Wayfair (W) Stock Rises 25% After Strong 8.7% U.S. Growth

Wayfair (W) reported second-quarter sales growth of 8.7% to $3.1 billion, the best since 2020. Free cash flow reached $301 million, also a high for the period since the pandemic. Analysts had estimated a 5% sales growth, but Wayfair exceeded expectations with revenue of $3.52 billion, beating forecasts of $3.47 billion. This performance led to a stock increase of over 25% in morning trading, indicating strong investor confidence as Wayfair captures more market share from traditional retailers.