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☆ Investors in some retail stocks have more than holiday spending to worry about
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( Scott Schnipper | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

But what if investors now face another risk from retail stocks? Here's a screen of high-yielding retail stocks, based on last Friday's close: Kohl's, under pressure from activist investors and its shares down 35% in 2022, now yields 6.2%. American Eagle's dividend payout ratio was at 80% vs 33% one year earlier. Gap's dividend payout ratio was 365%, up from 37% a year ago. Target's dividend payout ratio has risen to 54% from 23%, according to FactSet, while its debt-to-equity has ballooned to 153% from 102%.

[1/2] Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 15, 2022. Despite the sales warning from Target, latest data on U.S. retail sales suggested that consumer spending remained stable and could help to underpin the economy in the fourth quarter. The data showed retail sales rose 1.3% last month after remaining flat in September. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast sales accelerating 1%. ET, Dow e-minis were down 57 points, or 0.17%, S&P 500 e-minis were down 14.25 points, or 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were down 71 points, or 0.6%.

☆ We're very disappointed in our relative top line performance, says Advance Auto Parts CEO
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | 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 EmailWe're very disappointed in our relative top line performance, says Advance Auto Parts CEOTom Greco, president and CEO of Advance Auto Parts, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss sinking shares after a Q3 earnings miss, finishing the year with expanded margins and combating weakness in relative topline performance.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Target, Carnival, Advance Auto Parts, Lowe's and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Advance Auto Parts — Advance Auto Parts tumbled 16.3% after reporting lower-than-expected quarterly earnings after the bell Tuesday. Lowe's said the company, unlike Target, is not seeing negative inflation impact on sales. O'Reilly Automotive — Shares automotive parts retailer added 2% after the company upped its share repurchase program by $1.5 billion. Oscar Health — The insurance stock added 1.9% after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock to overweight, saying shares can rally nearly 40% going forward. Lincoln National — Shares added 2.1% following an upgrade to a buy rating by Goldman Sachs.

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Target, Lowe's, Carnival and others
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Peter Schacknow | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Lowe's (LOW) – Lowe's added 2.4% in premarket trading after the home improvement retailer beat top and bottom line estimates for its latest quarter and reported better-than-expected comparable store sales. Carnival (CCL) – Carnival slumped 12.7% in the premarket after the cruise line operator announced a $1 billion convertible debt offering as part of its refinancing plan. Advance Auto Parts (AAP) – Advance Auto Parts plummeted 14.7% in off-hours trading after the auto parts retailer posted lower-than-expected quarterly earnings. Competitor O'Reilly Auto Parts (ORLY) fell 2.9%. Sage Therapeutics (SAGE) – Sage Therapeutics gained 3.3% in premarket trading after an SEC filing showed CEO Barry Greene added 14,500 shares to his stake in the drug maker.

☆ Here are Wednesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Nvidia, Tesla, Amazon, Zoom, Walmart & more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-16 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: UBS reiterates Apple as buy UBS said wait times for Apple's iPhone are hitting "extreme levels." Bank of America reiterates Amazon as buy Bank of America said Amazon is a key beneficiary of automation. UBS downgrades Advance Auto Parts to neutral from buy UBS said in its downgrade of Advance Auto Parts that it's losing share. UBS reiterates Walmart as buy UBS said the stocks is undervalued after the company's earnings report on Tuesday. Credit Suisse reiterates Nvidia as outperform After a change in analyst coverage, Credit Suisse named the tech company as a top pick. "

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Carnival, Advance Auto Parts and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-15 | by ( Samantha Subin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In an aerial view, the Carnival Miracle cruise ship operated by Carnival Cruise Lines sits docked at Pier 27 on September 30, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Carnival announced a private offering of $1 billion in convertible senior notes due in 2027. Shares of rival cruise operators Royal Caribbean and Norwegian Cruise Line fell about 2% and 3.3%, respectively, on the news. Advance Auto Parts — Shares of the auto parts provider shed 9.9% after the company missed Wall Street's earning per shares estimates and lowered its adjusted EPS outlooks for the year. Ginkgo Bioworks — The stock — created during the SPAC boom — slipped 6.4% in extended trading after Gingko announced a $100 million common stock offering.

☆ All eyes on the consumer ahead of Black Friday and the holidays
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Paul R. La Monica | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Beyond a slew of retail earnings reports, the government will report retail sales figures for October on Wednesday. But the most recent Consumer Price Index figures for October provided some relief for shoppers…and Wall Street. Consumer spending rose 1.4% during the third quarter, according to the government’s most recent gross domestic product (GDP) report. A report on housing starts and building permits data for October will come out towards the end of this week. When Home Depot reported its most recent earnings in August, it noted that customers didn’t make as many purchases as they did a year ago.

☆ Inflation cools and markets soar, led by tech stocks: How we're making sense of this big week
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Markets closed higher for the week after a stellar rally Thursday that saw Big Tech stocks soar on the back of weaker-than-expected consumer price index (CPI) data for October. The S & P 500 closed up more than 5% for the week, its best week since June. Meanwhile, Club holding Amazon (AMZN) is reportedly conducting a broad cost-cutting review , according to The Wall Street Journal. But we think more data is needed before the Fed is able to tone down its hawkish commentary on rates. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade.

☆ Stock market rally will be put to test in week ahead, after yields fall and tech surges
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Patti Domm | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

This week, bond yields also came off their highs and were sharply lower, paving the way for gains in tech and growth shares. They include Fed Vice Chair Lael Brainard, New York Fed President John Williams and Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari to name a few. Hogan said that group includes Bullard, Brainard and San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly. Many strategists are calling the move higher a bear market rally, and some expect it will fizzle in December while others say it could continue into the new year. Friday Earnings: JD.com, Foot Locker, Buckle 8:40 a.m. Boston Fed President Susan Collins 10:00 a.m.

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