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Jon Quast

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Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

When they use that cash, they make it back in profits pretty fast.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

They're going from roughly 1,900 locations today to over 3,500 long-term is what they're targeting.

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Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

But Tyler, do you know what the problem is with a chain like Five Below?

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

the name.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Five below means items that are priced at $5 or less.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

With inflation, investors have worried that a company like this may be not able to raise its prices as it needs to.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

New management came in last year, though, and is proving that indeed this business can.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Old management had a five beyond section of the store and it did okay.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Basically, that was a section of the store where it was more than $5.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

New management came in, got rid of that section, and just started selling products at all price points throughout the store.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Customers have not cared at all.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

In fact, they are buying these higher-priced items.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

It's boosting same-store sales far beyond what management expected.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

The holiday same-store comp is supposed to come in at 14.5%.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Management only thought it was going to get 6% to 8%, so roughly doubled its expectations.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

I think this

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
Bank Profits Rise Amid Credit Card Uncertainty

Five Below unlocking these higher price points bodes extremely well for the business long-term, and it's why I'm looking at this stock today.

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Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

Let me give you my elevator pitch here for Airbnb to start it off.

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Hidden Gem Stocks We Love at the End of the Year

People aren't giving up this short-term rental model.

Motley Fool Hidden Gems Investing
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Airbnb is the dominant player in this space.