PLAYDave & Buster's Entertainment, Inc.

Dave & Buster’s Entertainment announced that Tarun Lal informed the Board of Directors of his decision to retire as Chief Executive Officer, effective August 3, in order to spend more time with his family. The Board of Directors has appointed Darin Harper, the company’s Chief Financial Officer, to succeed Lal as Chief Executive Officer, effective […]

Small-cap stocks in the Russell 2000 (^RUT) can be a goldmine for investors looking beyond the usual large-cap names. But with less stability and fewer resources than their bigger counterparts, these companies face steeper challenges in scaling their businesses.

The end of an earnings season can be a great time to discover new stocks and assess how companies are handling the current business environment. Let’s take a look at how Dave & Buster's (NASDAQ:PLAY) and the rest of the consumer discretionary - leisure facilities stocks fared in Q1.

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Dave & Buster's (PLAY) reported earnings 30 days ago. What's next for the stock? We take a look at earnings estimates for some clues.

Shareholders of Dave & Buster's would probably like to forget the past six months even happened. The stock dropped 45.3% and now trades at $10.06. This was partly driven by its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.

Small-cap stocks can be incredibly lucrative investments because their lack of analyst coverage leads to frequent mispricings. However, these businesses (and their stock prices) often stay small because their subscale operations make it harder to expand their competitive moats.