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business8 hours ago•3 min saved

Dick’s Sporting Goods warns of inventory glut as shoppers tighten belts

Dick’s Sporting Goods, owner of Foot Locker, cut its full-year sales and profit outlook and flagged a growing inventory backlog as consumers with tighter budgets cut back on pricey footwear, sending shares down about 31%. Management attributed the glut to weaker demand for legacy shoe silhouettes and apparel amid geopolitical and tariff-related cost pressures, a softer US retail environment, and broader affordability concerns.

via Financial Times|

#business #consumer-spending #dicks-sporting-goods

finance3 days ago•19 min saved

Walmart Remains Strong as Wall Street’s High Hopes Meet Reality

Walmart’s latest quarter shows solid fundamentals despite a stock pullback driven by lofty expectations and decelerating US same-store sales. The core business remains strong: Sam’s Club and Walmart US sales rise, international results are improving, and global e-commerce is up about 23%. Management notes ongoing consumer pressure but remains confident in serving customers, while analysts like Jefferies remain bullish on Walmart’s competitive position against Amazon. The dip appears due to high expectations rather than a deterioration in core fundamentals.

via Yahoo Finance|

#consumer-spending #e-commerce #earnings

business3 days ago•21 min saved

Walmart taps tariff refunds to lower prices amid fuel headwinds

Walmart topped revenue expectations but missed US comp sales forecasts, and said it would reinvest about $2.9 billion in IEEPA tariff refunds as price cuts across more than 11,000 items, signaling continued relief for shoppers in Q3. Management cited real-wage growth supporting spending while noting fuel costs will pressure margins, but the tariff windfall helps fuel Walmart’s e‑commerce flywheel (delivery, marketplace, ads, membership) and prompted a raised full‑year outlook despite a quarterly comps miss.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #consumer-spending #e-commerce

business3 days ago•21 min saved

Walmart’s U.S. sales spark caution as analyst calls it worst-case scenario

Walmart posted a mixed quarter: revenue climbed to $187.9B and adjusted EPS of 81 cents, beating estimates, but U.S. same-store sales ex-fuel rose only 2.6%—the slowest since early 2020. Management cited a softer consumer environment and higher gas prices, even as Walmart unveiled about $2.9B in tariff refunds and rolled back prices on over 11,000 items. The company raised full-year guidance to 4-5% sales growth and $2.80-$2.87 in EPS, but analysts differed: Mizuho’s David Bellinger called the quarter a “worst-case scenario” while TD Cowen’s Oliver Chen noted near-term pressure but ongoing market-share gains. Broader U.S. retail data showed July sales dipped, underscoring lingering consumer headwinds.

via Yahoo Finance|

#business #consumer-spending #earnings

business4 days ago•3 min saved

Walmart's growth slows as shoppers tighten belts amid higher fuel costs

Walmart said quarterly sales grew at the slowest pace in over six years, with comparable-store sales up 2.6% excluding fuel, as US shoppers pull back amid higher fuel prices; the retailer plans to use up to $3 billion in tariff refunds to fund ongoing price cuts (rollbacks) that have boosted transactions, especially in food and staples. The environment remains uneven with lower-income shoppers cutting back, and margins could be pressured by ongoing automation and warehouse investments, though management notes some rollbacks could become permanent and points to memberships and advertising as additional growth areas.

via BBC|

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business4 days ago•3 min saved

Markets reel as yields climb and Walmart miss shocks Wall Street

Stocks fell sharply as rising Treasury yields and Walmart’s disappointing results weighed on sentiment, with the Dow down about 700 points to roughly 52,760 and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also retreating; Walmart slid about 9% after missing sales estimates, oil rose and yields kept pressure on equities, while Deere rose on a raised full-year forecast and Coty and Advance Auto Parts fell on weak outlooks.

via New York Post|

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business4 days ago•4 min saved

Walmart's Q2 Beat Overshadowed by Signs of Slower U.S. Spending

Walmart beat Q2 estimates and raised full-year guidance, but signaled a cooling U.S. consumer with comp sales up 2.6% ex-fuel (below 3.7% forecast). Per-transaction spend rose 1.1%, while price pressures, tariff-related costs, and about $2 billion in extra fuel costs weighed on margins, helping drive the stock lower as July retail data suggested weaker spending ahead.

via Business Insider|

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business5 days ago•3 min saved

Walmart’s Sales Slump Signals a Slower US Consumer

Walmart posted its first comparable-sales decline in six years, citing pharmacy pricing pressure, a sign that the US consumer is weakening even as some shoppers seek value; the broader picture worsened with tepid retailer earnings (Home Depot, Lowe's) and a 0.6% July drop in retail sales, a dip in University of Michigan sentiment, and a 23,000-job shortfall in July payrolls, all complicating the Fed’s inflation-and-growth outlook as inflation remains uncertain.

via Business Insider|

#business #consumer-spending #inflation

business5 days ago•4 min saved

Walmart’s Quarter Slows as Higher Gas Prices Pressure U.S. Shoppers

Walmart posted 2.6% U.S. same-store sales growth in Q2, below the 3.8% forecast, as higher fuel costs and softer consumer spending weighed on results; revenue rose 3.4% overall, with e-commerce up 24% and in-store traffic up modestly. Price cuts funded by tariff refunds helped, and Walmart raised its full-year net-sales outlook to 4–5%, though shares fell as investors weighed a mixed earnings backdrop amid inflation pressures.

via Al Jazeera|

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stock-market-news6 days ago•142 min saved

Walmart's rare sales miss tests consumer spend amid price cuts

Walmart missed quarterly comparable sales for the first time in about five years as shoppers pull back amid higher gas prices, sending shares down about 6% in premarket trading. The retailer still nudged up its full-year net-sales growth target to 4–5% and highlighted strength in its e-commerce and Walmart Connect ads (e-commerce +24%, advertising +43%), though store traffic slowed and price cuts continued (11,000+ items in Q2). U.S. Q2 same-store sales rose 2.6% versus 3.8% expectations; average ticket rose 1.1% (vs 3.1% a year ago). Excluding Inflation Reduction Act effects, core U.S. comps rose 3.4%, the slowest since early-2022. Third-quarter adjusted EPS guidance is 62–64 cents (below consensus of 68 cents), with net-sales growth for the quarter guided to 3–3.75%.

via Investing.com|

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economy9 days ago•15 min saved

Beef Inflation Tests Wallets as Shoppers Tighten Belts

Beef prices in the US remain elevated near historic highs, helping push overall food-inflation and prompting shoppers to buy less beef or switch to cheaper proteins like chicken. A Circana survey shows beef volumes down about 0.3% in the 13 weeks through mid-July, even as national ground-beef prices hovered around $7 per pound and individual stores reported prices near $8 in some places. While imports from Mexico and Argentina and plant closures by Tyson hint at some relief, industry observers say the downturn in demand is gradual and relief will not be immediate, with many households still feeling stretched.

via Yahoo Finance|

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finance9 days ago•20 min saved

Tax-Refund Boost to U.S. Spending May Fade, Goldman Warns

Goldman Sachs economists say the strong consumer boost from tax refunds in Q2 may be short‑lived, projecting real consumer spending growth slow to about 1–1.5% in the second half as real cash flow stagnates, even as GDP rose 1.5% in Q2 and retailer demand showed broad strength. The bank notes Q2 sales gains were helped by refunds and signals from retailers will be tested in upcoming earnings from Home Depot, Lowe's, Walmart and Target.

via Yahoo Finance|

#consumer-spending #economic-growth #finance

markets9 days ago•14 min saved

Retailers Brace for Earnings Week as Inflation Cools

Investors are bracing for a week of retail earnings from Walmart, Target and Home Depot as inflation cools and consumer sentiment remains cautious. July retail sales fell 0.6%, underscoring slower consumer spending even as retailers deploy pricing strategies to attract belt-tightening shoppers. In addition to the big three, results from Estée Lauder, TJX, Deere and others, plus the Fed minutes, will inform views on inflation, consumer demand, and the path for rates.

via Yahoo Finance|

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business10 days ago•20 min saved

July Retail Sales Rise, but Prime Day Distortions Cloud the Picture

July retail sales rose 0.9% from June (not seasonally adjusted) to $784 billion, with ecommerce leading growth and Amazon Prime Day distortions due to its timing this year. Restaurant and food-service spending also jumped, helping overall discretionary spending stay solid. However, seasonally adjusted figures fell 0.6% from June, and the Prime Day timing plus how seasonal adjustments are calculated (X-13 ARIMA-SEATS) complicate month-to-month interpretation. Ecommerce remains the #1 retailer category and accounts for about 18% of total sales on a 12‑month basis, while traditional brick-and-mortar categories face ongoing competition from online shopping.

via Wolf Street|

#business #consumer-spending #ecommerce

economy11 days ago•2 min saved

July retail dip tempers growth momentum amid steady consumer demand

U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July—the largest drop in more than a year—driven by auto dealers, gas stations, and electronics, with core sales excluding these categories down 0.3%. One-off factors like an earlier Amazon Prime Day and World Cup timing partly explain the weakness, but the data still point to a slower pace of growth in the second half and give the Fed room to pause rate hikes. Meanwhile, Q2 GDP benefited from strong personal consumption expenditures, even as other sectors contracted.

via Axios|

#consumer-spending #economy #fed