Helen of Troy (HELE), best known as the parent of OXO kitchen gadgets, reported Q2 2027 earnings on Oct. 8 before the markets opened. They were better than expected. Yet shares rose only 3.9% on heavy volume.
Fast forward to Monday’s trading. HELE’s volume was less than half of the 2 million shares traded last Thursday, yet its shares gained more than 7%, making it one of the top 100 bullish price surprises with a standard deviation of 2.38.