Olivia Tong

Several leading retail companies will report quarterly financial earnings this week, which comes shortly after the key Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping holidays. Here's a look at some of the top companies reporting and what analysts are saying about them. Ulta Beauty Earnings: Retailer Ulta...

Beauty Health Co (NASDAQ: SKIN) shares tanked in early trading on Tuesday, after reporting downbeat quarterly results. The results came amid an exciting earnings season. Here are some key analyst takeaways from the earnings release. Benchmark On Beauty Health Analyst Bruce Jackson downgraded the...

Walmart Inc (NYSE: WMT) shares tanked on Tuesday after the company’s quarterly earnings missed Street expectations by a wide margin, mainly due to rising fuel costs and higher inventory levels. Raymond James On Walmart: Analyst Olivia Tong reiterated an Outperform rating on Walmart....

Here's what four Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ: ULTA) analysts had to say after the beauty retailer's second-quarter print.  The Ulta Beauty Analysts: Raymond James analyst Olivia Tong has an Outperform rating on Ulta and raised the price target from $395 to $460. Wells Fargo analyst...

While the shelter-in-place orders and work-from-home trends have boosted demand for several of Newell Brands Inc’s (NASDAQ: NWL) categories, the reopening of offices and educational institutions in 2021 is likely to drive a recovery in the company’s highest-margin Writing division,...

The bullish case for Colgate-Palmolive Company (NYSE: CL) can no longer be made as recent momentum is unlikely to be sustained in 2020, according to Bank of America. The Analyst Olivia Tong downgraded Colgate-Palmolive from Buy to Neutral with a price target lowered from $77 to $74. The Thesis...

Weight Watchers International, Inc. (NASDAQ: WW) reported mixed third-quarter results. Here is a summary of how some of the Street's top analysts reacted to the print and management's outlook. The Analysts UBS analyst Michael Lasser maintains a Neutral rating on Weight Watchers with a $38...

Clorox Co (NYSE: CLX) shares lost ground Thursday after the company cut its 2020 guidance at its investor day Wednesday.  The company cut its fiscal year 2020 earnings guidance from a range of $6.30-$6.50 per share to $6.05-$6.25, falling short of consensus estimates. BofA Shaves $5 From...

Shares of Energizer Holdings Inc (NYSE: ENR) have declined by around 40% over the past year and are trading at a significant discount to peers. Expectations for the battery manufacturing giant’s performance have been “sufficiently reset” and the shares have upside potential from...

Estee Lauder Companies Inc (NYSE: EL) delivered a strong fourth quarter, beating Street estimates on earnings and sales, and boosting guidance. Several analysts remained bullish on the stock, noting the beauty company’s seeming ability to defy expectations for slowing growth. The Analysts...

Helen of Troy Limited (NASDAQ: HELE) announced its first-quarter 2020 results handsomely ahead of expectations. The company continues to have growth opportunity ahead, and there seems to be upside to the current guidance, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst Bank of America...

Less than a month after upgrading the stock, Bank of America added Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) to its US1 List of top American stocks to buy. On Tuesday, analyst Olivia Tong said there are plenty of positive catalysts for P&G stock, and recent weakness in the stock could be a buying...

A bullish case can be made for multinational consumer goods company Procter & Gamble Co (NYSE: PG) as the company embarks on a turnaround, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch. The Analyst Analyst Olivia Tong upgraded Procter & Gamble from Neutral to Buy with a price target...

A near-term recovery for Coty Inc (NYSE: COTY) seems unlikely, according to a new analyst report. The Analyst Bank of America analyst Olivia Tong downgraded Coty from Buy to Underperform and lowered her price target from $16 to $10. The Thesis Bank of America’s original thesis on Coty...

Shares of Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: SBH) continue to trade near multiyear lows. and investors expecting a notable turnaround in the near-term have four reasons to reconsider, according to Bank of America Merrill Lynch.  The Analyst BofA's Olivia Tong downgraded Sally Beauty...