Jumia Technologies (JMIA) ended the recent trading session at $3.74, demonstrating a -1.06% swing from the preceding day's closing price. This move lagged the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.21%. Elsewhere, the Dow lost 0.16%, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.89%.
Shares of the company have depreciated by 9.57% over the course of the past month, underperforming the Retail-Wholesale sector's loss of 2.84% and the S&P 500's loss of 1.56%.
The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of Jumia Technologies in its forthcoming earnings report.
Investors should also note any recent changes to analyst estimates for Jumia Technologies. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the company's business outlook.
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The Internet - Commerce industry is part of the Retail-Wholesale sector. This industry, currently bearing a Zacks Industry Rank of 80, finds itself in the top 32% echelons of all 250+ industries.
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