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Yahoo
16-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Why European Wax Center (EWCZ) Stock Is Falling Today
What Happened? Shares of beauty and waxing service franchise European Wax Center (NASDAQ:EWCZ) fell 3% in the afternoon session after the company announced a shake-up in its executive leadership team, appointing a new Chief Operating Officer and Chief Development Officer. European Wax Center named Angela Jaskolski as its new COO and Kurt Smith as Chief Development Officer. Jaskolski previously served as Chief Store Officer at hair care brand Madison Reed, while Smith comes from Yum! Brands, where he was a Vice President and General Manager for Pizza Hut. The appointments are part of a broader strategy to enhance operations and drive growth. The stock's decline may reflect investor reaction to the management changes during what the company has called a "transitional year." European Wax Center is facing a challenging consumer environment for discretionary spending and plans to close between 40 and 60 centers in 2025. The leadership overhaul introduces new variables as the company works to stabilize its franchisee network and return to net unit growth. The shares closed the day at $5.02, down 2.6% from previous close. The stock market overreacts to news, and big price drops can present good opportunities to buy high-quality stocks. Is now the time to buy European Wax Center? Access our full analysis report here, it's free. What Is The Market Telling Us European Wax Center's shares are extremely volatile and have had 48 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today's move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business. The biggest move we wrote about over the last year was 2 months ago when the stock gained 14.7% on the news that the company reported impressive first quarter 2025 results, which blew past analysts' sales, earnings, and EBITDA estimates. The beat came from a rebound in customer spending and a small increase in store count, which helped push system-wide sales up even though revenue was mostly flat. On the cost side, the company cut back on advertising, which helped offset increased expenses tied to leadership changes. For the rest of the year, the company stuck to its sales and profits forecasts, aiming for more profit growth even though it's closing more stores than it planned to open. Overall, we think this was a decent quarter with some key metrics above expectations. European Wax Center is down 21.1% since the beginning of the year, and at $5.02 per share, it is trading 49.3% below its 52-week high of $9.90 from July 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of European Wax Center's shares at the IPO in August 2021 would now be looking at an investment worth $234.69. Unless you've been living under a rock, it should be obvious by now that generative AI is going to have a huge impact on how large corporations do business. While Nvidia and AMD are trading close to all-time highs, we prefer a lesser-known (but still profitable) semiconductor stock benefiting from the rise of AI. Click here to access our free report on our favorite semiconductor growth story.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Yahoo
Navy sailor from Adams County killed in Italy after off-base motorcycle crash
ADAMS COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) — An Adams County native serving in the U.S. Navy died after a motorcycle crash while he was stationed overseas, a U.S. Navy spokesperson said Thursday. A Naval Information Forces Public Affairs Officer confirmed that Construction Electrician Second Class Petty Officer Kurt Smith died on April 28 from injuries after a crash that was off base in Motta Sant'Anastasia, Sicily. PSP: Fleeing driver on US 22 nearly hits, pins Pennsylvania State Troopers Smith, 24, was from New Oxford, Adams County, where he graduated from high school in 2019, according to his online obituary. Smith was a Sailor assigned to the Naval Computer Telecommunications Station serving at the Naval Air Station Sigonella in Sicily, Italy, the spokesperson said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'Our sincerest thoughts are with the Sailor's family, friends, and coworkers during this difficult time,' said Lt. Cmdr. Madie Hansen, Naval Information Forces Public Affairs Officer. Italian authorities are investigating the crash. This is a developing story. Stay with abc27 News as more information becomes available Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Learn what it's like to be a deputy at EPSO Citizens' Academy
(EL PASO COUNTY, Colo.) — The El Paso County Sheriff's Office (EPSO) is inviting members of the community to join its Citizens' Academy that begins in April. The Citizens' Academy provides an opportunity for community members to go to the Sheriff's Office and learn about their work, what they do for our community, and how deputies accomplish their goals. The spring academy offers a five-week course through the month of April and into May, two days a week from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The course gives attendees a chance to learn what it's like to be a deputy, what responsibilities they have, and how they go about the demanding task of protecting our community. 'You can get a lot of those questions answered as far as what you think we do versus what we actually do,' said Sergeant Kurt Smith with EPSO. 'And we'll let you know why we do certain things. And then we culminate that five weeks with scenario-based training.' Attendees can visit the El Paso County Jail, go on a ride-along with a deputy, and observe first-hand the variety of calls handled by the Sheriff's Office. Simulations and mock scenarios will give students the opportunity to experience investigations, patrol functions, courthouse proceedings, wildland fire response, training, and more. Participation in simulations is voluntary. Those interested in signing up can head to the Sheriff's Office Citizens' Academy website to download the application. The class is offered at no cost, tough attendance will be limited to 40. The deadline to sign up is March 7. The Citizens' Academy is offered in-person only, there is no option to attend virtually. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
07-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Hononegah wrestlers ready to get after it at regionals
ROCKFORD, Ill. (WTVO/WQRF) — Local wrestlers will be going after regional championships this week. Hononegah will be going after a team championship in Class 3-a at its own Indians dominated the NIC-10 Tournament last weekend. They put 11 wrestlers in the finals and all 11 of them won. The Indians have very big goals for this postseason. 'It's just all offseason putting in practices, workouts every day. You know, each day we're thinking about getting better than the day before. It's just that little improvement each day is going to carry us,' said Hononegah 190-pounder Kurt Smith. 'We put in the work hard practices, wrestling hard against each other, going live, pushing each other, and I think the results are showing.' 'They're really hungry individually, but as a whole, this team wants to win Team State,' said Hononegah coach Tyler Demoss. 'They've been talking about it for months. All summer we've been talking about it.'Other wrestling regionals this weekend will be held at Rockford East, Byron, Dixon and 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
