Bed Bath & Beyond Tanks as Street Awaits Proof of Turnaround

  • Fourth-quarter sales, first-quarter outlook missed estimates
  • Citi sees ‘little tangible evidence’ trends are improving
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Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. sank the most since September after the company’s rosy full-year guidance failed to persuade the Street of improving trends as fourth-quarter comps and sales missed estimatesBloomberg Terminal and the retailer’s first-quarter earnings view also fell short.

The company remains a “show me story,” Loop Capital analyst Anthony Chukumba said.