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“Walmart Sales Surge as Wealthier Shoppers Flock to Retailer”

“…Sales rose 3.8% at US Walmart stores open at least a year for the quarter ended April 26, higher than what Wall Street was anticipating… …“We are seeing customers trade into Walmart,” Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said in… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Carvana shares spike 30% as used car retailer posts record first quarter”

“…Here is how the company performed in the first quarter, compared with average estimates compiled by LSEG: Carvana reported record first-quarter net income of $49 million, compared to a $286 million loss during the prior-year period. It also posted an… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Wayfair shares surge after furniture retailer cuts losses by more than $100 million”

“Wayfair’s sales slid during its first quarter, but the online furniture retailer reduced its losses after cutting 13% of its workforce at the start of the year, the company announced Thursday… Wayfair shares closed more than 16% higher Thursday. The company’s reported net… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Nordstrom shares jump 9% on report retailer is trying to go private”

“…The retailer’s founding family is working with Morgan Stanley and investment bank Centerview Partners to determine if private equity firms have interest in a deal, Reuters reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Morgan Stanley declined to comment. A deal might not happen,… Continue Reading…

Business

“Wayfair shares surge after home goods retailer announces 1,650 job cuts, 13% of workforce”

“Wayfair is cutting 13% of its global workforce as the digital home goods retailer continues its efforts to trim down its structure, cut out layers of management and reduce costs after going “overboard” with corporate hiring during the Covid pandemic, it… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Abercrombie & Fitch shares soar more than 15% as retailer blows past earnings estimates, raises guidance”

“…Here’s how the retailer did in the fiscal second quarter ended July 29 compared with what Wall Street expected, based on a survey of analysts by Refinitiv: Shares jumped more than 15% in early trading Wednesday. Net income for the… Continue Reading…

Business

“Target’s earnings take a huge hit as retailer sells off unwanted inventory”

“Target on Wednesday said its quarterly profit fell nearly 90% from a year ago, as the retailer followed through on its warning that steep markdowns on unwanted merchandise would weigh on its bottom line. The big-box retailer missed Wall Street’s expectations by a… Continue Reading…

Business, Stocks

“Stitch Fix shares are down more than 27%, analyst says apparel retailer has hit a ‘growth wall’”

“Stitch Fix shares plummeted more than 27% Wednesday to a fresh 52-week low as one analyst said the company has run smack into a “growth wall.” The online shopping and styling service was able to top fiscal first-quarter expectations after the bell on… Continue Reading…

Business

“Best Buy sales jump 36% as consumers splurge on electronics, retailer raises forecast”

“Best Buy said Thursday that sales grew 36% in the fiscal first quarter as shoppers’ stimulus-fueled spending spree includedconsumer electronics. Shares of the company 3.3% in premarket trading after the home electronics and appliance retailer raised its forecast…  Chief Financial Officer… Continue Reading…

Economy

“American retailers already announced 6,000 store closures this year. That’s more than all of last year”

“This year, US retailers have announced that 5,994 stores will close. That number already exceeds last year’s total of 5,864 closure announcements, according to a recent report from Coresight Research. Bankruptcies in the retail sector are piling up and chains… Continue Reading…