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Petco Health & Wellness Co. on Wednesday said that Joel Anderson — the former chief executive of teen-focused discount chain Five Below Inc. — would become the pet-supplies retailer's new chief executive later this month.
Five Below (FIVE) now expects second-quarter comparable sales to decrease between 6% and 7%.
Five Below (NASDAQ:FIVE), the discount American retailer, saw its stock drop 15% following the departure of chief executive Joel Anderson with immediate effect. The company, in a statement after Tuesday's close, announced that Kenneth Bull would be its interim chief executive, and, the board had launched the search for a permanent replacement.
Five Below (NASDAQ: FIVE ) stock is taking a beating on Wednesday after the retail company announced the departure of CEO Joel Anderson. Anderson has immediately resigned from his roles as president and CEO of Five Below.
Shares of discount retailer Five Below (FIVE) tumbled Wednesday morning after the company announced the sudden departure of its CEO, and lowered sales guidance for the second quarter.
Truist Securities analyst Scot Ciccarelli downgrades shares of Five Below to Hold from Buy and cuts his price target.
Five Below has announced a leadership transition, with Joel Anderson stepping down from his roles of president and CEO, and from the board of directors, to pursue other interests.
Changes come as bargain retailer's shoppers continue to deal with impacts of inflation.
Same-store sales, a key metric for any retailer, are declining for Five Below. Executives have plans to more than double the current store base.
Five Below's management team is focused on aggressively growing the store base. Competition is stiff from other physical retailers as well as e-commerce players.
Wall Street darling Five Below trades at a premium, making it a volatile stock to own.