SHORT SQUEEZE- WEBER Weber soars after earnings with short squeeze potential in play Dec. 08, 2021 8:05 AM ETWeber Inc. (WEBR) Scott Olson/Getty Images News Weber(NYSE:WEBR)jumps 8.44%after the company's sales and EPS tallies forFQ4topped the consensus marks by a sizable margin. Adjusted EBITDA increased 35% during the quarter to $307 million to account for 15.5% of sales vs. 14.9% a year ago. Weber has become a bit of a battleground stock with shorts taking a large position. S3 Partner's Ihor Dusaniwskyreportsshort interest as a percentage of total float on WEBR of 30.92% with shorts paying a fee of 28.57%. The total short position fell 1.52% over the last week.
XpresSpa up 7% Yest on Omicron COVID variant detection airport program Dec. 07, 2021 1:27 PM ETXpresSpa Group, Inc. (XSPA)DNA Shares of XpresSpa (XSPA+6.5%) are up 7% after the company said that a collaboration with Ginkgo Bioworks (DNA+1.6%) was able to detect the Omicron variant of COVID-19 in tests from international passengers at Newark International Airport. Ginkgo collected, identified, and sequenced a pooled sample that contained the variant in passengers arriving from South Africa and the United Kingdom. The collection program, Concentric by Ginkgo, is being done with XpresSpa's XpresCheck subsidiary. Besides Newark, the program is operating at JFK International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The program has two types of tests. One is a PCR test done on a pooled sample collected at the airport on arrival. The second is an at-home specimen collection kit that ismailed back three to five days after arrival into the U.S. Now Roll This Program Out Nation Wide Joe Biden!!!
Hummmmm.- EverQuote’s largest customer isProgressive Insurance (PGR), which accounted for 22% of its top line in FY20. Business Model & Marketplace EverQuote generates leads through various forms of advertising and earns revenue by selling consumer referrals to insurance providers. Its algorithms are designed to pair an insurance quote request with the carrier most likely to successfully consummate a policy underwriting, as successful outcomes – amongst other variables – provide the company (in theory) with higher revenue per referral. Leads predominantly come in the form of online inquiries, where the prospect is passed on to a carrier’s website. Others come in the form of data, where information from a quote request is forwarded on to a provider for follow-up; and calls, where the prospect and the carrier are connected via phone.
Since third quarter earnings were posted, insiders and beneficial owners have added more than $3 million to their stakes in this stock in aggregate through over a dozen transactions.
As a function-first performance luxury outerwear brand, we strive to create products that live up to our purpose, to keep the client cool and the people on one. We've always believed that making our products where they are supposed to be made and not chasing margins in low-cost environments was a sustainable decision. That decision became and continues to be a competitive advantage. In today's environment, we have seen just how much of an advantage it truly is. Despite losing production for 3 months last year, we are not short supplied. Weaknesses of unprepared supply chains have been exposed. Unlike others, the flexibility of our supply chain is an asset in the dynamic environment that we face today. Because of this, we do not expect any material revenue headwinds relating to supply or shipping constraints this fall or winter. (Source: Canada GooseEarnings Call2Q22)
Analyst Robert Ohmes and team point to a low level of promotions at sporting good stores, strong in-stock levels in key leisure categories and strong demand trends with golf and home/family entertainment. Yeti (YETI) was singled out for having new products that resonated well with consumers. On Yeti: "Overall store traffic was very strong & we believe momentum is being led by new product launches/colorways including Crossroads bag collection (highlighted in front of store), Harvest Red Colorway, & new Rambler 20 oz. Travel Mug with StrongHold Lid." ASO is noted to be one of the most heavily trafficked store chains seen BofA on its Black Friday visits.
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