U.S. stock futures are rising after indexes plunged yesterday on political and economic uncertainty; Magnificent 7 stocks are gaining in premarket trading, led by Nvidia (NVDA) and Meta Platforms (META); Tesla (TSLA) reportedly is planning to launch a low-cost version of its Model Y in China; gold crossed the $3,000 threshold as traders look for safe havens; and Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares a🐽re jumping after the retailer reported stronger-than-expected quarterly r𓃲esults. Here's what investors need to know today.
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Ulta Beauty (ULTA) shares are surging 6.5% in premarket trading after the cosmetic product chain posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results. The retailer reported 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:earnings per share (EPS) of $8.46 on net sales of $3.49 billion, ahead of Visible Alpha estimates of $7.13 and $3.46 billion, respectively. 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Comparable sales growth of 1.5% surpassed expectations of a 0.8% increase. Investors shrugged off the company's 2025 outlook, whicꦐh came in lower than projections. Ulta shares had fallen nearly 45% in the past 12 months entering Friday.