Piper Jaffray analysts led by Erinn Murphy believe the "solid" consumer spending in the first half of the year can continue into the second half with "favorable weather, clean inventories and an extra day between Thanksgiving & Christmas this year serving as catalysts." Ahead of Black Friday, the firm is laying out its favorite Consumer stocks to own into the Holiday. They include G-III Apparel (GIII), Under Armour (UAA), Estee Lauder (EL), PVH Corp. (PVH), Take-Two Interactive (TTWO), Netflix (NFLX), GoDaddy (GDDY) and Ruth's Hospitality (RUTH). Piper analysts are cautious on shares of Stitch Fix (SFIX) and Michaels (MIK).

Netflix said in its quarterly letter to investors: "We have built a hard to replicate combination of a strong slate, superior recommendations, broad reach and intense fandom, which drives healthy engagement on Netflix. Improvement in these key areas is the best way to delight our members and continue to grow our business." The company added: "Net cash generated by operating activities in Q1 was $2.2B and free cash flow totaled $2.1B (both flat with Q1'23). During the quarter, we paid down $400M of senior notes with cash on hand and we repurchased 3.6M shares for $2B. We finished the quarter with gross debt of $14B and cash and cash equivalents of $7B. We're still forecasting full year 2024 free cash flow of approximately $6B, assuming no material swings in F/X, and cash content spend of up to $17B."

Pre-earnings options volume in Netflix is 1.1x normal with calls leading puts 5:4. Implied volatility suggests the market is anticipating a move near 7.3%, or $44.89, after results are released. Median move over the past eight quarters is 9.6%.

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Michaels announced lower prices on over 5,000 items across categories spanning arts, crafts, DIY and home decor, offering customers everyday savings on the products they shop the most. With these latest markdowns, Michaels is helping customers fuel the joy of creativity while maximizing value. Lower prices are now in effect across categories including home decor, art supplies, seasonal items, kids' projects, wall frames, and more. To keep creativity accessible for as many customers as possible, the prices of frequently bought items like paint, markers and pens have been reduced by up to 15%; adhesive and permanent vinyl, papers, stickers, and unfinished wood letters have been reduced by up to 20%; canvases have been reduced by up to 35%, and T-shirts have been reduced by up to 40%.

Deutsche Bank placed a "Catalyst Call: Buy" on Estee Lauder as a short-term investment idea. The analyst views the setup into Estee's fiscal Q3 results on May 1 "skewing positively." The firm sees the company as likely to report "in-line-to-better" results versus Street estimates, including confirmation that long-standing China travel retail inventory backlogs have been cleared, while reiterating fiscal 2024 guidance.

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GoDaddy (GDDY) announced it will join the new Upwork Partners (UPWK) program as the first web presence partner. The Upwork Partners program includes Upwork Partner Experts, through which partners can provide their customers direct access to a curated set of trusted expert independent professionals deeply experienced in working with the partner's technologies. The GoDaddy Experts page on Upwork spotlights available GoDaddy WordPress and web development experts within the global network of independent talent available on Upwork.