had a lovely Christmas with friends and family. We now turn to one of the most underrated parts of the year, that murky unknown between Christmas and New Years. Instead of go-go-go, it’s important to take the time to map out goals, trips, resolutions, habits to start, habits to stop. The point of the audit is to empty the notebook, leave no stone unturned. Groundbreaking: plan ahead and use time wisely. But you’d be ...

The combination of portfolio diversification and reliable income remains alive and well with municipal bonds and the related ETFs, indicating 2026 could be an ideal time for investors to consider funds such as the ALPS Intermediate Municipal Bond ETF (MNBD). The actively managed MNBD, which turns four years old in May, pieced together an impressive showing in 2025 as highlighted by a year-to-date of more than 5%. That's far better than the largest ETF in the category, which is basically flat on the year. Un ...

Meta Platforms ( NASDAQ:META ) has gone all-in on artificial intelligence (AI), releasing open-source models like Llama, building massive data centers, and integrating AI features across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other products. ...

PresentationI'll now hand over to your host, Alfred Goon, to begin. Please go ahead, Alfred.Hello, everyone, and thank you for joining us today for the OceanFirst Financial Corp. Investor Call. My name is Sami, and I'll be coordinating your call today. [Operator Instructions]Alfred GoonSenior Vice President of Corporate Development & Investor Relations Thank you. Good morning, and happy holidays. I am Alfred Goon, SVP of Corporate Development and Investor Relations. We appreciate you joining us for today's ...

Key Takeaways e.l.f. Beauty's Q2 gross margin fell 165 bps y/y to 69%.ELF said tariff rates moderated after peaking, with every 10-point change affecting costs by about $17M.ELF expects a 71% gross margin in 2H26, supported by pricing and accretive mix.Gross margin recovery is emerging as a key focus for e.l.f. Beauty, Inc. (ELF) as the company navigates elevated tariff pressures while continuing to invest in growth in fiscal 2026. Although the fiscal second quarter reflected notable cost headwinds, managem ...

Albert Anthony is the pen name of a Croatian-American business author who is a contributing analyst on investor platform & financial media site Seeking Alpha, where he has over +1K followers, & also writes for platforms like Investing dot com and is author of a new book on Amazon called Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs): A Fundamental Analysis (2026 Edition).The author's background as a business information systems analyst also included the IT department at top 10 financial firm Charles Schwab, where he ...

Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) just unveiled its 2026 Investment Outlook, and it's definitely worth a read if you're looking to ring in the new year right. ...

About this content About Angela Harmantas Angela Harmantas is an Editor at Proactive. She has over 15 years of experience covering the equity markets in North America, with a particular focus on junior resource stocks. Angela has reported from numerous countries around the world, including Canada, the US, Australia, Brazil, Ghana, and South Africa for leading trade publications. Previously, she worked in investor relations and led the foreign direct investment program in Canada for the Swedish government ...

January often encourages reflection, not just on habits but also on how portfolios are built. A year of narrow market leadership and uneven performance calls for a revisit to a basic question: not what to own, but how exposure is spread across a portfolio.This shift fits well with the strengths of ETFs, which let investors adjust allocation, diversification, and risk without relying on individual stock picks. Instead of chasing trends, investors increasingly used ETFs as tools for managing portfolios this y ...