American Eagle shares drop after revenue falls short, e-commerce sales slow from last year

Posted September 5th, 2021 by Brahm Canzer & filed under Company Analysis, Economic Analysis, Financial analysis, Financial Planning, Growth & Valuation, Industry Analysis, Management Issues, Personal Finance.

Description: American Eagle shares tumbled Thursday after the company reported fiscal second-quarter revenue short of analysts’ estimates, as its e-commerce business decelerated compared with the prior year.

Source: CNBC.com – video report

Date: Sep 02, 2021

Link: https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/02/american-eagle-aeo-q2-2021-earnings.html

Questions for discussion:

Explain the problems retailers like American Eagle are facing as they adapt to the ever changing retail business environment.
What would you advise management of American Eagle do at this time?
Would you be an investor in the firm today?