Ollie's Bargain Outlet Posts Upbeat Earnings, Joins Verint Systems, Guidewire Software And Other Big Stocks Moving Higher On Wednesday

U.S. stocks were mixed, with the Dow Jones index falling more than 100 points on Wednesday.

Shares of Ollie’s Bargain Outlet Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:OLLI) rose sharply during Wednesday's session following better-than-expected first-quarter earnings.

The company reported first-quarter FY24 sales growth of 10.8% year-on-year to $508.82 million, beating the analyst consensus estimate of $505.79 million. Adjusted EPS of 73 cents beat the analyst consensus estimate of 65 cents, according to data from Benzinga Pro.

Ollie's raised FY24 adjusted EPS outlook from $3.10 – $3.20 to $3.18 – $3.28, against the consensus of $3.19. The company raised FY24 sales outlook from $2.248 billion – $2.273 billion to $2.257 billion – $2.277 billion,  versus the Street view of $2.27 billion.

Ollie’s Bargain Outlet shares climbed 7.8% to $88.43 on Wednesday.

Here are some other big stocks recording gains in today’s session.

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