Bath & Body WorksNYSE: BBWI

Bath & Body Works NYSE: BBWI is a brand name synonymous with fragrant lotions and flickering candles, experienced a sudden chill in the market as investors reacted to the company's recent second-quarter sales forecast. Despite Bath & Body Works' earnings exceeding first-quarter estimates, the company's stock tumbled over 8% in pre-market trading.

Bath & Body Works beat on the top and bottom lines today. Management even raised guidance for the year -- but still warned that profits will fall year over year.

Pre-market trading is back in the red this morning. We have two economic prints out this morning — Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey (JOLTS) and Factory Orders, both for April and due at 10am ET today — and key earnings reports, most of which are coming after today's closing bell.

Bath & Body Works Inc (NYSE:BBWI) shares plummeted more than 13% after the beauty, skincare and lifestyle company issued disappointing full year guidance. It expects its net sales to decline up to 2.5% from $7.43 billion in fiscal 2023.

Shares of retailer Bath & Body Works (BBWI) slid in premarket trading Tuesday despite a first-quarter earnings report that surpassed analyst expectations and the company's own guidance.

Bath & Body Works forecast full-year profit largely below market estimates on Tuesday and said it expects annual sales to drop, signaling demand for its scented candles and body care products would remain subdued amid sticky inflation.

Net Sales of $1.4 Billion Exceeded Guidance Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.38 Exceeded Guidance, up 9% on a GAAP Basis and 15% on an Adjusted Basis Compared to Prior Year

If there's one takeaway from Q1 retail earnings that have been pouring in the last few weeks, it's that the US consumer may not be as resilient as they were to inflationary pressures in 2023.

Bath & Body Works stock (NYSE: BBWI), the largest specialty home fragrance & body care product retailer in the U.S., formerly known as L Brands, is scheduled to report its fiscal first-quarter results on Tuesday, June 4. We expect BBWI stock to likely trade lower with revenues and earnings missing expectations in its first-quarter results.