Why Is Caleres (CAL) Stock Soaring Today

What Happened?

Shares of footwear company Caleres (NYSE:CAL) jumped 6.3% in the afternoon session after investor optimism grew ahead of its third-quarter earnings report, scheduled for December 9th. Analysts expected the company to announce earnings of $0.75 per share and revenue of $768.59 million for the quarter. The positive sentiment was also supported by a broader market rally. A report showing an unexpected loss in jobs for November fueled hopes that the Federal Reserve would consider cutting interest rates, which generally helps lift stock prices. The stock had already been on an upward trend, having risen in seven of the previous ten trading days.

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What Is The Market Telling Us

Caleres’s shares are extremely volatile and have had 41 moves greater than 5% over the last year. In that context, today’s move indicates the market considers this news meaningful but not something that would fundamentally change its perception of the business.

The previous big move we wrote about was 12 days ago when the stock gained 9.4% on the news that comments from a key Federal Reserve official bolstered hopes for an interest rate cut. New York Federal Reserve President John Williams stated he sees “room for a further adjustment” in the near term, sparking a significant market rally. Following his remarks, the probability of the central bank cutting rates at its December meeting jumped from 39% to over 73%, according to the CME FedWatch tool. This positive sentiment provided relief to markets amid concerns over high valuations, particularly in AI-related stocks.

Caleres is down 40.6% since the beginning of the year, and at $13.37 per share, it is trading 59.7% below its 52-week high of $33.20 from December 2024. Investors who bought $1,000 worth of Caleres’s shares 5 years ago would now be looking at an investment worth $1,082.

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