M8 BARRON’S September 2, 2019
Thechartsrecordthenetchangeinshareprice,thehigh,lowandclosingtrades,andsharevolumeforcompanieswithnoteworthystockactivitylastweek.Inaddition,thegraphsdepictlastweek’sdailypriceactivityindetail.The
dottedlineonsomegraphsdenotesthestock’s200-daymovingaverage;lackofamovingaveragemeanstheshareshavetradedforlessthanthattimeperiod.
Charting the Market
A graphic look at selected stock activity for the week ended on August 30, 2019 n Edited by Bill Alpert
DELL TECHNOLOGIES
DELL (NYSE)•51.53•5.72
44.0
46.5
49.0
MTWTF
51.5
54.0
40.0
46.5
53.0
59.5
66.0
72.5
Stock Price $
0
28
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
56
Volume in Millions
Otherinfotechfirmshave
slowed,butDell’sJulyquar-
ter earnings of $2.15 a
share surpassed the $1.50
expected. Profits widened
on $23.5 billion in revenue.
ALEXION PHARMACEUTICALS
ALXN (NASD)•100.76•-14.57
97
102
107
MTWTF
112
117
90
101
112
123
134
145
Stock Price $
0
10
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
20
Volume in Millions
The U.S. Patent Office
agreedtoconsiderAmgen’s
challengetothepatentsfor
Alexion’s big-selling drug
Soliris. Amgen wants to
market a similar drug.
NUTANIX
NTNX (NASD)•24.23•4.09
17.0
19.5
22.0
MTWTF
24.5
27.0
17.0
26.5
36.0
45.5
55.0
64.5
Stock Price $
0
30
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
60
Volume in Millions
A revenue decline of 1%
wasbetterthananticipated
for the cloud data-storage
company’sJulyquarter.Nu-
tanix foresees higher soft-
ware revenue this quarter.
ULTA BEAUTY
ULTA(NASD)•237.73•-84.37
233
261
289
MTWTF
317
345
220
250
280
310
340
370
Stock Price $
0
11
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
22
Volume in Millions
WhilereportingJuly-quar-
tersalesinlinewithexpecta-
tions, the beauty chain re-
duced its forecast for same-
store sales growth: now 4%
to 6%, from 6% to 7%.
AMBARELLA
AMBA(NASD)•55.87•11.22
42
46
50
MTWTF
54
58
29
35
41
47
53
59
Stock Price $
0
8
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
16
Volume in Millions
TheJulyquarter’s31cent
asharelosswassmallerthan
expectedforthecomputervi-
sionfirm.Saleswere$56mil-
lion and may hit $65 million
thisquarter,saysAmbarella.
BURLINGTON STORES
BURL (NYSE)•202.49•28.53
167
178
189
MTWTF
200
211
132
148
164
180
196
212
Stock Price $
0
9
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
18
Volume in Millions
Anotheroff-priceretailer
bucking the retail ebb tide,
Burlingtongrewcomp-store
sales4%initsJulyquarter.
Earnings rose 19%. It
raisedguidancefortheyear.
GUESS?
GES (NYSE)•18.07•3.64
12
14
16
MTWTF
18
20
13
16
19
22
25
28
Stock Price $
0
13
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
26
Volume in Millions
Theclothingchainraised
itscurrent-yearprofitfore-
cast to about $1.32 a share
from about $1.25, after
better-than-expected July-
quartersalesandearnings.
CAMPBELL SOUP
CPB (NYSE)•45.00•2.32
41
43
45
MTWTF
47
49
30
34
38
42
46
50
Stock Price $
0
16
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
32
Volume in Millions
U.S. soup sales grew for
the first time in years, ris-
ing 3% in the food pro-
ducer’sJulyquarter.Overall
revenue was up 2%. Earn-
ings were 42 cents a share.
MICRO FOCUS INTERNATIONAL
MFGP (NYSE)•13.80•-5.20
12
14
16
MTWTF
18
20
11.0
14.5
18.0
21.5
25.0
28.5
Stock Price $
0
4
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
8
Volume in Millions
The software firm now
expects revenue to fall 6%
to 8% this year, and said it
willaccelerateitsreviewof
strategic, operational, and
financial alternatives.
DOLLAR GENERAL
DG (NYSE)•156.09•19.10
136
142
148
MTWTF
154
160
94
108
122
136
150
164
Stock Price $
0
13
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
26
Volume in Millions
As other retailers strug-
gle,thediscounterbeatfore-
casts for July-quarter sales
and profits, lifting compara-
ble-storesales4%.RivalDol-
lar Tree’s comps were 2%.
PHIBRO ANIMAL HEALTH
PAHC (NASD)•20.65•-10.21
19
23
27
MTWTF
31
35
19.0
25.5
32.0
38.5
45.0
51.5
Stock Price $
0
2
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
4
Volume in Millions
Sales fell4%intheanimal
healthandnutritionvendor’s
Junequarter.Earningsof22
cents a share trailed last
year’s 55 cents and the 30
cents expected by analysts.
OLLIE'S BARGAIN OUTLET HOLDINGS
OLLI (NASD)•55.45•-23.07
53
60
67
MTWTF
74
81
52
63
74
85
96
107
Stock Price $
0
13
AS O N D J F M A M J JA
26
Volume in Millions
After comp-storesalesfell
2% in its July quarter, the
discount chain earned a dis-
appointing35centsashare.
Itcutguidancefortheyear’s
earnings, to sub-$2 a share.