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Market movers: Snowflake, Dollar General, Hormel Foods, Best Buy, Bath & Body Works…

Ulta Beauty Inc (NASDAQ:ULTA) shares moved higher afterhours as the beauty retailer posted stronger-than-expected fiscal second quarter results, with revenue rising 9.3% year-over-year to $2.79 billion, above Wall Street forecasts of about $2.65 billion.

The increase in sales was fueled by higher comparable sales, the acquisition of Space NK, and contributions from new store openings.

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Best Buy Co Inc (NYSE:BBY) reported second quarter fiscal 2026 results, with revenue and earnings exceeding Wall Street expectations, but its shares moved lower as it maintained a cautious outlook for the full year.

The company posted $9.44 billion in revenue for the quarter ended August 2, 2025, surpassing the consensus estimate of $9.23 billion and representing a 1.6% increase from the same period a year earlier.

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Dick's Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS) reported second quarter 2025 revenue and earnings Thursday that surpassed analyst estimates, although the retailer’s revenue guidance disappointed investors.

The company’s adjusted earnings per share for the period came in at $4.38, edging past Wall Street expectations of $4.32, according to LSEG.

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Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE:BBWI) shares fell almost 10% Thursday as the lifestyle retailer’s second quarter earnings fell short of expectations due to rising costs amid uncertain consumer spending, and it slashed its full-year sales guidance.

For Q2, EPS of $0.30 missed the Street consensus of $0.37.

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Hormel Foods Corp (NYSE:HRL) shares sank nearly 14% to about $25 in late-morning trading on Thursday after the global food company’s third-quarter financial results disappointed investors.

Hormel reported adjusted earnings per share (EPS) for the period of $0.35, falling short of the $0.41 analyst consensus estimate. The company cited climbing commodity costs as the primary reason for its weaker results.

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Toronto-Dominion Bank (TSX:TD) reported better-than-expected financial results for its third quarter 2025, boosted by its Canadian personal and commercial banking division.

The financial institution announced adjusted earnings per share for the quarter of C$2.20, surpassing the analyst consensus estimate of C$2.05, according to data provided by LSEG Data & Analytics.

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Dollar General Corp (NYSE:DG) announced second quarter 2025 financial results that exceeded analyst expectations and the company increased its full-year guidance.

The discount retailer posted $10.73 billion in revenue for the quarter, edging past the $10.68 billion analyst consensus forecast.

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Snowflake Inc (NYSE:SNOW) shares surged more than 15% in early trade on Thursday as the AI data cloud firm’s second quarter earnings impressed Wall Street.

Revenue was up 32% year-over-year at $1.1 billion, ahead of estimates of $1.09 billion.

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