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Walmart’s slashed profit outlook sends warning about state of the American consumer
A Walmart Inc. logo is displayed on a sign that reads “Everyday Low Price” at a store in Burbank, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of retailers including Macy’s, American Eagle and Amazon fell Tuesday, a day after Walmart slashed its profit forecast and warned […]
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Stock futures tick up ahead of key Fed decision
Stock futures ticked up in overnight trading as traders await the Federal Reserve’s latest interest rate decision, scheduled to be announced Wednesday afternoon. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average rose by 66 points, or 0.21%. S&P 500 futures gained 0.55% and Nasdaq 100 futures increased 1.06%. Shares of Enphase Energy gained about 6% after […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Walmart, Target, Whirlpool and more
People talk outside a Wal-Mart Pickup-Grocery store in Bentonville, Arkansas. Rick Wilking | Reuters Check out the companies making headlines after hours. Walmart — Shares dropped more than 8% in extended trading Monday after the retailer lowered its quarterly and full-year profit forecast, citing sharply rising food inflation that is hurting consumer spending on general […]
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Macy’s speeds up plans to open smaller stores outside of malls
In 2020, Macy’s opened its first Market by Macy’s location, which was in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. Source: Macy’s Macy’s is accelerating its plans to open smaller stores that aren’t attached to suburban shopping malls, in a bid to evolve along with its customers’ shopping preferences coming out of the Covid pandemic. The department store […]
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Walmart won’t hold rival event to Amazon Prime Day, as it is already offering big markdowns
Walmart Rollback pricing signs are displayed while customers shop during the grand opening of a new Wal-Mart Stores location in Torrance, California. Patrick Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images Walmart won’t be doing its own event to rival Amazon Prime Day this year, according to a company spokesperson. The big-box giant, like other retailers, has […]
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Back-to-school investing preview: Possible recession looms over retailers’ busiest half of the year
Every other week, beginning in May, Morning Consult polls consumers about back-to-school spending plans. The results of its latest survey were startling. There was a 10-point pop from the prior poll in the number of parents who say they can’t afford backpacks, notebooks, new jeans and sneakers, and other supplies. “The drop in the number […]
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The retail industry is facing a potential wave of bankruptcies – here’s why
Revlon makeup products are displayed at a CVS store on August 9, 2018 in Sausalito, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images The retail industry is up against a potential wave of bankruptcies following a monthslong slowdown in restructuring activity. There could be an increase in distressed retailers beginning later this year, experts say, as ballooning […]
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Inflation and recession fears are squeezing some industries more than others
A woman pushes a shopping cart through the grocery aisle at Target in Annapolis, Maryland, on May 16, 2022, as Americans brace for summer sticker shock as inflation continues to grow. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images People still appear willing to shell out to travel, go to the movies and have a drink […]
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Dan Niles says the U.S. is staring at a recession — and reveals which trades will be more resilient
Market watchers have been mixed on if, and when, a recession is on the horizon, but hedge fund manager Dan Niles said it is clear that the U.S. economy is headed for one. The U.S. economy has been plagued by a confluence of decades-high inflation and what many expect to be an aggressive rate hike […]
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6 exceptional retail winners that Jim Cramer says are a buy
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Friday highlighted six retail winners with standout quarters that investors should be lining up to purchase. “No one ever made a dime from panicking. If you dumped any of these retail winners in response to Walmart and Target, you made a very big mistake. And you know what, as the market […]
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