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As the Q4 earnings season comes to a close, it’s time to take stock of this quarter’s best and worst performers in the specialty retail industry, including National Vision (NASDAQ:EYE) and its peers.

Even during a down period for the markets, Kratos has gone against the grain, climbing to $28.94. Its shares have yielded a 15.4% return over the last six months, beating the S&P 500 by 26%. This run-up might have investors contemplating their next move.

Wrapping up Q4 earnings, we look at the numbers and key takeaways for the online marketplace stocks, including Cars.com (NYSE:CARS) and its peers.

West Pharmaceutical Services has gotten torched over the last six months - since October 2024, its stock price has dropped 29.3% to $202.47 per share. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Energizer trades at $27.31 per share and has moved almost in lockstep with the market over the last six months. The stock has lost 13.4% while the S&P 500 is down 10.5%. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

Shareholders of Texas Instruments would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 22.9% and now trades at $156. This might have investors contemplating their next move.

What a brutal six months it’s been for Medifast. The stock has dropped 29.3% and now trades at $13.05, rattling many shareholders. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.

The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how maintenance and repair distributors stocks fared in Q4, starting with Distribution Solutions (NASDAQ:DSGR).

(Reuters) -The S&P 500 sold off sharply on Tuesday to close below 5,000 points for the first time in almost a year after it reversed a strong morning rally, while investor hopes faded for any imminent U.S. delays or concessions on tariffs ahead of a midnight deadline. The S&P 500 has lost $5.83 trillion in market value, for its steepest four days of losses since the index was created in the 1950s, following President Donald Trump unveiling of hefty global tariffs against U.S. trading partners late on Wednesday. The S&P had risen more than 4% earlier on Tuesday as investors hoped that Trump would soften his stance or postpone a Wednesday deadline for tariffs.

Shareholders of Roku would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 25.4% and now trades at $58.60. This may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.