JD.com, Inc. operates as a supply chain-based technology and service provider in the People's Republic of China. The company offers computers, communication, and consumer electronics products, as well as home appliances; and general merchandise products comprising food, beverage and fresh produce, baby and maternity products, furniture and household goods, cosmetics and other personal care items, pharmaceutical and healthcare products, industrial products, books, automobile accessories, apparel and footwear, bags, and jewelry. It also provides online marketplace services for third-party merchants; marketing services; and omni-channel solutions to customers and offline retailers, as well as online healthcare services. In addition, the company develops, owns, and manages its logistics facilities and other real estate properties to support third parties; offers asset management services and integrated service platform; leasing of storage facilities and related management services; and engages in online retail business. Further, it provides integrated data, technology, business, and user management industry solutions to support the digitization of enterprises and institutions; and technology-driven supply chain solutions and logistics services. The company was formerly known as 360buy Jingdong Inc. and changed its name to JD.com, Inc. in January 2014. JD.com, Inc. was incorporated in 2006 and is headquartered in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.

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JD.COM INC (ADR) (JD) is a large-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 98% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: JD.Com Inc is a company principally engaged in the e-commerce business, including online retail and online marketplace mainly through its retail mobile apps and www.jd.com website (collectively, JD Platform). The Company operates its businesses through four segments. JD Retail segment, including JD Health, JD Industrials, and other components, mainly engage in online retail, online marketplace and marketing services in China. JD Logistics segment includes both internal and external logistics businesses. Dada segment is a local on-demand delivery and retail platform in China. New Businesses segment mainly include JD Property, Jingxi and overseas businesses. The Company mainly conducts its businesses in the domestic market and overseas markets.
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GAP INC (GAP) is a mid-cap value stock in the Retail (Apparel) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 93% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: The Gap, Inc. is a specialty apparel company in America. The Company offers apparel, accessories and personal care products for women, men, and children. Its Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta brands offer clothing, accessories and lifestyle products for men, women, and children. It is an omni-channel retailer, with sales to customers both in stores and online, through Company-operated and franchise stores, websites, and third-party arrangements. Its omni-channel services, including buying online pick-up in-store, order-in-store, find-in-store, and ship-from-store, as well as enhanced mobile-enabled experiences, are tailored across its collection of brands. Gap includes adult apparel and accessories; GapKids, babyGap, Gap Maternity, GapBody, and GapFit collections. Banana Republic is a premium lifestyle retailer celebrating exploration and self-expression through timeless quality, versatile fabrics, and exceptionally made womenswear, menswear, and home designs.
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DICK'S SPORTING GOODS INC (DKS) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: DICK'S Sporting Goods, Inc. is an omni-channel sporting goods retailer. The Company owns and operates Golf Galaxy, Public Lands, and Going Going Gone! specialty concept stores, and also offer its products online and through its mobile applications. It also owns and operates DICKS House of Sport and Golf Galaxy Performance Center, as well as GameChanger, a youth sports mobile platform for live streaming, scheduling, communications and scorekeeping. It operates approximately 723 DICKS Sporting Goods locations across the United States. It carries a wide variety of national brands, including but not limited to adidas, Asics, Brooks, Callaway Golf, Carhartt, Columbia, Hoka, Jordan, New Balance, Nike, Peloton, The North Face, Under Armour, Wilson, Yeti, and others. Its vertical brands include brands that it owns across hardlines and softlines and are available in its stores and online such as Alpine Design, CALIA, DSG, ETHOS, Fitness Gear, MAXFLI, Nishiki, Walter Hagen, and others.
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RALPH LAUREN CORP (RL) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Apparel) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Ralph Lauren Corporation is engaged in the design, marketing, and distribution of luxury lifestyle products, including apparel, footwear and accessories, home, fragrances and hospitality. Its segments include North America, Europe, and Asia. Its brands include Ralph Lauren, Ralph Lauren Collection, Ralph Lauren Purple Label, Polo Ralph Lauren, Lauren Ralph Lauren, Polo Ralph Lauren Children, and Chaps, among others. Its products include apparel and footwear and accessories for men, women, and children, as well as fragrance and home collections, together with its hospitality portfolio. Its range of footwear and accessories include casual shoes, dress shoes, boots, sneakers, sandals, eyewear, watches, scarves, hats and others. Its range of home products includes bed and bath lines, lighting, dining, floor coverings, giftware and more. Its hospitality collection is comprised of its restaurants, including The Polo Bar in New York City, RL Restaurant located in Chicago, and others.
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Detailed Analysis of RALPH LAUREN CORP
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC (TXRH) is a large-cap growth stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Peter Lynch is 91% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a restaurant company operating predominantly in the casual dining segment. The Company maintains three restaurant concepts operating as Texas Roadhouse, Bubbas 33, and Jaggers. Texas Roadhouse is a full-service, casual dining restaurant concept offering an assortment of specially seasoned and aged steaks hand-cut daily on the premises and cooked to order over open grills. Bubbas 33 is a full-service, casual dining restaurant concept featuring scratch-made food for all with a little rock 'n' roll, ice-cold beer, and signature cocktails. Its menu features burgers, pizza, wings, sandwiches and others. Its Jaggers is a fast-casual restaurant concept offering burgers, hand-breaded chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, made-to-order fresh salads, and hand-spun milkshakes. Jaggers offer drive-thru, carry-out, and dine-in service options. It operates approximately 780 restaurants system-wide in 49 states, one United States territory, and 10 foreign countries.
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Detailed Analysis of TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC
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Major economic data is out this morning, and it’s having an impact on trading futures. Inflation metrics and employment tallies — both sides of the Fed’s dual mandate — were represented. As a result, the Dow moved from +3 points directly ahead of the releases to -180 points currently, the S&P 500 went from -1 point to -30 points and the Nasdaq slid from +7 to -140. The small-cap Russell 2000 has already given up most of its gains from yesterday, -36 points.
Producer Price Index (PPI) Jumps 90 Basis Points in a Month
Headline PPI — the wholesale side of inflation, as opposed to the retail print Consumer Price Index (CPI) out Tuesday morning — jumped from 0.0% a month ago to +0.9% today, reporting for the month of July. Stripping out volatile food and energy costs, we’re still up 90 basis points (bps) on core PPI month over month. Ex-food, energy and trade, we have tripled expectations to +0.6%. These are now at the hottest levels since 2022.
Year over year is a slightly different story, as early in the year they were still over +3%. July’s headline PPI came in at +3.3% — the highest since February, but also up 90 bps from an upwardly revised +2.4% for June. Core PPI year over year soared +1.1% in one month to +3.7% — the highest level since March. Ex-food, energy and trade rose just 30 bps month over month to +2.8%.
To the extent producer prices lead into consumer prices — not completely, but undeniably part of the economic chain — we might expect higher CPI data as of the September print, which hits the tape roughly a week ahead of the next Fed meeting on interest rate policy. Depending on how high those results become may put the rate-cut being priced into the market currently in jeopardy. At very least, I don’t hear much about a pending 50-bps cut following this PPI report.
Jobless Claims Remain Range-Bound: 224K, 1.95M
Weekly Jobless Claims are also out this morning, being a normal Thursday. Initial Claims dipped -3K to 224K week over week, now sub-230K for 6 straight weeks. (Remember the first week of June was 250K with an upward arrow, but these numbers have methodically diminished since.) Recent lows were +219K four weeks ago.
Continuing Claims notched its 12-straight week above 1.9 million without tipping into the psychologically relevant 2 million longer-term weekly jobless claims. A headline of 1.953 million is down -15K from the downwardly revised 1.968 million the prior week — which, incidentally, is still the highest level we’ve seen since November 2021.
From mid-April through late May, weekly longer-term claims rose +120K. But they have remained frozen just below 2 million since. For some perspective, we spent even a longer time in the 1.8 million range of continuing jobless claims — from late summer 2024 to early spring this year. Also, longer-term claims do have an expiration date, though this is not a straight number across all circumstances.
Earnings Reports Ahead of the Open
Heavy machinery manufacturer Deere & Co. DE posted fiscal Q3 results this morning, outperforming on both top and bottom lines: earnings of $4.75 per share beat the Zacks consensus by +7.8%, while revenues of $10.36 billion outpaced expectations by +1% ahead of the bell. Yet full-year guidance was a little softer than investors were looking for, and shares are selling off -6% on the news. For more on DE’s earnings, click here.
A bevy of publicly-traded Chinese firms are also out with earnings results this morning. JD.com JD posted earnings of 69 cents per share for a +38% positive surprise, while Weibo WB surged past bottom-line estimates by +100% to +54 cents per share. NetEase NTES surpassed expectations by 3 cents per share to $2.07, and Vipshop VIPS beat by a penny to 57 cents. JD, Weibo and VIPS are all up in pre-market trading, while NTES is lower by -6%.
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July PPI/Core PPI Jumped Unexpectedly

Thursday, August 14, 2025
Major economic data is out this morning, and it’s having an impact on trading futures. Inflation metrics and employment tallies — both sides of the Fed’s dual mandate — were represented. As a result, the Dow moved from +3 points directly ahead of the releases to -180 points currently, the S&P 500 went from -1 point to -30 points and the Nasdaq slid from +7 to -140. The small-cap Russell 2000 has already given up most of its gains from yesterday, -36 points.
Producer Price Index (PPI) Jumps 90 Basis Points in a Month
Headline PPI — the wholesale side of inflation, as opposed to the retail print Consumer Price Index (CPI) out Tuesday morning — jumped from 0.0% a month ago to +0.9% today, reporting for the month of July. Stripping out volatile food and energy costs, we’re still up 90 basis points (bps) on core PPI month over month. Ex-food, energy and trade, we have tripled expectations to +0.6%. These are now at the hottest levels since 2022.
Year over year is a slightly different story, as early in the year they were still over +3%. July’s headline PPI came in at +3.3% — the highest since February, but also up 90 bps from an upwardly revised +2.4% for June. Core PPI year over year soared +1.1% in one month to +3.7% — the highest level since March. Ex-food, energy and trade rose just 30 bps month over month to +2.8%.
To the extent producer prices lead into consumer prices — not completely, but undeniably part of the economic chain — we might expect higher CPI data as of the September print, which hits the tape roughly a week ahead of the next Fed meeting on interest rate policy. Depending on how high those results become may put the rate-cut being priced into the market currently in jeopardy. At very least, I don’t hear much about a pending 50-bps cut following this PPI report.
Jobless Claims Remain Range-Bound: 224K, 1.95M
Weekly Jobless Claims are also out this morning, being a normal Thursday. Initial Claims dipped -3K to 224K week over week, now sub-230K for 6 straight weeks. (Remember the first week of June was 250K with an upward arrow, but these numbers have methodically diminished since.) Recent lows were +219K four weeks ago.
Continuing Claims notched its 12-straight week above 1.9 million without tipping into the psychologically relevant 2 million longer-term weekly jobless claims. A headline of 1.953 million is down -15K from the downwardly revised 1.968 million the prior week — which, incidentally, is still the highest level we’ve seen since November 2021.
From mid-April through late May, weekly longer-term claims rose +120K. But they have remained frozen just below 2 million since. For some perspective, we spent even a longer time in the 1.8 million range of continuing jobless claims — from late summer 2024 to early spring this year. Also, longer-term claims do have an expiration date, though this is not a straight number across all circumstances.
Earnings Reports Ahead of the Open
Heavy machinery manufacturer Deere & Co. DE posted fiscal Q3 results this morning, outperforming on both top and bottom lines: earnings of $4.75 per share beat the Zacks consensus by +7.8%, while revenues of $10.36 billion outpaced expectations by +1% ahead of the bell. Yet full-year guidance was a little softer than investors were looking for, and shares are selling off -6% on the news. For more on DE’s earnings, click here.
A bevy of publicly-traded Chinese firms are also out with earnings results this morning. JD.com JD posted earnings of 69 cents per share for a +38% positive surprise, while Weibo WB surged past bottom-line estimates by +100% to +54 cents per share. NetEase NTES surpassed expectations by 3 cents per share to $2.07, and Vipshop VIPS beat by a penny to 57 cents. JD, Weibo and VIPS are all up in pre-market trading, while NTES is lower by -6%.
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Economic Data at 3-Year Highs: PPI, Jobless Claims

The NASDAQ 100 Pre-Market Indicator is down -107.5 to 23,741.54. The total Pre-Market volume is currently 83,910,630 shares traded.
The following are the most active stocks for the pre-market session:
Direxion Daily TSLA Bull 2X Shares (TSLL) is +0.14 at $13.00, with 5,983,492 shares traded. This represents a 106.68% increase from its 52 Week Low.
Pfizer, Inc. (PFE) is +0.0197 at $25.18, with 3,134,402 shares traded. PFE's current last sale is 89.93% of the target price of $28.
Opendoor Technologies Inc (OPEN) is +0.0303 at $2.45, with 3,118,436 shares traded. OPEN's current last sale is 257.93% of the target price of $0.95.
Apple Inc. (AAPL) is +0.57 at $233.90, with 3,074,343 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 4 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2025. The consensus EPS forecast is $1.73. AAPL's current last sale is 97.46% of the target price of $240.
Bullish (BLSH) is +7.53 at $75.53, with 2,613,867 shares traded.
iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF (IBIT) is -0.9903 at $68.85, with 2,571,452 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
JD.com, Inc. (JD) is +0.52 at $33.03, with 2,291,304 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for JD is in the "buy range".
iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) is -0.18 at $35.72, with 2,266,563 shares traded., following a 52-week high recorded in prior regular session.
Carnival Corporation (CCL) is -0.0591 at $30.58, with 1,577,466 shares traded. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CCL is in the "buy range".
Chevron Corporation (CVX) is -0.35 at $155.52, with 1,362,892 shares traded. Over the last four weeks they have had 3 up revisions for the earnings forecast, for the fiscal quarter ending Sep 2025. The consensus EPS forecast is $2.04. As reported by Zacks, the current mean recommendation for CVX is in the "buy range".
BigBear.ai, Inc. (BBAI) is -0.09 at $5.72, with 902,831 shares traded. BBAI's current last sale is 114.4% of the target price of $5.
NIO Inc. (NIO) is -0.06 at $4.56, with 746,749 shares traded. NIO's current last sale is 112.59% of the target price of $4.05.
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Pre-Market Most Active for Aug 14, 2025 : TSLL, PFE, OPEN, AAPL, BLSH, IBIT, JD, ETHA, CCL, CVX, BBAI, NIO

The following companies are expected to report earnings prior to market open on 08/14/2025. Visit our Earnings Calendar for a full list of expected earnings releases.
Deere & Company (DE)is reporting for the quarter ending July 31, 2025. The farm machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 11 analysts that follow the stock is $4.62. This value represents a 26.55% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year DE has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 2nd calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 16.9%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for DE is 26.85 vs. an industry ratio of 10.60, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
NetEase, Inc. (NTES)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The internet software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $1.85. This value represents a 29.37% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NTES missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2024 by -11.73%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for NTES is 17.10 vs. an industry ratio of 16.80, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
JD.com, Inc. (JD)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The internet company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.44. This value represents a 64.52% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year JD has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 12.12%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for JD is 14.21 vs. an industry ratio of 22.60.
Tapestry, Inc. (TPR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The retail (shoe) company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $1.01. This value represents a 9.78% increase compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year TPR has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 15.73%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for TPR is 21.87 vs. an industry ratio of 19.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Amcor plc (AMCR)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The construction company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 5 analysts that follow the stock is $0.21. This value represents a no change for the same quarter last year. In the past year AMCR has met analyst expectations four times Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for AMCR is 13.38 vs. an industry ratio of 14.60.
QXO, Inc. (QXO)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The technology services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 3 analysts that follow the stock is $0.04. This value represents a 98.76% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. QXO missed the consensus earnings per share in the 3rd calendar quarter of 2024 by -125%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for QXO is 53.95 vs. an industry ratio of 21.00, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. (AIT)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The machinery company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 4 analysts that follow the stock is $2.60. This value represents a 1.52% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. In the past year AIT has beat the expectations every quarter. The highest one was in the 1st calendar quarter where they beat the consensus by 7.08%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for AIT is 27.26 vs. an industry ratio of 19.70, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Birkenstock Holding plc (BIRK)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The shoes & retail apparel company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $0.67. This value represents a 36.73% increase compared to the same quarter last year. BIRK missed the consensus earnings per share in the 2nd calendar quarter of 2024 by -12.5%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for BIRK is 26.42 vs. an industry ratio of 18.10, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
NICE Ltd (NICE)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The internet software company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 7 analysts that follow the stock is $2.41. This value represents a 13.68% increase compared to the same quarter last year. NICE missed the consensus earnings per share in the 4th calendar quarter of 2024 by -4.26%. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for NICE is 14.22 vs. an industry ratio of 39.70.
Vipshop Holdings Limited (VIPS)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The internet services company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.49. This value represents a 2.08% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for VIPS is 7.55 vs. an industry ratio of 25.10.
First Majestic Silver Corp. (AG)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The mining company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.05. This value represents a 171.43% increase compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for AG is 127.86 vs. an industry ratio of 18.90, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
Golar LNG Limited (GLNG)is reporting for the quarter ending June 30, 2025. The oil company's consensus earnings per share forecast from the 2 analysts that follow the stock is $0.28. This value represents a 33.33% decrease compared to the same quarter last year. Zacks Investment Research reports that the 2025 Price to Earnings ratio for GLNG is 27.50 vs. an industry ratio of 4.20, implying that they will have a higher earnings growth than their competitors in the same industry.
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Pre-Market Earnings Report for August 14, 2025 : DE, NTES, JD, TPR, AMCR, QXO, AIT, BIRK, NICE, VIPS, AG, GLNG

JD.com JD is scheduled to release second-quarter 2025 results on Aug. 14.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for JD’s second-quarter revenues is pegged at $46.93 billion, indicating 17.03% year-over-year growth.
The consensus mark for earnings is pegged at 50 cents per share, which has plunged 27 cents over the past 30 days. JD reported earnings of $1.29 per share in the year-ago quarter.
JD beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate for earnings in all the trailing four quarters, with an average surprise of 21.89%.
JD.com, Inc. Price and EPS Surprise
Let’s see how things have shaped up prior to this announcement.
Key Factors to Note for JD’s Q2 Earnings
JD.com’s second quarter 2025 results are expected to have been influenced by mixed operating conditions. The annual 618 Shopping Festival is likely to have provided revenue support across electronics, home appliances and general merchandise categories, aided by government trade-in subsidies. The food delivery business, which approached 20 million daily orders by the end of the first quarter, is expected to have contributed incremental top-line growth during the quarter.
However, several headwinds may have weighed on profitability. The 618 festival's extended promotional window required elevated marketing expenditures to defend market share in China's intensely competitive e-commerce landscape. Substantial investments in AI technology infrastructure and food delivery platform expansion represented considerable capital commitments that may likely pressure operating margins. The company's strategic focus on penetrating lower-tier markets, where pricing pressure remains particularly acute, may have further compressed margins despite volume gains.
JD Health faced increased competition in the online pharmaceutical sector, while JD Logistics continued absorbing costs from automation upgrades and capacity expansion. The broader Chinese consumer environment presented ongoing challenges, with macroeconomic headwinds expected to have offset some benefits from government stimulus measures.
The quarter's results will likely reflect JD's struggle to balance growth investments and competitive pressures against profitability targets, testing the sustainability of recent margin improvement trends amid an uncertain economic backdrop.
What Our Model Says
According to the Zacks model, the combination of a positive Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. However, that is not the exact case here.
JD has an Earnings ESP of 0.00% and a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) at present. You can uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they are reported with our Earnings ESP Filter.
Stocks to Consider
Here are a few companies worth considering, as our model indicates that these possess the right combination of factors to exceed earnings expectations in their upcoming releases:
Amer Sports, Inc. AS has an Earnings ESP of +50.00% and a Zacks Rank of #2 at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
Amer Sports shares have appreciated 31.2% in the year-to-date period. Amer Sports is set to report second-quarter 2025 results on Aug. 19.
Affirm AFRM currently has an Earnings ESP of +19.25% and a Zacks Rank #3. Affirm shares have gained 19.8% year to date. Affirm is slated to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Aug. 28.
Analog Devices ADI has an Earnings ESP of +0.72% and a Zacks Rank #3 at present. Analog Devices shares have gained 5.4% year to date. Analog Devices is scheduled to report its third-quarter fiscal 2025 results on Aug. 20.
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JD.com Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?

The following are the top rated Consumer Discretionary stocks according to Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
SONY GROUP CORP (ADR) (SONY) is a large-cap growth stock in the Audio & Video Equipment industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Sony Group Corp is a Japan-based company engaged in the games & network services (G&NS), music, movies, entertainment technology & services (ET&S), imaging & sensing solutions (I&SS) and other businesses. It has seven business segments. G&NS segment is involved in network service business, the manufacture and sale of home video game consoles and software. The Music segment mainly includes music production, music publishing and video media platform businesses. The Movies segment mainly includes film production, television program production and media network businesses. The ET&S field mainly includes the television business, audio, video business, still image, video camera business, smartphone business and Internet-related service business. The I&SS segment mainly includes the image sensor business. The Financial segment is involved in the insurance business and banking business. The Other segment consists of activities such as disc manufacturing business and recording media business.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of SONY GROUP CORP (ADR)
LEVI STRAUSS & CO (LEVI) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Apparel/Accessories industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 77% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Levi Strauss & Co. is an apparel company. The Company designs and markets jeans, casual wear and related accessories for men, women and children under the Levi's, Levi Strauss Signature, Denizen, Dockers and Beyond Yoga brands. The Company operates through three geographical segments: Americas, Europe, and Asia. It designs, markets and sells directly or through third parties and licensee's products that include jeans, casual and dress pants, tops, shorts, skirts, dresses, jackets, footwear, and related accessories for men, women and children around the world. The Companys products are sold in more than 120 countries worldwide through a combination of chain retailers, department stores, online sites, and a global footprint of approximately 3,400 retail stores and shop-in-shops. Outside the United States, department stores, specialty retailers, franchised or other brand-dedicated stores and shop-in-shops are its primary distribution channels.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of LEVI STRAUSS & CO
TRAVEL + LEISURE CO (TNL) is a mid-cap value stock in the Hotels & Motels industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Travel + Leisure Co. is a vacation ownership and membership travel company. The Companys segments include Vacation Ownership and Travel and Membership. The Vacation Ownership segment develops, markets, and sells vacation ownership interests (VOIs) to individual consumers, provides consumer financing in connection with the sale of VOIs, and provides property management services at resorts. This segment includes its Vacation Ownership business line. It provides day-to-day property management services, including oversight of housekeeping services, maintenance, and certain accounting and administrative services for property owners associations and clubs. These services may also include reservation and resort renovation activities. Travel and Membership segment operates a variety of travel businesses, including vacation exchange brands, travel technology platforms, travel memberships, and direct-to-consumer rentals. This segment is comprised of its Exchange and Travel Club business lines.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of TRAVEL + LEISURE CO
ARHAUS INC (ARHS) is a small-cap growth stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Arhaus, Inc. is a lifestyle brand and omni-channel retailer of premium home furnishings. The Company through its proprietary model, designs and sources products from manufacturers and artisans around the world. It has approximately 100 showrooms and design center locations across the United States. It offers merchandise in various categories, including furniture, outdoor, lighting, textiles, and decor. Its furniture product offerings consist of bedroom, dining room, living room and home office furnishings and include sofas, dining tables, and chairs, among others. Its outdoor product offerings include outdoor dining tables, chairs, chaises and other furniture, lighting, and others. Its lighting product offerings consist of a variety of distinct and artistic lighting fixtures. Its textile product offerings include handcrafted indoor and outdoor rugs, bed linens, and pillows and throws. Decor ranges from wall art to mirrors, vases to candles, and many other decorative accessories.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of ARHAUS INC
JD.COM INC (ADR) (JD) is a large-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: JD.Com Inc is a company principally engaged in the e-commerce business, including online retail and online marketplace mainly through its retail mobile apps and www.jd.com website (collectively, JD Platform). The Company operates its businesses through four segments. JD Retail segment, including JD Health, JD Industrials, and other components, mainly engage in online retail, online marketplace and marketing services in China. JD Logistics segment includes both internal and external logistics businesses. Dada segment is a local on-demand delivery and retail platform in China. New Businesses segment mainly include JD Property, Jingxi and overseas businesses. The Company mainly conducts its businesses in the domestic market and overseas markets.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of JD.COM INC (ADR)
About Martin Zweig: During the 15 years that it was monitored, Zweig's stock recommendation newsletter returned an average of 15.9 percent per year, during which time it was ranked number one based on risk-adjusted returns by Hulbert Financial Digest. Zweig has managed both mutual and hedge funds during his career, and he's put the fortune he's compiled to some interesting uses. He has owned what Forbes reported was the most expensive apartment in New York, a $70 million penthouse that sits atop Manhattan's Pierre Hotel, and he is a collector of all sorts of pop culture and historical memorabilia -- among his purchases are the gun used by Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry", a stock certificate signed by Commodore Vanderbilt, and even two old-fashioned gas pumps similar to those he'd seen at a nearby gas station while growing up in Cleveland, according to published reports.
About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here
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Validea's Top Consumer Discretionary Stocks Based On Martin Zweig - 8/12/2025

(RTTNews) - CECONOMY AG confirmed that it is in advanced negotiations with JD.com regarding a possible public takeover of CECONOMY by JD.com. The company noted that no legally binding agreements have been signed so far. JD.com is considering making the shareholders of CECONOMY a voluntary public takeover offer in the form of a cash offer for all bearer ordinary shares, and to offer a price of 4.60 euros per ordinary share.
CECONOMY AG offers concepts and brands such as MediaMarkt, MediaWorld and Saturn in the consumer electronics sector in Europe. The companies in the CECONOMY portfolio have billions of consumer contacts per year.
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CECONOMY Confirms Advanced Talks With JD.com Regarding Possible Public Takeover

Alibaba Group BABA presents a concerning investment picture that should give potential investors serious pause. While the Chinese e-commerce giant reported revenue growth of 7% year over year to RMB236.5 billion and impressive adjusted EBITA gains of 36% in the last quarter, a deeper dive into the company's financial health reveals troubling trends that suggest investors would be wise to steer clear of this stock in 2025.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal 2026 earnings indicates a downward revision of 18.1% over the past 30 days to $8.58 per share. The market appears to be pessimistic about Alibaba's growth trajectory.
Alibaba Group Holding Limited Price and Consensus
BABA Faces Alarming Cash Flow Deterioration
The most alarming development is the dramatic deterioration in free cash flow, which plummeted 76% to just RMB3.7 billion. While Alibaba's revenues continued growing at 7%, the company's ability to convert that revenues into actual cash has severely weakened, raising serious questions about the quality of earnings and operational efficiency.
This cash flow collapse is particularly troubling given that Alibaba has been aggressively repurchasing shares, spending $11.9 billion on buybacks in fiscal 2025 alone, reducing share count by 5.1%. While share repurchases can benefit shareholders when executed from a position of strength, doing so while free cash flow evaporates suggests poor capital allocation decisions. The company appears to be prioritizing financial engineering over addressing fundamental operational challenges that are impacting its ability to generate cash from operations.
Decelerating Growth Momentum
The second major concern is the company's decelerating growth momentum across its core business segments. While management may highlight cloud revenue growth of 18% and customer management revenue growth of 12%, these figures mask a concerning trend of slowing expansion in Alibaba's most critical revenue streams. The 7% overall revenue growth represents a significant deceleration from the company's historical double-digit growth rates, suggesting that Alibaba's best growth days may be behind it.
Even more concerning is that this growth slowdown is occurring despite massive investments in artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure. The company's AIDC segment showed 22% growth, but this represents a capital-intensive business with uncertain profitability prospects. Investors should question whether Alibaba's heavy spending on AI initiatives will generate adequate returns, particularly given the intense competition in cloud services from both domestic and international players.
The competitive landscape in China's e-commerce and cloud markets has intensified dramatically, with companies like ByteDance, Tencent, and emerging players eating into Alibaba's market share. The modest growth in Taobao and Tmall platforms suggests that Alibaba is losing its grip on the Chinese consumer market, which has been its primary competitive advantage for over two decades.
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Valuation Concerns Amid Market Headwinds
The third compelling reason to avoid Alibaba stock centers on valuation concerns amid persistent market headwinds. Despite the company's challenges, Alibaba continues to trade at a premium valuation with a Value Score of C, indicating that the stock is not cheap relative to its fundamentals.
Competition in China's e-commerce and cloud markets continues intensifying. Domestic rivals like JD.com JD and Pinduoduo maintain pressure on e-commerce operations, while international cloud providers like Microsoft MSFT and Amazon AMZN compete for enterprise customers. With the stock generating only 1.1% returns over the past three months while underperforming the Zacks Internet-Commerce industry and the Zacks Retail-Wholesale sector, investors are paying elevated prices for a deteriorating business.
BABA Underperforms Peers & Sector in 3 Months
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Geopolitical tensions between the United States and China continue to create regulatory uncertainty for Chinese technology companies. These tensions have resulted in potential delisting risks, restricted access to U.S. capital markets, and ongoing scrutiny of Chinese tech firms' data practices. For U.S. investors, these geopolitical headwinds add an additional layer of risk that makes Alibaba an unattractive investment proposition.
China's broader economic challenges, including slowing consumer spending and deflationary pressures, create a difficult operating environment for e-commerce companies. While Alibaba maintains a strong net cash position of RMB366.4 billion, this massive cash hoard also suggests limited organic growth opportunities, forcing the company into financial engineering rather than productive investments.
Conclusion
The combination of deteriorating cash flow generation, slowing growth momentum, and persistent valuation premiums amid significant market headwinds creates a perfect storm for potential investors. While Alibaba's brand recognition and market position remain formidable, the financial trends indicate a company in transition facing significant structural challenges. Prudent investors should avoid Alibaba stock in 2025 and consider more attractive opportunities in markets with clearer growth trajectories and less regulatory uncertainty. The risk-reward profile simply does not justify ownership of BABA shares in the current environment. BABA stock currently carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).
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3 Reasons Why Investors Should Stay Away From Alibaba Stock Right Now

The following are the top rated Consumer Discretionary stocks according to Validea's Growth Investor model based on the published strategy of Martin Zweig. This strategy looks for growth stocks with persistent accelerating earnings and sales growth, reasonable valuations and low debt.
WINGSTOP INC (WING) is a mid-cap growth stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Wingstop Inc. is a fast casual chicken wings-focused restaurant chain in the world, with more than 2,550 locations worldwide. The Company is in the business of franchising and operating Wingstop restaurants. The Company is primarily a franchisor, with approximately 98% of its restaurants owned and operated by independent franchisees. The Company offers classic wings, boneless wings, tenders, and chicken sandwiches, always cooked to order, and hand-sauced-and-tossed in 12 bold, distinctive flavors. It also complements its wings, tenders, and chicken sandwiches with fresh-cut, seasoned fries and fresh, hand-cut carrots and celery. It offers various order options, including dine-in / carryout / delivery; individual / combo meals / family packs. Its menu also features signature sides, including fresh-cut, seasoned fries and freshly made ranch and bleu cheese dips. The Company operates approximately a total of 2,513 restaurants in 45 states and 12 countries and United States territories.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of WINGSTOP INC
VISTEON CORP (VC) is a mid-cap value stock in the Auto & Truck Parts industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Visteon Corporation is a global automotive technology company serving the mobility industry. The Company's platforms leverage hardware and software solutions that enable the digital, electric, and autonomous evolution of the Company's global automotive customers, including BMW, Ford, Geely, General Motors, Honda, Jaguar/Land Rover, Mahindra, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Renault, Stellantis, Tata, Toyota, and Volkswagen. The Company operates through the Electronics segment, which provides vehicle cockpit electronics products to customers, including digital instrument clusters, cockpit domain controllers, advanced displays, Android-based infotainment systems, and battery management systems. It offers a full line of instrument clusters, from standard analog gauge clusters to high-resolution, all-digital, fully reconfigurable, 2-D and 3-D display-based devices. It offers a display audio and embedded infotainment platform that is based on Android automotive operating system.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of VISTEON CORP
BURLINGTON STORES INC (BURL) is a large-cap growth stock in the Retail (Department & Discount) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Burlington Stores, Inc. is an off-price retailer of branded merchandise at everyday low prices. The Companys stores offer an extensive selection of in-season, fashion-focused merchandise, including womens ready-to-wear apparel, menswear, youth apparel, baby, beauty, footwear, accessories, home, toys, gifts and coats. Its broad selection provides a wide range of apparel, accessories and furnishings for all ages. It sells a broad selection of merchandise acquired directly from manufacturers and other suppliers. It has six distribution centers. Its three east coast distribution centers are located in Edgewater Park, New Jersey; Burlington, New Jersey; and Logan, New Jersey. Its three west coast distribution centers are located in San Bernardino, California, Redlands, California, and Riverside, California. These six distribution centers occupy an aggregate of 5,135,000 square feet, and each includes processing, shipping and storage capabilities. It operates in about 1,108 stores.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of BURLINGTON STORES INC
JD.COM INC (ADR) (JD) is a large-cap value stock in the Retail (Specialty) industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: JD.Com Inc is a company principally engaged in the e-commerce business, including online retail and online marketplace mainly through its retail mobile apps and www.jd.com website (collectively, JD Platform). The Company operates its businesses through four segments. JD Retail segment, including JD Health, JD Industrials, and other components, mainly engage in online retail, online marketplace and marketing services in China. JD Logistics segment includes both internal and external logistics businesses. Dada segment is a local on-demand delivery and retail platform in China. New Businesses segment mainly include JD Property, Jingxi and overseas businesses. The Company mainly conducts its businesses in the domestic market and overseas markets.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of JD.COM INC (ADR)
TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC (TXRH) is a large-cap growth stock in the Restaurants industry. The rating according to our strategy based on Martin Zweig is 69% based on the firm’s underlying fundamentals and the stock’s valuation. A score of 80% or above typically indicates that the strategy has some interest in the stock and a score above 90% typically indicates strong interest.
Company Description: Texas Roadhouse, Inc. is a restaurant company operating predominantly in the casual dining segment. The Company maintains three restaurant concepts operating as Texas Roadhouse, Bubbas 33, and Jaggers. Texas Roadhouse is a full-service, casual dining restaurant concept offering an assortment of specially seasoned and aged steaks hand-cut daily on the premises and cooked to order over open grills. Bubbas 33 is a full-service, casual dining restaurant concept featuring scratch-made food for all with a little rock 'n' roll, ice-cold beer, and signature cocktails. Its menu features burgers, pizza, wings, sandwiches and others. Its Jaggers is a fast-casual restaurant concept offering burgers, hand-breaded chicken sandwiches and chicken tenders, made-to-order fresh salads, and hand-spun milkshakes. Jaggers offer drive-thru, carry-out, and dine-in service options. It operates approximately 780 restaurants system-wide in 49 states, one United States territory, and 10 foreign countries.
The following table summarizes whether the stock meets each of this strategy's tests. Not all criteria in the below table receive equal weighting or are independent, but the table provides a brief overview of the strong and weak points of the security in the context of the strategy's criteria.
Detailed Analysis of TEXAS ROADHOUSE INC
About Martin Zweig: During the 15 years that it was monitored, Zweig's stock recommendation newsletter returned an average of 15.9 percent per year, during which time it was ranked number one based on risk-adjusted returns by Hulbert Financial Digest. Zweig has managed both mutual and hedge funds during his career, and he's put the fortune he's compiled to some interesting uses. He has owned what Forbes reported was the most expensive apartment in New York, a $70 million penthouse that sits atop Manhattan's Pierre Hotel, and he is a collector of all sorts of pop culture and historical memorabilia -- among his purchases are the gun used by Clint Eastwood in "Dirty Harry", a stock certificate signed by Commodore Vanderbilt, and even two old-fashioned gas pumps similar to those he'd seen at a nearby gas station while growing up in Cleveland, according to published reports.
About Validea: Validea is aninvestment researchservice that follows the published strategies of investment legends. Validea offers both stock analysis and model portfolios based on gurus who have outperformed the market over the long-term, including Warren Buffett, Benjamin Graham, Peter Lynch and Martin Zweig. For more information about Validea, click here
The views and opinions expressed herein are the views and opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Nasdaq, Inc.