Earnings Turn to Losses in Wayfair Q2

Earnings Turn to Losses in Wayfair Q2

For the second quarter, Wayfair recorded a loss during a period the company’s chairman termed “difficult.” Net loss for the quarter was $378 million, or $3.59 per diluted share, versus net income of $131 million, or $1.14 per diluted share in the year-previous period....
Inflation Cuts Into Rent-A-Center Q2 Earnings

Inflation Cuts Into Rent-A-Center Q2 Earnings

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...
Publix Earnings Slip in Q2

Publix Earnings Slip in Q2

Sales advanced in the second quarter that ended June 25 but earnings lagged at Publix. In the quarter, Publix’s net earnings were $628.4 million, or 18 cents per share, versus $1 billion, or 29 cents per share, in the 2021 period, the company reported. Earnings per...