Victoria's Secret soars 47 percent on turnaround validation

CEO Hilary Super delivered a near-perfect earnings print that convinced investors the lingerie retailer's repositioning is working. Q1 sales of $1.56 billion beat expectations while adjusted operating income came in at nearly twice Wall Street's consensus, prompting management to raise full-year guidance to $7.13 billion, as stock coverage confirms. The 47 percent single-day gain, Victoria's Secret's largest ever, caps a 276 percent rally over 12 months as the company moves beyond its historically sexualized branding toward inclusive marketing. HPE also soared 19 percent on AI-fueled server demand, with revenue guidance of 31 percent growth for fiscal 2026 versus consensus expectations of just 19 percent.