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Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Stock Hit by Q3 2025 Miss, Holiday Sales Warning and New ‘Consumer First’ Turnaround Plan

Bath & Body Works (BBWI) Stock Hit by Q3 2025 Miss, Holiday Sales Warning and New ‘Consumer First’ Turnaround Plan

Bath & Body Works, Inc. (NYSE: BBWI) shares swung wildly on Thursday after the specialty retailer reported softer-than-expected third-quarter 2025 results, slashed its full‑year outlook and warned of weaker holiday demand, even as it unveiled an ambitious new transformation strategy dubbed the “Consumer First Formula.” Finviz+3Reuters+3 As of early afternoon trading, BBWI was changing hands around $21.04 per share, after tumbling as much as mid‑teens percent in pre‑market and early trading. The stock is still down roughly 46% year to date and about 31% over the past 12 months, putting it near multi‑year lows despite a modest intraday rebound. Times
Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Stock Price & Performance Trends Pepco’s Warsaw-listed shares have roughly doubled from their spring 2025 lows. As of Oct 31, 2025, PCO traded at 28.20 PLN reuters.com – near its 52-week high of 29.41 PLN. Volume is modest (3-month avg ~27,000 shares/day reuters.com), but the stock’s upward trend accelerated after mid-2025. In late September, Pepco shares jumped ~14% in a single session, reaching ~25.56 PLN, on news of strong sales and a digital transformation plan reuters.com. Analysts note the year’s range (12.66–29.41 PLN reuters.com) reflects the company’s turnaround story. Recent News & Developments Digital & Loyalty Push: In Sept 2025, Pepco’s management announced
Target Shocks Workers: 1,000 HQ Jobs Cut Before Christmas – Retail Giant’s Woes Deepen

Target Shocks Workers: 1,000 HQ Jobs Cut Before Christmas – Retail Giant’s Woes Deepen

Layoffs Details & Rationale Target announced on Oct. 23 that its Twin Cities headquarters will shed about 1,000 corporate positions and close another 800 open jobs axios.com foxbusiness.com. About 80% of the cuts are U.S.-based, mostly managers foxbusiness.com. The company says this eliminates roughly 8% of HQ staff and is aimed at speeding up decision-making. “To better serve our guests, we’re prioritizing the need to work faster and reduce the complexity that has been created over time,” Fiddelke told employees foxbusiness.com axios.com. He wrote that “the truth is, the complexity we’ve created over time has been holding us back” –
Costco Stock Surges Amid Retail Gloom – Will $900+ Shares Keep Climbing?

Costco Stock Soars Amid Retail Gloom – What’s Driving the Rally and Will It Last?

Stock Price & Recent Performance Costco’s stock has been on a long-term upward climb, and 2025 is no exception – though it hasn’t been a smooth ride. After a strong rally in the first half of the year, Costco (COST) shares reached an intraday record high around $1,078earlier in 2025 ts2.tech. Enthusiasm was fueled by robust sales growth and a broader market rally. However, by late summer the stock had pulled back into the mid-$900s amid some profit-taking and market volatility ts2.tech. As of October 9, 2025, COST trades in the $914–$928 range ts2.tech – essentially back to where it started the year
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