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Stitch Fix Earnings: Top Analyst Cautiously Optimistic Into Today’s Print

Online personal styling service Stitch Fix (SFIX) is gearing up to report its earnings today, after market close. Ahead of this key read-out, five-star RBC Capital Mark Mahaney has reiterated his buy rating on the stock, adding that he will adjust his current $23 price target post-print.Based on model sensitivity work and intra-quarter data points, Mahaney believes FQ3 Street estimates are ballpark achievable. He also sees the Street’s FQ4 estimates (implying -1% Q/Q Revenue decline & a -4% EBITDA margin) as reasonable.Specifically, Mahaney is looking for FQ3:20 revenue of $425M, coming in above the Street estimate of $418MM. Similarly, his EBITDA projection of ($13.2MM) is also above the Street at ($16.3MM). And while SFIX withdrew guidance on April 8 due to supply side disruptions, Mahaney expects the company to provide a limited FY20 outlook during the earnings call.Key metrics for investors to look out for include the number of active clients and revenue...

China Monthly Car Sales Rise for First Time in Almost a Year

(Bloomberg) -- Car sales in China rose for the first time in almost a year last month, evidence that the world’s largest auto market is rebounding from the coronavirus crisis and the trade war with the U.S.Retail sales of cars, SUVs and multiple-purpose vehicles increased 1.9% from a year earlier to 1.64 million units in May, the China Passenger Car Association said Monday. That’s the first gain since June 2019.The government added stimulus measures such as tax rebates to attract consumers back to showrooms, while automakers that shuttered operations amid the coronavirus outbreak now offer generous discounts. The pandemic exacerbated a sales slump that’s in its third year, with an economic slowdown, trade tensions and stricter emission standards weighing on demand.Global automakers spent billions of dollars expanding in China in recent decades, and manufacturers such as Tesla Inc., General Motors Co. and Volkswagen AG remain undeterred in their effort to tap...