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Duluth Holdings Stock Surges 18.8% on Earnings Beat

Duluth Holdings shares jumped 18.8% after Q2 2026 results exceeded Wall Street expectations with strong profit growth.

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Duluth Holdings stock surged 18.8% in pre-open trading after the Wisconsin-based workwear and outdoor apparel brand reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. [1] The company posted net income of $18.4 million for the quarter ended August 2, 2026, compared to just $1.3 million in the prior-year period, with reported EPS of $0.50 which included a $0.44 contribution from tariff refunds. [2] Nvidia is deepening its commercial and financial partnership with OpenAI. [3] Markets are pricing in a 25 basis point interest rate hike by the European Central Bank to 2.5 percent as nearly certain. [4] Rising natural gas prices are impacting Europe more severely than the US due to the latter's greater energy self-sufficiency. [5] The European Central Bank will announce its next interest rate decision on Thursday, September 10. [6] US ten-year government bond yields fell by one basis point today, while European equivalent yields rose by 3 to 4 basis points. [7] Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $27.0 million from $12.0 million in the year-ago quarter. [8] Revenue came in at $121.39 million, topping the consensus estimate of $119.9 million for the quarter. [9] US stock markets opened in the red during the September trading session. [10] Wall Street began the month of September with a decline in trading values. [11] Nvidia's relationship with OpenAI bridges the concepts of compute power and financial credit. [12]
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  1. Duluth Holdings stock surged 18.8% in pre-open trading after the Wisconsin-based workwear and outdoor apparel brand reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street expectations. · Investing.com
  2. The company posted net income of $18.4 million for the quarter ended August 2, 2026, compared to just $1.3 million in the prior-year period, with reported EPS of $0.50 which included a $0.44 contribution from tariff refunds. · Investing.com
  3. Nvidia is deepening its commercial and financial partnership with OpenAI. · bing.com
  4. Markets are pricing in a 25 basis point interest rate hike by the European Central Bank to 2.5 percent as nearly certain. · Kauppalehti
  5. Rising natural gas prices are impacting Europe more severely than the US due to the latter's greater energy self-sufficiency. · Kauppalehti
  6. The European Central Bank will announce its next interest rate decision on Thursday, September 10. · Kauppalehti
  7. US ten-year government bond yields fell by one basis point today, while European equivalent yields rose by 3 to 4 basis points. · Kauppalehti
  8. Adjusted EBITDA more than doubled to $27.0 million from $12.0 million in the year-ago quarter. · Investing.com
  9. Revenue came in at $121.39 million, topping the consensus estimate of $119.9 million for the quarter. · Investing.com
  10. US stock markets opened in the red during the September trading session. · FD.nlNetherlands
  11. Wall Street began the month of September with a decline in trading values. · FD.nlNetherlands
  12. Nvidia's relationship with OpenAI bridges the concepts of compute power and financial credit. · bing.com
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