Stock Of The Day: Why Is Advance Auto Rallying On A Loss?
Stock Of The Day: Why Is Advance Auto Rallying On A Loss?
But sometimes the headlines don't tell the whole story.The action in Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP) has some investors and traders confused. The company released its earnings report Thursday and it was well short of estimates.
Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE:AAP)的股票表现让一些投资者和交易者感到困惑。该公司周四发布了其盈利报告，但远远低于预期。
But the shares are trading higher. This is why it is our Stock of the Day.
但股票价格正在上涨。这就是为什么它成为我们的"股票"。
The company reported a loss of four cents per share. This was well below the Street's estimates of a profit of 49 cents. The revenue was also well short of estimates. It came in at $2.15 billion. Analysts were looking for $2.65 billion.
该公司报告每股亏损四美分，远低于街头预期每股盈利四十九美分。收入也远低于预期，为21.5亿美元。分析师原本期待26.5亿美元的收入。
But sometimes the headlines don't tell the whole story.
但有时头条并不能讲述整个故事。
Operating margin is an important metric studied by analysts. It is a measurement of how profitable a company is.
营业利润率是分析师研究的重要指标。它是公司的盈利能力的衡量标准。
For example, if a company has an operating margin of 5%, after all costs and expenses, it makes five cents for every dollar of sales. If the margin is 7%, it makes seven cents on every dollar of sales, and so on.
例如，如果一家公司的营业利润率为5%，扣除所有成本和费用后，每销售一美元，它能赚五美分。如果利润率为7%，它就能在每销售一美元时赚七美分，以此类推。
If the operating margin is increasing, it means the company is becoming more efficient and profitable.
如果营业利润率正在增加，意味着该公司正在变得更加高效和盈利。
Advance Auto's management team predicts an operating margin of 2%-3% in 2025. But their guidance for 2027 is 7%. So, despite current losses, some investors are buying shares because they believe the company will turn things around and that the long-term picture is bullish.
Advance Auto的管理团队预测2025年的营业利润率为2%-3%。但他们对2027年的指导为7%。因此，尽管目前亏损，一些投资者仍在购买股票，因为他们相信该公司将扭转局面，并且长期前景看好。
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As you can see on the chart, the stock may be breaking out.
正如您在图表上看到的一样，股票可能正在突破。
Resistance is a large concentration of sell orders that are at, or close to, the same price. Uptrends tend to end and even reverse when they reach resistance.
支撑位是一大批卖单的集中区域，价格在该区域或接近该区域。上涨趋势往往在到达支撑位时结束，甚至出现逆转。
This was the case with Advanced Auto in September.
这一情况发生在九月份的爱文思控股。
If the price eventually moves above resistance, traders say it is a "breakout." This isn't just symbolic. It illustrates an important supply and demand dynamic.
如果价格最终突破了支撑位，交易员称其为“突破”。这并不仅仅是象征性的。它展示了一个重要的供需动态。
It shows the investors and traders who created the resistance are gone. They have either canceled or finished their orders. This means a large amount of supply has left the market.
这表明创建支撑位的投资者和交易员已经离开了。他们要么取消了订单，要么完成了订单。这意味着大量的供应已经离开市场。
This could set the stage for a move higher.
这有可能为价格上涨铺平道路。
If new buyers enter the market, they will have a hard time finding someone to buy shares from. As a result, they will be forced to pay higher prices to get the interest of sellers. This could force the stock into an uptrend.
如果新买家进入市场，他们将很难找到买家。结果，他们将被迫支付更高的价格来吸引卖家的兴趣。这可能会将股票推向上涨趋势。
On Wall Street, the headlines may not tell the whole story and the initial reaction may be wrong. This could be the case with Advance Auto.
在华尔街，头条新闻可能无法讲清整个故事，初期反应可能是错误的。Advance Auto可能就是这种情况。
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