Newegg Stock Slides After Profit Swing as Sales Drop Tests the PC-Hardware Retailer
Newegg shares dropped 5.4% to $17.60 after first-quarter net sales fell 11.8% to $306.2 million and gross merchandise value slipped 12.1%. The company posted a $7.8 million profit, reversing a loss last year, as gross profit rose 10.3%. Active customers and repeat purchase rates declined. Management cited memory shortages and cautious consumer demand.