
Costco Wholesale, Berkshire Hathaway, Walmart, NIKE, and lululemon athletica are the five Apparel stocks to watch today, according to MarketBeat's stock screener tool. Apparel stocks are the inventory of clothing items and related accessories that manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers hold for sale. They encompass everything from finished garments in warehouses to display-ready pieces on store floors. Effective management of apparel stocks ensures that the right styles, sizes, and quantities are available when customers shop, helping to avoid both overstock and stockouts while optimizing cash flow. These companies had the highest dollar trading volume of any Apparel stocks within the last several days.
Costco Wholesale (COST)
Costco Wholesale Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, engages in the operation of membership warehouses in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Japan, the United Kingdom, Korea, Australia, Taiwan, China, Spain, France, Iceland, New Zealand, and Sweden. The company offers branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories.
NASDAQ:COST traded down $9.64 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $972.45. 1,035,515 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,076,102. The company has a current ratio of 1.02, a quick ratio of 0.52 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock's 50-day moving average is $1,005.11 and its 200-day moving average is $981.68. The firm has a market cap of $431.26 billion, a PE ratio of 55.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.13 and a beta of 0.97. Costco Wholesale has a twelve month low of $793.00 and a twelve month high of $1,078.24.
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Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B)
Berkshire Hathaway Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the insurance, freight rail transportation, and utility businesses worldwide. The company provides property, casualty, life, accident, and health insurance and reinsurance; and operates railroad systems in North America. It also generates, transmits, stores, and distributes electricity from natural gas, coal, wind, solar, hydroelectric, nuclear, and geothermal sources; operates natural gas distribution and storage facilities, interstate pipelines, liquefied natural gas facilities, and compressor and meter stations; and holds interest in coal mining assets.
Shares of Berkshire Hathaway stock traded down $2.16 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $476.75. 1,322,639 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 4,893,506. Berkshire Hathaway has a 1 year low of $406.11 and a 1 year high of $542.07. The company has a market capitalization of $1.03 trillion, a P/E ratio of 12.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.32 and a beta of 0.83. The business has a fifty day moving average of $498.05 and a two-hundred day moving average of $493.79.
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Walmart (WMT)
Walmart Inc. engages in the operation of retail, wholesale, other units, and eCommerce worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International, and Sam's Club. It operates supercenters, supermarkets, hypermarkets, warehouse clubs, cash and carry stores, and discount stores under Walmart and Walmart Neighborhood Market brands; membership-only warehouse clubs; ecommerce websites, such as walmart.com.mx, walmart.ca, flipkart.com, PhonePe and other sites; and mobile commerce applications.
Shares of Walmart stock traded down $1.12 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $95.69. 6,100,141 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 18,037,082. The company has a quick ratio of 0.22, a current ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.47. Walmart has a 1 year low of $66.67 and a 1 year high of $105.30. The business has a fifty day moving average of $97.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $94.45. The company has a market capitalization of $763.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.91, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.67 and a beta of 0.68.
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NIKE (NKE)
NIKE, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, develops, markets, and sells athletic footwear, apparel, equipment, accessories, and services worldwide. The company provides athletic and casual footwear, apparel, and accessories under the Jumpman trademark; and casual sneakers, apparel, and accessories under the Converse, Chuck Taylor, All Star, One Star, Star Chevron, and Jack Purcell trademarks.
Shares of NKE traded up $1.75 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $75.31. The stock had a trading volume of 6,242,397 shares, compared to its average volume of 15,241,281. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.60, a current ratio of 2.21 and a quick ratio of 1.50. NIKE has a 52-week low of $52.28 and a 52-week high of $90.62. The business's fifty day moving average is $63.42 and its 200 day moving average is $67.44. The firm has a market cap of $111.39 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.85, a P/E/G ratio of 2.68 and a beta of 1.25.
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lululemon athletica (LULU)
Lululemon Athletica Inc., together with its subsidiaries, designs, distributes, and retails athletic apparel, footwear, and accessories under the lululemon brand for women and men. It offers pants, shorts, tops, and jackets for healthy lifestyle, such as yoga, running, training, and other activities.
LULU stock traded up $5.05 during mid-day trading on Thursday, hitting $240.94. 1,398,958 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,335,461. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.34, a PEG ratio of 2.02 and a beta of 1.17. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $275.63 and a 200-day simple moving average of $319.36. lululemon athletica has a 12-month low of $219.97 and a 12-month high of $423.32.
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