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At the Goldman Sachs conference, Wayfair presented a growth strategy focused on company-specific measures such as technology modernization, store expansion, AI applications and an expanded logistics network. Management expects accelerated revenue growth, improved margins and long-term organic growth of 10–20%, independent of a recovery in the housing market. Free cash flow per share remains a central metric; investments in stores and logistics are to be largely funded from operating cash flow. » More on de.investing.com

Wayfair reported 7.5% year‑over‑year revenue growth in Q2, led by an 8.7% increase in U.S. sales, orders up 6% and active customers up over 3%. Adjusted EBITDA was $242 million (6.9% margin) and free cash flow rose to $301 million, enabling the company to redeem 2028 convertible debt after issuing a $400 million note. Luxury platform Perigold grew over 35% and specialty brands nearly 20%. Management sees continued market‑share gains and forecasts high‑single‑digit revenue growth in Q3 while planning opportunistic share repurchases to offset stock‑based compensation dilution. » More on finance.yahoo.com

Wayfair shares slipped 3.7% in premarket trading after the release of Q2 results, even though adjusted EPS of $0.95 topped the $0.87 estimate and revenue of $3.52 billion exceeded the $3.45 billion forecast. Pressure came from the weaker international business, whose revenue fell 1.3% to $394 million, while free cash flow was positive at $301 million. After a roughly 34.9% rise in the prior three months, investors took profits as optimism appeared to have been priced in before the numbers. » More on de.investing.com