WALE WATCH

Stocks were slammed yesterday after the President kept his famous PUT close to the vest. No candy for you! The Pres was unwilling to rule our a recession when asked by Fox, causing traders to sell, sell, sell. The Pres is buying a Tesla today--let's see if that helps.

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($LUCK) LUCK

Lucky Strike Entertainment 🎳 posted meh Q2 numbers—revenue dipped 1.8% to $300.1M, and EBITDA slid to $98.8M (from $103.1M). BUT net income did a 180, flipping to $28.3M from a loss last year. JPM wasn’t impressed, slashing its rating from Buy ➡️ Hold and cutting the price target from $15 to $12. Despite the mixed bag, LUCK is still bullish on its 2025 growth targets and just rolled out 4 new locations.

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($RH) RH

RH (aka fancy furniture central 🛋️) dropped 5% last week, caught in the consumer spending slowdown. Investors are sweating ahead of its March 26 earnings, where EPS is pegged at $1.90. Weak retail sales and iffy consumer confidence aren’t helping the vibes—luxury home goods might be facing a demand cliff.

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($SEI) SEI

SEI Investments 📊 missed Q4 EPS expectations by a whole $0.02 (came in at $1.19 vs. $1.21). Not a huge miss, but Janney Montgomery Scott still went full bull mode with a "Strong Buy" and a $57 price target 🔥. Big move ahead? SEI just dropped a new alt-investment marketplace (March 3), opening the door to private market plays.

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($VTLE) VTLE

Vital Energy ⚡ crushed Q4 earnings with a $2.30 EPS beat (vs. $2.03 expected), but that didn’t stop Raymond James from cutting the price target hard—from $44 to $30. The culprit? Falling oil prices. VTLE just hit a new 52-week low, and with concerns around its debt and cash burn, the energy play is looking risky.

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($EOLS) EOLS

Evolus 💉 reported a tiny Q4 profit ($0.01 EPS), missing the $0.06 estimate. Revenue was also a slight miss at $78.95M. Not great, but EOLS is still flexing 30-33% projected revenue growth for 2025, banking on its new Evolysse HA gels to juice the numbers. The big question: Can it hit non-GAAP profitability for the full year? 🤔

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($AIRS) AIRS

AirSculpt Technologies ✂️ is in the red, down 13.74% last week, closing at $3.39. And the bears are circling—short interest jumped 7.37% 📉. Earnings drop on March 11, with analysts expecting a $0.03 per-share loss. This one’s got meme stock volatility vibes.

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($CTRN) CTRN

Citi Trends 🛍️ is set to drop Q4 and full-year earnings on March 18. Wall Street is still mildly bullish, with a $25.25 consensus price target, and DA Davidson + Craig-Hallum holding Buy ratings since December. But watch out—slowing economic growth in 2024 could hit consumer discretionary stocks like CTRN.

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($JILL) JILL

J.Jill 👗 is set to release Q4 and FY24 results on March 19 pre-market, with an earnings call at 8 AM ET. Analysts are vibing with a “Moderate Buy” rating and a $38.17 price target—implying a juicy 38% upside. Could be a sleeper win if earnings deliver.

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($LOVE) LOVE

Lovesac 🛋️ got smacked last week, dropping over 7% in the market slump. But analysts are still loving it, with a $38.33 target—aka 100% upside from here. Next earnings hit in early April, with estimates calling for $1.80 EPS. Could be a steal if it holds the line.

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($CTEV) CTEV

Claritev 🏗️ got a price target upgrade from Piper Sandler ($10 ➡️ $19), but don’t get too hyped—it’s still rated Neutral. Q4 was weak, and 2025 guidance is looking bleh. The company is in full transformation mode, cutting operating costs by 10-15%, but revenue is expected to be flat or even dip 2%. Sounds like a restructuring waiting game. ⏳

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