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U.S. retail sales for last month came in much stronger than expected on Tuesday, signaling shoppers were not deterred by sticky inflation. Before the opening bell, the government reported September retail sales rose 0.7% from the prior month — more than double the estimates. Measuring year over year, the 3.8% increase in retail sales was still slightly higher than the CPI's advance of 3.7%. The retail sales data pointed to a resilient economy despite inflation still running way above the Federal Reserve's 2% target. TJX YTD mountain TJX Companies YTD Clothing and clothing accessories stores were down 0.8% month-over-month but increased 0.1% year-over-year.

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While advancing more than 10% to an all-time high on the deal news, National Instruments was still trading a couple of dollars below the purchase price. The technology portfolio of National Instruments is "poised to capitalize on the same secular trends as our core business today," the Emerson team added. While we don't like hostile offers, it emerged that deal or no deal Emerson would be OK as long as they didn't grossly overpay. But to be clear, the issue isn't that National Instruments is a bad company and this deal is doomed from the start. Now it's time for management to show us we were wrong and National Instruments was worth the premium price.

Shares of Alphabet, which had plunged by nearly 39% in 2022, rose more than 5% on the news to $98.02. Like many big technology firms, Alphabet overhired during the height of the Covid pandemic to meet burgeoning demand. AMZN 1Y mountain Amazon (AMZN) 1-year performance The Club view: Amazon did not go far enough in its cost-cutting efforts. Bottom line Alphabet and other Big Tech players can't control the tough economic environment, but they can control how they manage expenses. Google parent company Alphabet will report first quarter earnings today after the closing bell.

Wynn's 2 properties in the special administrative region of Macao, China, had generated roughly 70% of the company's total revenue pre-Covid-19. Both Wynn and Estee Lauder are down more than 30% year-to-date, while Honeywell has risen more than 3% this year. The Club take China's latest move to reopen its economy should be a catalyst for multiple Club holdings. For Estee Lauder, a leader in luxury skin care, makeup and fragrances, China represents a key driver of growth. Relaxed quarantine restrictions should also boost the aerospace industry, which still hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic.

Salesforce, which develops cloud-based, customer relationship management software for businesses, has consistently delivered revenue growth in recent years through its subscription-license model. Near-term operating margins Investors will be closely watching operating margins to ensure the company can scale up and expand into new markets, all while maintaining profitability. Last quarter, Salesforce reiterated it expects its operating margin for 2023 to climb by 170-basis points year-over-year, to 20.4%, a bullish forecast in the face of currency headwinds and broader economic uncertainty. In a research note Sunday, analysts at Stifel described the margin expansion forecast as "intriguing in a slower growth environment," while calling the target "highly achievable." Last quarter, Salesforce warned that its customers have taken a more "measured approach" to their businesses due to macro uncertainty.

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