BUZZ-US luxury firms fall after Burberry warns of operating loss in first half of 2024 ** Shares of U.S. luxury companies fall in afternoon trading after British luxury group Burberry BRBY.L expects to post operating loss for 1H24 ** BRBY also to miss annual profit forecasts prompting it to suspend dividend payments ** Company sacks its CEO and nam

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding, Solid Biosciences July 15 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Armada Hoffler Properties, Morphic Holding and Solid Biosciences, on Monday. HIGHLIGHTS * Armada Hoffler Properties Inc AHH.N : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Morphic Holding Inc MORF.O : Jefferies cuts to hold from buy * Solid Biosciences Inc SLDB.O : JP Morgan raises to over

BRIEF-Leslie’S, Inc. Appoints Lorna Nagler To Board Of Directors Leslie's Inc LESL.O : LESLIE’S, INC. APPOINTS LORNA NAGLER TO BOARD OF DIRECTORS LESLIE'S INC - HAS INCREASED SIZE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS FROM SEVEN TO EIGHT MEMBERS Source text for Eikon: ID:nGNX21qfR1 Further company coverage: LESL.O

U.S. RESEARCH ROUNDUP-Connectone Bancorp, Hormel Foods, UMB Financial May 31 (Reuters) - Wall Street securities analysts revised their ratings and price targets on several U.S.-listed companies, including Connectone Bancorp, Hormel Foods and UMB Financial, on Friday. HIGHLIGHTS * Connectone Bancorp Inc CNOB.O : KBW cuts to market perform from outperform * Hancock Whitney Corp HWC.O : KBW raises to outperform from market perform * Hormel Foods Corp HRL.N : JP Morgan raises to neutral from underwe

BUZZ-Ulta Beauty rises after beating Q1 profit estimates ** Ulta Beauty's ULTA.O shares rise 8% to $416.5 in after-hours trading ** Company beats market expectations for Q1 profit helped by demand for skincare, makeup and easing input costs ** On adj. basis, posts EPS of $6.47, beating expectations of $6.24 in Q1; net sales rise 3.5% to $2.73 bln, slightly above analysts' est.