Harley-Davidson's Mid-Year Earnings Preview: Strong Dollar And U.S. Sales In Focus

Harley-Davidson will report its Q2 and mid-year earnings on July 21, and our focus will be on the progress in retail sales for the manufacturer, especially in the U.S. Q1 was a disappointing quarter for Harley in terms of retail sales in the domestic market, which were down 0.7% year-over-year. Revenues from sales of motorcycles and related products were down 3.9% year-over-year to $1.51 billion in the last quarter, due to a 1.4% fall in wholesale shipments and the impact of negative currency tr...