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☆ Amazon to replace Walgreens in Dow Industrial Average next week
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon will replace Walgreens Boots Alliance in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, according to a Tuesday announcement from S&P Dow Jones Indices, which manages the price-weighted measurement of 30 stocks. Amazon shares moved up 1% in extended trading, and Walgreens stock moved 3% lower. "Reflecting the evolving nature of the American economy, this change will increase consumer retail exposure as well as other business areas in the DJIA," S&P Dow Jones Indices said in a statement. Amazon's arrival in the Dow Jones comes three years after business software maker Salesforce joined, along with Amgen and Honeywell International. In the most recent quarter Walgreens narrowed its losses to $278 million from $3.8 billion in the year-ago quarter, excluding non-controlling interests.

Persons: Dow, it's, Andy Jassy, Jeff Bezos, Dow Jones, Salesforce, Amazon's Organizations: Walgreens, Alliance, Dow Jones, Dow Jones Indices, Walmart, Amazon, Microsoft, Honeywell International, Dow, GE

☆ TD Cowen's Oliver Chen reiterates Walmart's buy rating: It's a 'tech-enabled company'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailTD Cowen's Oliver Chen reiterates Walmart's buy rating: It's a 'tech-enabled company'Oliver Chen, TD Cowen managing director, joins 'Money Movers' to discuss the key highlights from the retail sector's recent earnings announcements, catalysts for Walmart's growth from here, and much more.

Persons: Cowen's Oliver Chen, Oliver Chen, TD Cowen

☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers upbeat on the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Alibaba's overseas betChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is placing its bets on overseas businesses as domestic growth remains weak. [PRO] Only two ETFs shineThere were only two exchange-traded funds in the world that made money every year for the past decade. Both invested in defensive stocks and stood out among 8,300 equity ETFs worldwide, screened by CNBC Pro using FactSet data.

Organizations: Macy's Herald, CNBC, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Home Depot, Walmart, Discover Financial Services, Alibaba, Bank, CNBC Pro Locations: Macy's, New York City, U.S

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Walmart, Discover Financial and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Semiconductor stocks — Popular semiconductor stocks declined during midday trading, with Nvidia dropping more than 6% ahead of its Wednesday print. Walmart — Shares climbed more than 3% and notched a new all-time high on Tuesday following the retailer's earnings report . Discover Financial — Shares of the credit card issuer soared 14% after it agreed to be acquired by Capital One Financial in a $35.3 billion all-stock deal. The Wall Street firm said investors should take some profits after the stock rallied more than 25% over the past year. Medtronic — Shares advanced 2.5% after the medical device company surpassed Wall Street estimates for both top and bottom lines in its fiscal third quarter.

Persons: Rosenblatt, Vizio, Bernstein, Medtronic, Piper Sandler, Yun Li, Alex Harring, Jesse Pound, Tanaya, Hakyung Kim, Brian Evans Organizations: Semiconductor, Nvidia, Computer, Micro Devices, Marvell Technology, Walmart, Discover, Capital, Caterpillar —, Depot, Barclays — U.S, Barclays, Alaska Air, Southwest Airlines, Deutsche Bank, Wall, FactSet, Foods, Arm Holdings Locations: U.S, British

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Home Depot, Walmart, Intel, Arm Holdings and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Rosenblatt's price target is now the highest forecast for the stock on Wall Street. Caterpillar — Shares pulled back 2% following a downgrade to in line from Evercore ISI, which noted concern over a longer-than-expected outlook for earnings growth. Analyst Brian Mullan hiked his price target on US Foods to $59 from $45, or roughly 19% upside from Friday's closing price of $49.58. Capital One stock pulled back more than 4%. Arm Holdings — Stock in the chipmaker slid about 4% as investors pulled back bets on the stock after its massive rally .

Persons: Rosenblatt, FactSet, Piper Sandler, Brian Mullan, Biden, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox, Jesse Pound Organizations: Walmart, LSEG, Revenue, Caterpillar —, ISI, Foods, Intel —, Bloomberg, Discover Financial, Capital, Arm

☆ Walmart CEO says the big-box retailer is well-positioned to grow its advertising business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Julie Coleman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

After Walmart 's earnings report impressed Wall Street on Tuesday, CEO Doug McMillon told CNBC's Jim Cramer that his company has unique advantages in the advertising space. "When you grow your digital reach, and you've got an e-commerce business that's scaling like ours is," McMillon said, "You get an opportunity to sell advertisements, and we can connect the dots for advertisers." Walmart's global advertising business climbed 28% for the year, McMillon said, adding that the big-box retailer's e-commerce sales topped $100 billion for the first time. The company also announced on Tuesday it would acquire TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion to further grow its ad business. According to McMillon, Walmart's strength lies in its reach and ability to effectively measure the success of advertisements.

Persons: Wall, Doug McMillon, CNBC's Jim Cramer, you've, McMillon, we've Organizations: Walmart

☆ Strong earnings and an online advertising play by Walmart have us wondering about Costco
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Sectors leading: Consumer staples were outperforming, led by Dow stock Walmart 's 3.5% gain. Jim Cramer said, "Walmart has tried to keep prices down, but Costco is lowering across the board. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Walmart to buy TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in move to grow its ad business
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jacob Pramuk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Walmart has agreed to buy TV maker Vizio , the companies announced Tuesday, as the largest U.S. retailer grows its high-profit ad business. Walmart will acquire Vizio for $2.3 billion, or $11.50 per share, in cash. But in buying the company, Walmart touted the potential to boost its ad business through Vizio's SmartCast Operating System, which allows users to stream free ad-supported content on their TVs. As it pushes for higher profits, the retail titan has tried to expand its media business Walmart Connect, which comes with bigger profit margins than selling groceries or clothing. In a news release, Walmart said Vizio's SmartCast system has 18 million active accounts.

Persons: Seth Dallaire Organizations: Walmart, Vizio, Walmart Connect, Walmart U.S, CNBC PRO Locations: Secaucus New Jersey, U.S

☆ Walmart beats Wall Street’s holiday expectations as e-commerce sales soar
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

In this article WMT Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTwatch nowWalmart said Tuesday that quarterly revenue rose 6%, as shoppers turned to the big-box retailer throughout the holiday season and the company's global e-commerce sales grew by double digits. Yet, he said even after the holiday rush, Walmart saw continued sales strength. Walmart said it expects consolidated net sales to rise 4% to 5% in its fiscal first quarter. Comparable sales, an industry metric also known as same-store sales, rose 4% for Walmart U.S. At Sam's Club, comparable sales increased 1.9%, including fuel. Global e-commerce sales jumped 23% year over year, topping $100 billion in total.

Persons: John David Rainey, Rainey, Walmart's, Doug McMillon, McMillon Organizations: Walmart, CNBC, Electronics, LSEG, Walmart U.S, Sam's Club, Global, Home Locations: U.S

☆ Walmart Reports Rising Holiday Sales as Shoppers Seek Value
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Jordyn Holman | More About Jordyn Holman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

The NumbersWalmart said its comparable store sales were up 4 percent in the three months that ended in late January compared with the year before. In addition to its same-store sales, Walmart said its U.S. e-commerce business increased 17 percent. At the same time, many retailers, including Walmart, focused on value last year as the economy cooled and shoppers became more selective. The Road AheadAnalysts expect retail sales to continue to moderate this year after a surge in consumer spending during the early stages of the pandemic. U.S. retail sales fell 0.8 percent in January from a month earlier, according to data released from the Commerce Department last week.

Persons: John David Rainey Organizations: Walmart, Target, Kroger, National Retail Federation, Analysts, Commerce Department Locations: U.S

☆ Jim Cramer says buy Capital One stock after blockbuster deal for Discover
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Walmart : The largest U.S. retailer reported a strong holiday quarter Tuesday, with sales rising 6% in three months ended Jan. 31. The decline comes after Walmart announced a deal to acquire TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion. "I would point out, just so people know," that Walmart says the deal is slightly dilutive to near-term earnings per share, "which surprised me," Jim said. Capital One : The company on Monday announced an all-stock deal , valued at $35.3 billion, to acquire credit card rival Discover Financial Services . "Buried within Discover is a payments system that may be unrivaled, that [Capital One CEO] Richard Fairbank can put to work," Jim said, reiterating his call to buy Capital One stock into Tuesday's weakness.

Persons: Wall, Jim Cramer, Jim, Doug McMillon, Richard Fairbank Organizations: Walmart, Intel, Science, AMD, Discover Financial Services, Capital Locations: U.S, California

☆ CNBC Daily Open: U.S. consumers stay bullish on the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Alibaba's overseas betChinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group is placing its bets on overseas businesses as domestic growth remains weak. The company's latest earnings showed its international e-commerce business unit was a bright spot, with revenue up 44% from a year ago. [PRO] UBS picks 'hidden gems'Small-and medium-sized stocks are often overlooked but "have the charm of being hidden gems," according to UBS.

Persons: Hong Organizations: CNBC, People's Bank of China, CSI, Nasdaq, Dow Jones, Home Depot, Walmart, Alibaba, Citi, Discover Financial Services, UBS Locations: Chicago, China, Asia, U.S, Europe

☆ Walmart was 'built for an economy like this', says Fmr. CEO Bill Simon
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-20 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWalmart was 'built for an economy like this', says Fmr. CEO Bill SimonBill Simon, former Walmart U.S. CEO, joins 'Fast Money' to talk Walmart earnings, the state of retail, the state of the consumer and more.

Persons: Bill Simon Bill Simon Organizations: Walmart, Walmart U.S

☆ Let's accept it: The Fed's rate hikes did little to slow this roaring economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

OK, you will never confuse me for a rapper, but those are the four words that describe this economy right now. I have not been a fan of this company because of its losses and its inability to pivot to profit. You have to add the DoorDash numbers to the Toast numbers to see the strength of the go-out and go-in parts of the economy. I am just saying that the Federal Reserve does not have a handle on how overheated this economy has become. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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Stocks fell Tuesday as Nvidia led a broader tech decline ahead of the chipmaker's earnings report. Shares of Nvidia , which is set to report earnings Wednesday after the bell, fell more than 5%. Although Nvidia is expected to post impressive results, investors have expressed concerns about its sky-high valuation. Walmart shares added more than 4% after the big-box retailer also beat quarterly earnings and revenue expectations, fueled by double-digit growth in the company's global e-commerce sales. Tuesday kicks off the shortened trading week after U.S. markets were closed Monday in observance of the birthday of George Washington.

Persons: Stocks, Sam Stovall, George Washington Organizations: New York Stock Exchange, Nvidia, Dow Jones, Nasdaq, Microsoft, Meta, CFRA Research, Discover Financial Services, Discover, Walmart, Federal Reserve

☆ Job posts for workers without degrees are booming. The actual hiring doesn't always follow
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Cheryl Winokur Munk | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

But as data emerges on degreeless hiring, there are signs that some of these efforts may be falling short. It's based on limited data and doesn't consider alternative pathways that people without degrees use to join organizations, such as through apprenticeships and internships. But it's still a snapshot look at how some of the top employers in the U.S. are doing in their efforts to hire more workers based on skills versus degree attainment. Rather, it implies managers may be reticent to hire people without degrees, absent specific policies to assess these workers' skills. Companies that have been successful with skill-based hiring also articulate clearly the skills they require for a job, even before posting it.

Persons: it's, Matt Sigelman, What's, Sigelman, Schultz, Joseph Fuller, Fuller, Tyson, Lockheed Martin, Kroger, Stellantis, Backsliders, Meijer, Delta Organizations: Burning Glass Institute, Harvard Business School, Glass Institute, Workers, American, Foundation, Walmart, Apple, GM, Koch Industries, General Motors, Target, Tyson Foods, ExxonMobil, Yelp, Bank of America, Oracle, Companies, Lockheed, Stellantis, CNBC, Amazon, Nike, Delta, Uber, HSBC, Novartis, Delta Air Lines, US Foods Locations: U.S, Meijer

☆ Hackers are targeting Walmart Spark drivers' accounts and using them to shop for the delivery service, drivers say
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Alex Bitter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The problem has popped up in about half a dozen posts in Facebook groups for Spark drivers over the last two weeks. Some legitimate drivers told BI they were kicked off of Spark after trying to verify themselves, for example. Drivers should report any concerns to Spark Driver support so we can look into it further and take the appropriate action." Walmart Spark drivers' identities are at risk. Do you work for Walmart Spark, Instacart, Uber Eats, or another gig delivery service?

Persons: —, Sherry Medellin, she's, hadn't, hasn't, Uber Organizations: Service, Business, Walmart, BI Locations: El Paso , Texas, Medellin, Texas, North Carolina

☆ Five moves Walmart is making to overhaul its business for the future
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-19 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Walmart, the global mega-retailer that began in Arkansas in 1962, is making huge moves in 2024. It’s making investments in technology and inventory that move it into new businesses and which will alter the Walmart experience of many customers. Stock splitThe mega-retailer announced a 3-for-1 stock split that takes effect this week. A stock split means a single share gets split into multiple shares. Under the plan Walmart announced, people who own shares by close of business on February 22 will get two additional new shares of Walmart for every share they own.

Persons: Doug McMillon, Jeffries, “, ”, McMillon, Burt Flickinger, Blake Droesch, CNN’s Parija Kavilanz, Nathaniel Meyersohn, Elisabeth Buchwald, Alicia Wallace Organizations: New, New York CNN, Walmart, ”, Labor, Consumer, Microsoft, Strategic Resource, CNN, Costco, Telsey Group, Target, Intelligence, FactSet Locations: New York, Arkansas, Las Vegas

☆ Earnings playbook: Your guide to a busy week of reports, including Nvidia
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Tuesday Walmart is set to report earnings before the bell. Wednesday Nvidia is set to report earnings after the close. What history shows: Nvidia shares have risen in three of the past four earnings days, Bespoke data shows. Discovery is set to report earnings before the bell. What history shows: Warner shares have fallen in three of the past five earnings days, including two double-digit declines, per Bespoke.

Persons: Robert Drbul, Doug McMillon's, Drbul, Bradley Thomas, NVDA, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, WBD, Bryan Kraft Organizations: Nvidia, Walmart, Home, CNBC, LSEG, Warner Bros, Warner, Deutsche Bank Locations: Friday's, China

☆ Higher-for-longer interest rates favor large companies over their smaller rivals in many ways
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

High interest rates squeeze companies of all sizes, but that’s especially the case for smaller firms, unlike large companies better equipped to weather the storm. Before the Bell: How do the effects of higher-for-longer interest rates on companies vary by size? I think it might be a stretch to say that M&A activity picks up because of higher interest rates, so instead, it’s that if good businesses are beginning to suffer because of higher interest rates, then they might be more likely to be a target. Gas prices always rise as winter winds down because demand increases and gas stations must switch over to more expensive summer fuel. No matter the cause, rising gas prices are bad news for consumers already frustrated by the cost of living.

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☆ Walmart shrunk by at least 101 locations last year — a smart move for what's next
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Dominick Reuter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Walmart quietly reduced its store count in 2023 even though the company was doing really well. In addition to closing underperforming stores, the retailer sold at least 79 small-format locations. Given what Walmart has planned for the next few years, the move away from smaller locations makes sense. "Walmart has always struggled with smaller stores," Saunders said. In addition to new stores, many existing locations are being upgraded to Walmart's "store of the future" concept, including 650 projects this year.

Persons: —, spokespeople, Doug McMillon, Scot Ciccarelli, Ciccarelli, Neil Saunders, Saunders, it's, Walmart's Organizations: Walmart, Service, BI, Goods, Truist Securities

EY's Daco said the past few years have been marked by a mismatch in supply and demand when it comes to goods, services and even workers. Companies furloughed workers in the early pandemic and then struggled to fill jobs. David Silverman, a retail analyst at Fitch Ratings, said companies are "feeling a bit heavy as sales growth moderates and maybe even declines." Cost cuts at UPS, Hasbro and Levi all followed sales declines in the most recent fiscal quarter. "Part of companies' decision to lower their expense structure is in line with their views that 2024 may not be a fantastic year from a top-line-growth standpoint," Silverman said.

Persons: EY's Daco, David Silverman, Levi, Fitch, Silverman Organizations: Getty, Airlines, Cox Automotive, Fitch, UPS, Hasbro, Walmart, Target Locations: U.S

☆ Officers Charged Her With Drunken Driving. But Her Brain Was Bleeding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Mike Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

Driving home from work on the day her life changed forever, Nicole McClure could feel her feet tingling and her sense of direction faltering. Then she noticed colorful lights illuminating the early morning landscape. “Oh, pretty lights,” she remembers thinking, not realizing that a highway patrol car was coming up behind her. The state trooper who had followed her ran to her door with his gun drawn, shouting at her to get out of the car, according to his dash cam video. She was taken to jail, accused of driving under the influence.

Persons: Nicole McClure, McClure, “ I’m Organizations: Walmart Locations: Olympia, Wash

☆ 4 of our stocks report earnings next week. Here's what we want to see from each
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

A hotter-than-expected consumer price index on Tuesday sent stocks reeling, with the Dow posting its biggest drop in a year. Stocks bounced back over the next two days, helped by a softer retail sales report , only to slump again on Friday's hot producer price index for January. As we said this week, we're not overly concerned with the hotter-than-expected inflationary readings. Earnings season picks back up for the Club next week, with four holdings set to report quarterly results. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

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☆ Companies vowed to hire more workers without college degrees. But a study says they're not following through.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBank of America, Amazon, and Lockheed Martin are among the large companies that promised they'd drop college degree requirements in their job listings. But their hiring practices are still the same, according to a new study from Harvard Business School and the Burning Glass Institute: they're still hiring college grads. "While we can't verify the methodology of this survey based on the information shared, the conclusions aren't accurate," an Amazon spokesperson told BI. AdvertisementIn 2018, Lockheed Martin said it announced a five-year initiative to create 8,000 apprenticeships, which it completed ahead of schedule. "We invest in the right outreach efforts to hire the best talent to reflect our community," a Lockheed Martin spokesperson told BI.

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