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☆ Here are Friday's biggest analyst calls of the day: Apple, Amazon, Uber, Nike, Boeing, Netflix & more
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Baird names Boeing a top 2023 pick Baird named Boeing as a top idea this year and says it sees a recovery in aerospace. UBS names Target a top pick in 2023 UBS says it sees Target as a market share gainer in 2023. Wells Fargo initiates Snowflake as overweight Wells said in its initiation of the stock that it's built to "weather the storm." Piper Sandler names Amazon a top 2023 pick Piper Sandler says it sees share gains and easing comps for the e-commerce giant. " Bank of America names Domino's a top 2023 pick The firm says Domino's is well positioned in a declining macroeconomic environment.

☆ Candy maker Hershey raises sales outlook ahead of holiday season
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Hershey Co raised its full-year net sales and profit forecasts on Friday, signaling strong Halloween candy demand that it expects to continue into the holiday season despite higher selling prices. Hershey said its overall average selling prices increased by 7.7% in the third quarter while volumes rose 4.1%. The Reese's Peanut Butter Cup maker's revenue rose 15.6% to $2.73 billion in the quarter ended Oct. 2. The company said it now expects full-year 2022 net sales to grow between 14% and 15%, compared to the previous forecast of 12% to 14% growth. It forecast a 14% to 15% rise in its 2022 adjusted profit per share, above the prior forecast of a 12% to 14% increase.

☆ Rising inflation forces Halloween candy prices to climb more than 13%, with the highest price increases impacting Skittles and Starbursts
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Kate Duffy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As Americans prepare for Halloween festivities, candy prices have shot up. Candy prices rose more than 13% in September compared with a year ago, per the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Skittles shot up by 42% in price since last year, while Starbursts rose by 35%, Datasembly told The WSJ. According to the Labor Department, candy prices went up more than 13% in September compared with a year ago. Consumers plan to spend $100 on average for Halloween candy, cards, costumes, and decorations, the National Retail Foundation reported in its 2022 survey.

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☆ Meet the typical Walgreens shopper, a white college-educated suburban baby boomer earning $80,000
▼ + stars: | 2022-02-26 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Walgreens' average customer is a white suburban baby boomer earning over $80,000 per year. Slightly less than two-thirds of all US shoppers are Walgreens customers, according to data from the analytics firm Numerator prepared for Insider. Numerator found that Walgreens' typical shopper is a white suburban Baby Boomer who has a college education and an annual income of more than $80,000. Like CVS shoppers, Walgreens customers have an affinity for M&M's and Reese's candies and Hallmark greeting cards, but prefer Coca Cola sodas where CVS customers prefer Colgate toothpaste. Just 1.3% of a Walgreens shopper's total dollars are spent at Walgreens, compared with 11% of their spending at Walmart.

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