Lululemon Athletica Inc. (LULU) Nasdaq sees drop in sales amid the Coronavirus pandemic even with online sales surging 70%. Lululemon Athletica Inc (NASDAQ: LULU) posted a 17% revenue decline in the first quarter.
The Canadian company listed on the U.S. exchanges in July 2007, opening at $12.50 and entering an immediate uptrend that topped out at $30.35 in October.
295 stores have reopened, and it does confirm all remaining stores will be open soon. The company has also continued to pay rent on all its properties and have not furloughed any employees. Customer service has been a challenge with many customer complaints getting in touch with the company about returns
Morgan Stanley maintained an Equal-weight rating and $296 target, KeyBanc Capital Markets maintained a Sector Weight rating, and Bank of America Securities maintains a Buy rating and $340 price target.
Calvin McDonald is the Chief Executive Officer of Lululemon Athletica Inc., an athletic apparel company, and serves as a member of the company’s Board of Directors. Mr. McDonald is a growth-oriented leader who has a proven track record helping large organizations scale by integrating how brands engage with customers where they shop — in stores, across digital channels, and from their home. Prior to joining Lululemon in August 2018, Mr. McDonald served for five years as president and CEO of Sephora America’s, a division of the LVMH group of luxury brands. Source:https://investor.lululemon.com/index.php/board-directors/calvin-mcdonald
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Following the amazingly bad results, shares of lululemon slid 5.1% in the after-hours session in Jun 11. In the past three months, this Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) stock has gained 74.3% compared with the industry’s 28.6% growth. Source : https://finance.yahoo.com/news/lululemon-lulu-stock-down-q1-132101191.html
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