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Best Buy co (BBY) stock, explained like you're 5

Best Buy co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BBY. It is a large cap company in the specialty retail industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 18.5 billion dollars.

Ticker
BBY
Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Specialty Retail
Size
Large cap, about 18.5 billion dollars

How Best Buy co makes money

  • Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining.
  • Online and in store sales.
  • Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves BBY stock

  • How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend.
  • Interest rates, which affect big purchases.
  • Prices, costs and competition.

In the news lately

  • Is Best Buy’s (BBY) Moat Narrowing as Electronics Move Online for Good? (Yahoo Finance)
  • A Look Back at Specialty Retail Stocks’ Q2 Earnings: Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Vs The Rest Of The Pack (StockStory)
  • Best Buy (NYSE:BBY) Stock Gets Price Target Bump from Evercore (MarketBeat)
  • Best Buy Co. Inc. stock outperforms competitors despite losses on the day (MarketWatch)
  • Best Buy: Looking Like A Great Bargain Now With Rising Comps (Upgrade) (NYSE:BBY) (Seeking Alpha)

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Questions about Best Buy co stock

What does Best Buy co do?

Best Buy co trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker BBY. It is a large cap company in the specialty retail industry, part of the consumer cyclical sector, with a market value of about 18.5 billion dollars.

What is the ticker symbol for Best Buy co?

Best Buy co trades under the ticker BBY on the New York Stock Exchange.

How does Best Buy co make money?

Selling products and services people buy when they feel confident, like cars, travel, shopping and dining. Online and in store sales. Memberships, financing and services around the main product.

What moves BBY stock?

How confident shoppers feel and how much they spend. Interest rates, which affect big purchases. Prices, costs and competition.

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