As it reported fourth-quarter and full-year financial results, which beat a Wall Street earnings estimate despite being down year over year, Rent-A-Center announced it was changing its corporate name to Upbound Group, with its banners retaining their identities. Net...
In the second quarter, Rent-A-Center saw earnings slip as inflation squeezed its lower-income customers, but it still managed to profit better than Wall Street expected. Net earnings were $19.7 million, or 33 cents per diluted share, versus $61.3 million, or 90 cents...
In the first quarter, Rent-A-Center worked through a changing marketplace as the COVID-19 pandemic wanes and managed to beat Wall Street estimates even if earnings stumbled. Net loss was $4.2 million, or eight cents per diluted share, versus net earnings of $42.6...
