Shares of cloud computing and online retail behemoth Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN)
jumped 2.7% in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed a resilient labor market with non-farm payrolls rising by 139,000 in May 2025, significantly above the consensus forecast of 125,000. Notably, a stable labor market often supports consumer spending, which is a key driver of economic growth, which means the report could help ease some of the recession fears that gripped markets. The data also supports the soft landing narrative, where the Fed can manage inflation toward its 2% target without significant damage to the economy.
Shares of e-commerce software platform Shopify (NYSE:SHOP) jumped 5.9% in the afternoon session after the major indices rebounded, as the Bureau of Labor Statistics report revealed a resilient labor market with non-farm payrolls rising by 139,000 in May 2025, significantly above the consensus forecast of 125,000.
Shares of athletic apparel retailer Lululemon (NASDAQ:LULU)
fell 19.4% in the afternoon session after the company reported underwhelming Q1 2025 results. Its EPS guidance for next quarter missed and its full-year EPS guidance fell short of Wall Street's estimates.
Shares of pet-focused retailer Petco (NASDAQ:WOOF)
fell 24.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported weak first-quarter 2025 results, as both its revenue and EBITDA guidance for the next quarter missed Wall Street's estimates. The underwhelming sales outlook implied low-single-digit decline in second-quarter, signaling limited demand recovery.
Shares of internet of Things company Samsara (NYSE:IOT) fell 5.1% in the afternoon session after the company reported mixed first quarter 2025 (fiscal 2026) results with billings falling below expectations. The weakness was also evident in its slower sales forecast, which indicates a noticeable decline from the better growth rate it just delivered.
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Database software company MongoDB (MDB) reported Q1 CY2025 results topping the market’s revenue expectations, with sales up 21.9% year on year to $549 million. The company expects next quarter’s revenue to be around $550.5 million, close to analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP loss of $0.46 per share was significantly below analysts’ consensus estimates.
Speciality vehicle provider REV (NYSE:REVG) announced better-than-expected revenue in Q1 CY2025, with sales up 2% year on year to $629.1 million. The company’s full-year revenue guidance of $2.4 billion at the midpoint came in 0.9% above analysts’ estimates. Its non-GAAP profit of $0.70 per share was 22.8% above analysts’ consensus estimates.
