Walmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.

↘️ Coty (COTY): The beauty company reported a steeper loss and guided for a drop in sales in the current quarter. Shares fell over 7% before the bell. ↘️ Moderna (MRNA): Shares pulled back 10% in premarket trading following yesterday’s 177% rally— the biggest gain for any stock in the S&P 500 in the past 25 years.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co., Advance Auto Parts, Earnings (p.m.): Ross Stores Economic data: Unemployment insurance initial weekly claims, Philadelphia Fed manufacturing survey, U.

Walmart earnings are due early Thursday after a summer promotional pricing blitz to lure inflation-weary consumers. On Wednesday, WMT stock edged lower, testing a key level. The big Dow Jones stock is the nation's and world's largest retailer by 2025 sales, according to the National Retail Federation.

Today Federal Reserve: FOMC minutes from Fed’s July meeting Earnings (a.m.): Target, Lowe's, TJX, Analog Devices, Estee Lauder Economic data: EIA weekly petroleum status report, CPI (UK), PPI (UK) Tomorrow Earnings: Walmart, Alibaba, Deere & Co.

Off-price retail company Ross Stores (NASDAQ:ROST) will be reporting results this Thursday afternoon. Here’s what you need to know.

Wall Street applauds signs of Target earnings transformation after a few tough years. But is the good news baked into TGT stock?

Evercore ISI has selected three discount retailers as its preferred stocks within the global retail, apparel and luxury brands sector, pointing to opportunities for stronger performance during the second half of the year. The firm’s assessment focuses on companies where comparable sales trends, easier comparison periods or operational improvements could provide meaningful support despite an uncertain consumer and market backdrop.

Today Earnings (a.m.): Home Depot, Baidu Earnings (p.m.) Toll Brothers Economic data: Housing starts for July, pending home sales, import and export price indexes, July industrial production and ...

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TGT vs. ROST: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option?

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Wall Street futures pointed moderately higher pre-bell Monday, as traders again waded into tech issu

Most retailers make their year around Christmas, but the festive season for home improvement is just winding down. Second-quarter results this week for Home Depot and Lowe’s, and numbers already released two weeks ago by Floor & Decor will make for a muted celebration. The three companies’ shares have lagged the S&P 500 by between 35 and 50 percentage points in the past year.

Monday Economic data: Empire state manufacturing survey (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), NAHB home builder confidence index, Treasury international capital data (U.S.), CPI (Canada). Earnings (p.

Ross Stores stock has delivered a strong run over the last few years, yet current valuation checks suggest the shares are not obviously cheap. The recent gains now sit against a low overall value score and market multiples that lean toward an expensive reading. Ross Stores has returned 112.2% over the past 3 years, which puts extra focus on whether the current share price already reflects much of that progress. Investor optimism around value-focused off-price retail, highlighted in recent...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq look ready to run, but they haven't quite done so. Sandisk surged but must do this. Walmart, Target loom.