Large-cap stocks are known for their staying power and ability to weather market storms better than smaller competitors.
However, their sheer size makes it more challenging to maintain high growth rates as they’ve already captured significant portions of their markets.
Live events and entertainment company Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 11% year on year to $3.38 billion. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.09 per share was significantly above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Expensive stocks typically earn their valuations through superior growth rates that other companies simply can’t match.
The flip side though is that these lofty expectations make them particularly susceptible to drawdowns when market sentiment shifts.
The performance of consumer discretionary businesses is closely linked to economic cycles. Over the past six months, it seems like demand trends are working against their favor as the industry
has tumbled by 11%. This drop was worse than the S&P 500’s 5.5% loss.
U.S. stocks advanced across the board by midday Friday, with the S&P 500 eyeing its ninth consecutive day of gains—poised for the longest winning streak since May 2024.
Live events and entertainment company Live Nation (NYSE:LYV) fell short of the market’s revenue expectations in Q1 CY2025, with sales falling 11% year on year to $3.38 billion. Its GAAP loss of $0.32 per share was 17.7% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
Wall Street pushed higher in midday trading, with the S&P 500 on track for its eighth consecutive gain — its longest winning streak since November 2023. The index rose about 1% to 5,560, fully recovering the losses sustained after former President Donald Trump announced trade tariffs on April 2.
Wall Street braces for volatile Wednesday as U.S. GDP data shows unexpected economic contraction, raising fears of a recession. Pre-market futures down.
As the Q4 earnings season wraps, let’s dig into this quarter’s best and worst performers in the leisure facilities industry, including AMC Entertainment (NYSE:AMC) and its peers.
Looking back on leisure facilities stocks’ Q4 earnings, we examine this quarter’s best and worst performers, including Life Time (NYSE:LTH) and its peers.
A company that generates cash isn’t automatically a winner.
Some businesses stockpile cash but fail to reinvest wisely, limiting their ability to expand.
ValueAct Holdings, L.P. initiated a position in Amazon.com Inc. in the fourth quarter of 2024, purchasing 536,900 shares worth approximately $122 million, according to a 13F-HR filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Feb. 14.
Since April 2020, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 87.2%. But one standout stock has more than doubled the market - over the past five years, Live Nation has surged 225% to $122.66 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 9.9% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 20.4%.
