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☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, UPS, Tyson, Disney, SoFi & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

"We are initiating coverage of SoFi Technologies (SOFI) with a BUY rating and a $10 price target." "Weighing Robinhood's Compelling New Product Roadmap Against a Now More Demanding Stock Price / Valuation." "As a result of higher revenue and Adjusted EBITDA estimates, we are raising our price target to $230 from $160 previously, and maintaining our MP rating." Wells Fargo reiterates Alphabet as equal weight Wells lowered its price target on Alphabet to $141 per share from $144. Guggenheim reiterates Disney as buy Guggenheim raised its price target on the stock to $140 per share from $125. "

Persons: Needham, SoFi, Baird, INFA, Piper Sandler, Piper, KBW, DA Davidson, ZETA, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, it's, Carlisle, Raymond James, Jones Lang LaSalle, Eaton Deutsche, Wells, it's bullish, Tyson, Guggenheim, Tesla, Riley, Gordon Haskett Organizations: SoFi Technologies, Ecolab Inc, Citi, Zeta Global, DA, Carlisle Companies, Deutsche Bank, Eaton, Fluence, Meta, PepsiCo, Argus, JPMorgan, UW, Tyson Foods Citi, UPS, Barclays, Amazon, Disney, Guggenheim, Deutsche, Holdings, Booking Holdings, Inc, Costco, Northland, WT Locations: Northland

☆ 4 economic reports the market cares about most next week, including a fresh look at inflation
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Within the Club, we heard this week from Foot Locker on Wednesday, then from Costco and Broadcom on Thursday. The big economic data drop of the week arrived Friday with February's nonfarm payrolls report . The center of attention is Tuesday's February consumer price index report . On Thursday, the February produce price index is due out. ET: Producer Price Index 8:30 a.m.

Persons: FactSet, Locker, Foot Locker, February's nonfarm, Jerome Powell, he's, we'll, MANU, LEN, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Mostafa Bassim Organizations: Nasdaq, Dow Jones Industrial, Costco, Broadcom, Commerce, Federal, PPI, Ballard Power Systems, Fortrea Holdings, Casey's, Vail Resorts, MTN, Daniels, Midland, Kohl's Corporation, Kanzhun, Game Technology, Manchester United, Blade Air Mobility, Clover Health, Beauty Health, Energy Vault Holdings, PHX Minerals, Guild Holdings, Finance, Heron Therapeutics, ZIM Integrated Shipping Services, Arcos Dorados Holdings, ARCO, Petco, Wellness Company, Farms, Sonoma, WSM, ESS Tech, DICK'S Sporting, Inc, Futu Holdings, Bear, Autolus Therapeutics, III Apparel, Solo Brands, Weibo Corporation, Embraer, CNBC, Washington DC, Anadolu, Getty Locations: U.S, Asana, ASAN, Williams, Washington, United States

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Apple, Microsoft, Oracle, Arm, Rivian, Lyft & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Goldman Sachs reiterates Tesla and Rivian as neutral Goldman said further price cuts are needed for Tesla and Rivian. Morgan Stanley downgrades Sunnova to equal weight from overweight Morgan Stanley said in its downgrade of the solar company that it sees stock "dislocation." JPMorgan upgrades Sea Limited to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said the Singapore-based internet tech conglomerate is on an "upswing." JPMorgan initiates Amphastar as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on shares of the pharmaceutical company. JPMorgan initiates Metagenomi as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on shares of the biotech company.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Tesla, Goldman, TD Cowen, Arm's, Ian Thornton, Morgan Stanley downgrades Sunnova, Morgan Stanley, Baird, DA Davidson, it's, Jefferies, BJ's, it's bullish, Oppenheimer, Wolfe, Rosenblatt, Moffett, Philip Morris, Guggenheim Organizations: Tesla, Nvidia, NVIDIA, Microsoft, JPMorgan, Jefferies, UBS, disinflation, Barclays, Oracle, Citi, Novo Nordisk, CMD, Costco, Adobe, Williams, Apple, Cable, . Cable, Argus, Guggenheim, Lyft Locations: Singapore, China, Sonoma

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Tesla, Nvidia, Arm, Citi, Walmart, First Solar, Ulta, GE & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

UBS downgrades Waste Management to neutral from buy UBS said the trash company has a "lofty" valuation. Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said its standing by its buy rating heading into earnings next week. " UBS upgrades HF Sinclair to buy from neutral UBS said the refiner is underappreciated. UBS upgrades Huntington Bancshares to buy from neutral UBS said it sees "strong strategic positioning" for the regional bank. Citi downgrades GlobalFoundries to neutral from buy Citi downgraded the semi company following earnings on Tuesday.

Persons: Wells, Redburn, Morgan Stanley, Tesla, it's, Piper Sandler, Piper, Jane Fraser's, Q, BRKRs, BRKR, DINO, D.A, Davidson downgrades Airbnb, Evercore, GlobalFoundries, Bernstein, Wingstop Organizations: Wells, RBC, Enphase Energy, Shoals Technologies, SolarEdge Technologies, UBS downgrades Waste Management, UBS, Citi, Nvidia, JPMorgan, Sinclair, diesel, Deutsche Bank, General, Deutsche, GE, ABNB, ABNB's, Walmart, ISI, Huntington, HSBC, Palantir, HP, Bank of America, of America, Design Systems, Rivals Locations: EBITDA

☆ Super Bowl 2024: Online superstore Temu doubles down with TV ad and $15 million in giveaways
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Juliana Liu | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Hong Kong CNN —A year after making its advertising debut at the Super Bowl, Chinese-backed online shopping platform Temu is redoubling efforts in its most important market with a second ad on America’s biggest stage and $15 million in coupons and other giveaways. The Boston-based firm — owned by PDD (PDD), the group behind Chinese online shopping giant Pinduoduo — paid for three ads during the game and two after the game. Commercials for the 2024 Super Bowl sold for higher rates than for last year’s game, with a range of $6.5 million to $7 million per 30-second spot broadcast on TV channel CBS, two individuals familiar with this year’s advertising sales told CNN. “The commercial marks the highlight of a Super Bowl campaign that featured more than $15 million in coupons and giveaways,” Temu said in a statement. As a result, PDD’s market capitalization soared that month, eclipsing that of older e-commerce rival Alibaba (BABA) for the first time.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, ”, ” Temu, Seema Shah, ” Shah, “, Temu, spender, Earnest Analytics, PDD, Alibaba, Alibaba’s, Jack Ma Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Super Bowl, PDD, CBS, CNN, Bowl, Amazon, Super, Facebook, Dollar Locations: China, Hong Kong, Boston, United States, United Kingdom, Mexico, Germany, Australia

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Apple, Micron, Hershey, Dollar Tree, Qualcomm & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

JPMorgan upgrades Dollar Tree to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said in its upgrade of the stock that it's a "self-help" story. Bernstein upgrades Hershey to outperform from market perform Bernstein said in its upgrade of the chocolate maker that market share trends are improving. " Goldman Sachs reiterates Nvidia & Micron as buys Goldman said it's standing by shares of Nvidia and Micron. Bank of America upgrades ZoomInfo to buy from neutral Bank of America said the software company is a "self-help" story. Bernstein reiterates Qualcomm as outperform Bernstein said it's bullish heading into Qualcomm earnings later this week.

Persons: Wells, Jefferies, it's, Evercore, Bernstein, Hershey, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Raymond James, Sherwin, Williams, Morgan Stanley, William Blair, Morgan Stanley downgrades Brown, Forman Organizations: UBS, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, Citi, Air, Deutsche Bank, TFI, Deutsche, JPMorgan, Warner Brothers Discovery, Microsoft, Meta, YouTube, Nvidia, Micron, MU, Netflix, Barclays, Apple, Colgate, Palmolive, " Bank of America, of America, Beam Therapeutics, Bank of America, Builders, Devices, AMD, Qualcomm Locations: Norfolk Southern, Atlanta

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 17, 2023. Wall Street indexes ended marginally higher on Tuesday after Fed Governor Christopher Waller, deemed a hawk, hinted at lower interest rates in the months ahead if inflation continued to ease. Other similar positive comments sent Treasury yields tumbling, with the yield on the benchmark 10-year note last at an over two-month low of 4.2840%. Fed Governor Michelle Bowman on Tuesday alluded to the possibility of another rate hike. Reporting by Shristi Achar A and Amruta Khandekar in Bengaluru; Editing by Shinjini GanguliOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Christopher Waller, Governor Bowman, Charalampos Pissouros, Michelle Bowman, Thomas Barkin, Shristi Achar, Shinjini Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, General Motors, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, Federal Reserve, XM, Nvidia, Richmond Fed, Dow e, CrowdStrike Holdings, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Here are Monday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Tesla, Dollar Tree, Mondelez, Teva, Ulta, Carnival & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Monday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Deutsche Bank reiterates Saia as buy Deutsche said the transports company has "earnings power." JMP downgrades Okta to market perform from market outperform JMP downgraded the stock after a recent security incident. "We downgrade our rating to Market Perform from Under Review (Market Outperform prior) on Okta, Inc. in the wake of the most recent security incident announced on October 20." Wells Fargo reiterates Dollar Tree as overweight Wells said it's standing by its overweight rating on the stock heading into earnings next week. Melius upgrades Carnival to buy from hold Melius said it's "hard to not become incrementally bullish" on the stock.

Persons: Saia, Key, Wells, DLTR, Raymond James downgrades Weyerhaeuser, Raymond James, Redburn, Bernstein, Tesla, underperform Bernstein, Needham, Aston Martin, Jefferies, Pulte, Melius Organizations: Deutsche Bank, Deutsche, Bloom Energy, Clean Tech, Citi, New, Ulta Citi, Inc, Dominion, Weyerhaeuser, UBS, Waste Management, Novartis, EV, Pulte Group, RBC, GE Healthcare, Nvidia

☆ 3 things to watch in the stock market as Street aims to extend winning streak
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-25 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

(Treasury yields tend to move inversely to stock prices; as yields fall investors seeking better returns move money back into the stock market). The chipmaker once again came into its quarterly print with super-high expectations on the Street, but once again exceeded them . For this reason, we put more emphasis on monthly economic releases, such as the aforementioned personal spending report. Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust's portfolio. If Jim has talked about a stock on CNBC TV, he waits 72 hours after issuing the trade alert before executing the trade.

Persons: Dow, Estee Lauder, Einstein, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Locker, Jeff Greenberg Organizations: Nasdaq, Federal Reserve, Treasury, Nvidia, Apple, TJX, Bank of Nova, Elbit Systems, Intuit, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Hormel, Kroger, KR, Academy Sports, TD Bank, Royal Bank of Canada, Dell Technologies, Bank of Montreal, BMO, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Universal, Getty Locations: Bank of Nova Scotia, AMBA

☆ Recalled WanaBana puree still on Dollar Tree shelves - US FDA
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Nov 22 (Reuters) - The WanaBana Apple Cinnamon Puree, a product potentially contaminated with lead, was still being sold at Dollar Tree (DLTR.O) stores despite a recall that began last month, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said on Wednesday. In response to the FDA's Wednesday announcement, Dollar Tree said it had already instructed stores to remove the product from shelves and that they no longer sell that flavor on its website. The product was available nationally through multiple retailers including Amazon, Dollar Tree and other online outlets, the FDA said. Wanabana LLC, the maker of the product, and Amazon.com (AMZN.O) did not immediately respond to Reuters requests for comment. The FDA on Oct. 31 shared the results with Wanabana, which then initiated a voluntary recall.

Persons: Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Devika Organizations: U.S . Food, Drug Administration, FDA, North Carolina Department of Health, Human Services, North Carolina Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, Thomson Locations: U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Netflix, Apple, Disney, Affirm, Dollar Tree, DraftKings & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

UBS reiterates Apple as neutral UBS said its survey checks show wait times for Apple's iPhone Pro have subsided. Wells Fargo initiates Matador Energy as overweight Wells said the energy company has a "strong track record of growth." Citi upgrades Vipshop to buy from neutral Citi upgraded the e-commerce company after its earnings report. Bank of America upgrades American Eagle to neutral from underperform Bank of America upgraded the stock ahead of earnings next week. Morgan Stanley reiterates DraftKings as overweight Morgan Stanley said it sees more upside for the stock after its investor day. "

Persons: Holley, Jefferies, Wells, Morgan Stanley downgrades Energizer, Morgan Stanley, Bracken Darrell, Matt Puckett, Investor Relations Allegra Perry, Redburn, RTX, Mizuho, AFRM, Cantor Fitzgerald downgrades, Myers, Cantor, We've, it's, DraftKings Organizations: Jefferies, UBS, Apple, Matador Energy, Citi, Bank of America, underperform Bank of America, Barclays, American, Bears, Netflix, Netflix Inc, Air Corp, Vertiv Holdings Co, Wells Fargo, Warner Music Group, JPMorgan, Corp, Investor Relations, Brands Conference, Raytheon, Canadian, TAM, Deutsche Bank, Disney, Deutsche, Nvidia, Partners Locations: China, Europe, Japan, AXP, Paris, CSIQ, Bristol, F4Q

LSEG Workspace, a financial news and data platform, calculated inventory turnover ratios of 30 major U.S. retailers for Reuters. "I am relatively pessimistic about the holiday season," said Gerald Storch, retail consultant and former Target vice chairman and ex-CEO of Hudson's Bay. Department stores' holiday season is "likely not going to be that strong," said David Swartz, a Morningstar analyst. Reuters Graphics Reuters GraphicsTo be sure, inventory turnover is not the only metric Wall Street investors use to judge retailers' inventory levels. Some are already slashing prices and dangling discounts to clear excess inventory before Black Friday, the start of holiday shopping season.

Persons: King, King of Prussia, Sarah Silbiger, Gerald Storch, Jeff Bornino, David Swartz, Ulta, pare, Jason Benowitz, Joseph Feldman, Jane Hali, Nordstrom, Brian Mulberry, Savyata Mishra, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Richa Naidu, Siddharth Cavale, Aishwarya Venugopal, Rod Nickel Organizations: REUTERS, Dollar, Walmart, Reuters, North America, Kroger, Department, Morningstar, TJX Companies, Dick's Sporting, Reuters Graphics Reuters, Roosevelt, Telsey Advisory, Research, Associates, Nordstrom, Zacks Investment Management, Thomson Locations: King of, King, King of Prussia , Pennsylvania, U.S, Hudson's, North

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 15, 2023. A rise in U.S. Treasury yields, with the 10-year yields up at 4.813%, pressured megacaps Apple (AAPL.O), Microsoft (MSFT.O), Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Amazon.com (AMZN.O), dragging them down between 0.1% and 0.5%. Bank of America (BAC.N) gained 3.1%, boosting the S&P 500 (.SPX) as it joined rivals in earning more from interest payments by its customers, while investment banking and trading fared better than expected. Economy-sensitive energy (.SPNY) and materials stocks (.SPLRCM) led gains amongst the major S&P 500 sectors, while information technology (.SPLRCT) lagged behind. Dollar Tree (DLTR.O) rose 4.4% after Goldman Sachs upgraded the discount retail chain's shares to "buy" from "neutral".

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Goldman Sachs, megacaps, Sam Stovall, Thomas Barkin, Biden, Joe Biden, Benjamin Netanyahu, Lockheed Martin, Ankika Biswas, Shashwat Chauhan, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Companies, Biden, Dow, Nasdaq, Treasury, megacaps Apple, Microsoft, CFRA Research, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond, Bank of America, Semiconductor, Dow Jones, Israel, Washington, VMware, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, China, megacaps ., Philadelphia, Bengaluru

☆ 3-Stock Lunch: JNJ, GS & DLTR
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

In this videoShare Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via Email3-Stock Lunch: JNJ, GS & DLTRHightower Advisor’s Michael Farr, joins ‘Power Lunch’ to discuss three stocks: Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs and Dollar Tree.

Persons: Hightower, Michael Farr, Johnson, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Johnson

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Wyndham Hotels, Dollar Tree, Johnson & Johnson and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Wyndham Hotels & Resorts , Choice Hotels — Choice Hotels dropped 2.3% after the hotel chain proposed buying Wyndham Hotels & Resorts for $90 per share, valuing Wyndham at roughly $7.8 billion. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly Refinitiv, were looking for 82 cents in earnings on $25.14 billion of revenue. Bank of New York Mellon earned $1.22 per share on $4.37 billion in revenue in the quarter, exceeding analysts' estimates on both lines. Johnson & Johnson -- Shares of the multinational drug and medical equipment maker gained nearly 2% after third-quarter earnings and sales topped analyst estimates. Lockheed Martin reported earnings of $6.73 per share, surpassing expectations of $6.67 per share, according to estimates from LSEG.

Persons: Wyndham, Charlotte, Goldman Sachs, Johnson, Lockheed Martin, —, Jesse Pound, Michelle Fox Theobald, Brian Evans Organizations: Wyndham Hotels & Resorts, Bank of America, LSEG, Goldman, Bank of New York Mellon, Johnson, Fortrea Holdings, Wall Street Journal, Lockheed, LSEG . Revenue Locations: Charlotte , NC, LSEG

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Tesla, Dollar Tree, Amazon, Alphabet, Toll Brothers and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Here are Tuesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Wells Fargo upgrades Air Products to overweight from equal weight Wells Fargo said it sees robust earnings growth. JPMorgan reiterates Alphabet as overweight JPMorgan said it's standing by its overweight rating heading into earnings next week. " JPMorgan upgrades Viasat to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees an attractive entry point for the satellite company. " JPMorgan upgrades CyberArk to overweight from neutral JPMorgan said it sees "accelerating demand" for the cyber company. JPMorgan initiates Teck Resources as overweight JPMorgan said the metals and mining company is its preferred play. "

Persons: Wells Fargo, GOOGL, Wells, Horton, Stifel, Raymond James, Lam, Tesla, MBLY, Goldman Sachs, Bernstein, Morgan Stanley, Hannon, JPMorgan Organizations: Air Products, JPMorgan, Homebuilding, MAS, FERG, UW, Lam Research, Materials, Microsoft, Viasat, Citi, Exxon Mobil, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Bank of America, Apple, of America, Pro, Teck Resources Locations: Wells, LEN, China, HASI

☆ Goldman says it's time to buy this dollar store chain that has fallen 20% this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Dollar Tree 's investments into improving its store experience for consumers are finally paying off, according to Goldman Sachs. Dollar stores have been recently slammed by deteriorating consumer fundamentals and investor sentiment, as gas prices have risen and student loan payments resumed. Dollar Tree, for example, has seen its stock slide 22% since the start of the year. McShane noted that Dollar Tree's "recent investments in price, labor and merchandising" should also serve as catalysts. All in all, McShane believes Dollar Tree's multiyear initiatives should propel the company forward to generate its targeted earnings of $10 per share in 2026.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Kate McShane, McShane, — CNBC's Michael Bloom

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Goldman Sachs, Lockheed Martin and more
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Hakyung Kim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company posted $6.73 in earnings per share on $16.88 billion in revenue. Analysts surveyed by LSEG, formerly known as Refinitiv, had forecast $6.67 in earnings per share on $16.74 billion in revenue. Dollar Tree — The discount retailer jumped 4.8% after getting an upgrade from Goldman Sachs to buy from neutral. Analysts polled by LSEG forecast an adjusted $2.52 in earnings per share and $21.04 billion in revenue. Goldman Sachs earned $5.47 per share on revenue of $11.82 billion, exceeding LSEG estimates.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, chipmakers, Goldman Sachs, Johnson, LSEG, Wyndham, Brian Essex, Hannon Armstrong, Morgan Stanley, Fortrea, Jeff Smith, —, Samantha Subin, Alex Harring, Lisa Kailai Han, Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Tanaya Macheel Organizations: Lockheed, LSEG, Circor, Nvidia, U.S . Department of Commerce, Marvell Technology, Devices, Broadcom, Goldman, Bank of America, Bank of New York Mellon, Wyndham Hotels, Resorts, Wyndham, Choice, JPMorgan, VF Corp, Viasat —, Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital, Systems Locations: China

☆ Dollar General bets on old boss’s old magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Oct 13 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Dollar General (DG.N) is reaching back to happier days. In that time, shares plummeted 60%, compared to rival Dollar Tree’s (DLTR.O) gentler decline of roughly a fifth. Meanwhile, Dollar General has repeatedly missed analyst expectations as net profit margin fell from nearly 7% to estimates of 3% for this quarter, according to LSEG. Under his previous stint from 2015 until 2022, shares returned an annualized 19%, beating Dollar Tree, Walmart (WMT.N) and Big Lots (BIG.N). Dollar General faces plenty of challenges shared by all retailers, from rising wages to shifting consumer spending.

Persons: Todd Vasos, Jeff Owen, Vasos, Walt Disney, Bob Iger, Howard Schultz, outperforming, doesn’t, Jennifer Saba, Larry Fink, Uncle Sam, Jonathan Guilford, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Walmart, Walt, Starbucks, X, Infosys, Thomson Locations: Europe

☆ US retailers' financial losses jump as retail crime escalates - NRF
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In 2022, inventory "shrink" as a percentage of total retail sales accounted for $112.1 billion in losses, up from $93.9 billion in 2021, according to the NRF report on Tuesday. Retailers are either being forced to close a specific store location, reduce operating hours or alter in-store product selection to deal with the spike in retail crime, the report added. Dollar Tree (DLTR.O) has said it plans to remove goods like men's underwear, an item most prone to retail theft, from its stores. Retailers are ramping up prevention methods with 34% of respondents increasing internal payroll to support risks related to retail crime and 46% increasing the use of third-party security personnel among other methods, according to NRF. The NRF survey was conducted online among senior loss prevention and security executives in the retail industry with insights from 177 retail brands.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, David Johnston, John Rainey, Ananya Mariam Rajesh, Savyata Mishra, Siddharth Cavale, Shounak Dasgupta Organizations: Black, REUTERS, National Retail Federation, U.S, Kroger, Asset Protection, Retail, Retailers, Walmart, Telsey, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn , New York, U.S, New York, San Francisco , Los Angeles, Houston, Britain, Bengaluru

☆ How much are retailers losing to shrink and theft? In many cases, it's not the main drag on profits
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Gabrielle Fonrouge | In Gabrielle-Fonrouge | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

During second-quarter earnings reports in August and September, nearly two dozen retailers said shrink has continued to weigh on profits. During its second quarter earnings call with analysts, the company said shrink was in line with the year-ago period. Over the last few quarters, more and more retailers have called out shrink as a drain on profits and blamed theft for those losses. Others that loosely blame shrink and theft for plummeting profits without providing much more explanation may be trying to obfuscate internal issues, said Lapinsky. Contrary to other retailers, shrink was the largest drag on Ulta's earnings during fiscal 2022, according to a securities filing.

Persons: Lindsey Nicholson, Dick's, Ulta, Sonia Lapinsky, AlixPartners, that's what's, Macy's, CNBC's Courtney Reagan, Jeff Gennette, Gennette, TJX, John Klinger Organizations: Walgreens, Universal, Getty, CNBC, Target, Dick's Sporting Goods, Walmart, Lowe's Locations: Queens , New York

Excluding volatile food and energy components, the core PCE price index rose 4.2% in July, year-on-year, also in line with estimates. Salesforce (CRM.N) rallied following upbeat revenue forecasts from the cloud-based software provider as it benefits from price hikes and a resilient demand. The data follows smaller-than-expected growth in private payrolls on Wednesday that signaled a softening labor market and drove the S&P 500 to a three-week closing high. All three main indexes posted losses for August, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq logging their first monthly declines since February. Reuters GraphicsUnofficially, the S&P 500 declined 0.16% to end the session at 4,507.54 points.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Salesforce, Jake Dollarhide, Shristi Achar, Noel Randewich, Vinay Dwivedi, Richard Chang Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Nasdaq, Commerce Department, Traders, Investors, Longbow, Management, Labor Department, Reuters Graphics, Dow Jones, Baidu, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Tulsa , Oklahoma, payrolls, Dismal, China, Bengaluru, Oakland , California

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. The Commerce Department report showed the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) price index, considered to be the Fed's preferred inflation gauge, climbed 3.3% in July on an annual basis, meeting expectations of a 3.3% rise. Excluding volatile food and energy components, the core PCE price index rose 4.2% in July, year-on-year, also in line with estimates. Investors are now awaiting the more comprehensive non-farm payrolls data due on Friday for more clarity on the Fed's likely monetary path. Dismal manufacturing data from China sent U.S.-listed shares of Chinese companies JD.com and Baidu down 3.1% and 1.8%, respectively.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, we've, Tony Roth, Shristi Achar, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Commerce Department, Traders, Wilmington Trust, Dow Jones, Baidu, NYSE, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Wilmington, payrolls, China, Bengaluru

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., August 29, 2023. Shares of Salesforce (CRM.N), which also forecast upbeat quarterly sales, rose 5.6% before the bell as the cloud-based software provider benefits from price hikes and a resilient demand. Investors now await the price consumption expenditure (PCE) index for July, the Fed's preferred inflation measure, due at 8:30 a.m. The core PCE price index is expected to have climbed 4.2% in the 12 months through July, according to economists polled by Reuters. Among other stocks, Dollar General (DG.N) slumped 14.2% after the discount retailer cut its annual same-store sales forecast.

Persons: Brendan McDermid, Dow Jones, Salesforce, Russ Mould, AJ Bell, Raphael Bostic's, Alibaba, Shristi Achar, Vinay Dwivedi Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, REUTERS, Dow, Nasdaq, Investors, Reuters, Graphics Traders, Atlanta Fed, PDD Holdings, Baidu, Dow e, Thomson Locations: New York City, U.S, Bengaluru

☆ Thriving US makes Dollar General a tougher sell
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK, Aug 31 (Reuters Breakingviews) - The U.S. economy’s gain is shaping up to be Dollar General’s (DG.N) loss. Dollar General sales grew a record 16.3% when Covid-19 slammed the U.S. in 2020, but rose only 2.5% when the economy reopened in 2021. During the recession years of 2008 and 2009, sales grew 9% and 9.5%, respectively. Dollar General now reckons earnings in the year to January 2024 could fall as much as 34%, compared to a previous estimate of a drop of up to 8%. Dollar General’s valuation is still far from discounted.

Persons: Jeff Owen, Ben Winck, Pernod Ricard, Peter Thal Larsen, Sharon Lam Organizations: Reuters, Atlanta Federal, X, Microsoft, Thomson

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