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☆ Weight loss drugs boost sales at retail pharmacies, but they may not help profits much
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Annika Kim Constantino | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

George Frey | ReutersDrugmakers aren't the only ones feeling the impact of the weight loss industry gold rush. Retailers with pharmacy businesses, such as Walmart , Kroger and Rite Aid , said increased demand for prescription weight loss drugs helped boost sales for the second quarter. Are weight loss drugs profitable? A selection of injector pens for the Saxenda weight loss drug are shown in this photo illustration in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 31, 2023. For one, branded drugs don't directly compete with other medications because they have patent protections.

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☆ TikTok challenger backpedals into public arena
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Anita Ramaswamy | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters Breakingviews) - A celebrity-studded video app is fighting to contend in the public arena. The Triller app, started in 2015, runs a TikTok-like feed, but it has backed away from the battle. Brands generated most of Triller’s $48 million in revenue last year, but recent acquisitions have fueled much of the latest growth. Details are scant on Triller’s user count beyond the 550 million accounts it says it has signed up since inception. Follow @AnitaRamaswamy on TwitterCONTEXT NEWSVideo-sharing app Triller said on Aug. 2 that it plans to pursue a direct listing of its shares on the New York Stock Exchange.

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☆ Jim Cramer on how to navigate the August pullback in equities markets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-20 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

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☆ On tap next week: 2 housing reports and 2 Cub earnings releases. Here's what we're looking for
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-19 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

All three major U.S stock indices pulled back this week, as earnings season wound down and retail earnings painted a mixed picture of the state of the economy. Looking to next week, we'll be watching how shares of Club name Palo Alto Networks (PANW) open on Monday. With mortgage rates hitting the highest level in over two decades this week, affordability remains a major impediment for the housing market. Earnings : Club name Foot Locker (FL) reports quarterly results Wednesday before the opening bell, while Club holding Nvidia (NVDA) releases after the close that same day. 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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Megacap technology-related growth stocks dipped, with Alphabet (GOOGL.O) and Tesla (TSLA.O) falling, as investors fretted that interest rates could stay higher for longer. The tech-heavy Nasdaq (.IXIC) posted the biggest weekly decline of the three major indices. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (.DJI) rose 34.29 points, or 0.10%, to 34,510.38. The S&P 500 energy index (.SPNY) rose, with Exxon Mobil (XOM.N) among leading gainers. Shares of cryptocurrency firm Coinbase Global (COIN.O) fell and Riot Platform (RIOT.O) tumbled as bitcoin hit a two-month low.

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☆ Earnings this week show shoppers will spend money for value, favoring two retail stocks
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +11 min

A busy week of retail earnings revealed that American consumers are spending with value top of mind. This disparity signals that certain discretionary goods categories are working while others are not. TGT YTD mountain Target YTD performance Target on Wednesday reported a second-quarter that reflected weak sales along with a slowdown in discretionary spending. TJX YTD mountain TJX Companies YTD performance TJX tells a different story. COST YTD mountain Costco YTD performance Looking ahead, Costco is set to release its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Sept. 26.

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☆ Here are some of the companies saying weight loss drugs could impact their business
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The impact of new weight loss treatments is being felt well beyond the health-care industry . During the second quarter, which beat expectations , shoppers were still focused on health and wellness, CEO Doug McMillon said Thursday. Some companies already bar weight loss medications from their insurance plans to keep costs down. Executives said it was tied to an increase in specialty drug use for weight loss and diabetes. Eli Lilly's Mounjaro hasn't yet been approved for weight loss, though some people are taking it off label for that reason.

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The "AI for business" diploma offers training in data and AI for client leaders, practitioners, and WPP executives, according to WPP's website. The team work under AI expert Daniel Hulme who was appointed chief AI officer at WPP two years ago. While lawmakers and philosophers alike still debate whether content produced by generative AI models amounts to anything like human creativity, advertisers have already begun using the technology in their promotional campaigns. Unilever, which owns more than 400 brands including Dove soap and Ben & Jerry's ice cream, has its own generative AI technology that can write product descriptions for retailers' websites and digital commerce sites, it said. The company's TRESemmé haircare brand has used its AI content generator for written content and its automation tool for visual content on Amazon.co.uk (AMZN.O).

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REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsNEW YORK, Aug 17 (Reuters) - Resilient U.S. consumer spending drove Walmart's (WMT.N) better-than-expected second-quarter results and forecast hike but its international business on Thursday posted its best quarterly performance in several years. The retail behemoth's international business, which spans 19 countries, posted a 13.3% jump in sales during the second quarter, its strongest result since at least 2016, Refinitiv data shows. The unit posted $27.6 billion in sales, or 17% of the company's quarterly revenue, beating market estimates of $26.12 billion. In India, Walmart's majority-owned business Flipkart posted double-digit sales growth and PhonePe processed more than 5 billion transactions in a single month, Walmart said. "Walmart's international business continues to perform well.

Persons: Mario Anzuoni, Walmart's, Doug McMillon, Flipkart, Judith McKenna, McKenna, Kathryn McLay, Jason Benowitz, Siddharth Cavale, Aishwarya Venugopal, Vanessa O'Connell, Mark Porter Organizations: Walmart, REUTERS, Reuters Graphics, Unilever, Caterpillar, Sam's, Walmart International, Walmart's Sam's, Thomson Locations: Rosemead , California, U.S, Canada, United States, Mexico, India, China, New York, Bengaluru

☆ Walmart’s Sales and Profits Rise, Fueled by Consumers Looking for Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) gained 2.2% in premarket trading after the networking equipment maker's fourth-quarter results beat estimates, and its CEO talked up artificial intelligence opportunities. Traders' bets of a rate hike pause from the Fed in September slipped to 86.5% from about 89% a week earlier, according to CME Group's Fedwatch tool. Walmart results follow stronger-than-expected earnings from Target (TGT.N) and Home Depot (HD.N) earlier this week, marking an upbeat second quarter for major U.S. retailers. ET, Dow e-minis were up 37 points, or 0.11%, S&P 500 e-minis were up 16 points, or 0.36%, and Nasdaq 100 e-minis were up 72.5 points, or 0.49%. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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An employee arranges shopping carts outside a Walmart store in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 20, 2018. Shares in Walmart, which have climbed 12.3% this year, were up about 3% in premarket trading. Smaller rival Target (TGT.N) on Wednesday beat quarterly profit estimates, benefiting from leaner inventory, but in contrast to Walmart, cut its forecast for the year. Online sales rose 24% in the second quarter, mainly driven by double-digit growth in store-fulfilled pickup and delivery. The company's global advertising business, called Walmart Connect, rose 35%.

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☆ Walmart Lifts Sales Outlook, Fueled by Consumers Looking for Deals
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Sarah Nassauer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Jim Cramer's top 10 things to watch in the stock Thursday
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Jim Cramer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dow stock Walmart (WMT) delivers a big quarterly beat. We increased our Club price target to $100 per share from $88 . 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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Cisco Systems (CSCO.O) gained 4.6% after the networking equipment maker's fourth-quarter results beat estimates, and its CEO talked up artificial intelligence opportunities. The S&P 500 health sector (.SPXHC), down 0.2%, was among the few major sectors in the red. Advancing issues outnumbered decliners by a 1.91-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and by a 1.16-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq. The S&P index recorded one new 52-week high and 12 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded 11 new highs and 95 new lows. Reporting by Amruta Khandekar and Shristi Achar A in Bengaluru Editing by Vinay DwivediOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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☆ Walmart raises full-year earnings forecast as grocery, online growth fuel higher sales
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It said adjusted earnings per share for the year will range between $6.36 and $6.46. That compares with its prior guidance for consolidated net sales gains of 3.5% and an adjusted earnings per share range of between $6.10 and $6.20. Transactions increased by 2.9% and the average ticket rose by 3.4% for Walmart U.S.Same-store sales for Walmart U.S. grew by 6.4% in the second quarter, excluding fuel, compared with the year-ago period. Sales for Walmart Connect, the company's advertising business in the U.S., grew 36% year over year. In the grocery department at Walmart U.S., sales of private labels rose 9% year over year.

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☆ Three ways Walmart and Target are diverging as consumers watch their wallets
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Melissa Repko | In Melissa-Repko | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Target followed that pattern in the second quarter. E-commerce sales rose 24% for Walmart U.S. in the second quarter. Both retailers pointed to curbside pickup as a major driver of online sales — a key differentiator from competitor Amazon. Walmart chalked up online sales gains to store pickup and delivery, as well as more advertising revenue. Sales of frequency categories, such as food and beauty items, weren't enough to offset weaker discretionary sales at the retailer.

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REUTERS/Peter Power/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsAug 16 (Reuters) - Target (TGT.N) cut its full-year sales and profit expectations even as its quarterly profit exceeded Wall Street estimates on Wednesday, benefiting from fewer discounts and better stocked store shelves. The retailer's second-quarter sales, however, dropped 5%, partly due to the fallout of a backlash against its Pride merchandise in May. Target now expects annual comparable sales to decline in the mid-single digit range compared to its prior forecast of low-single digit decline to a low-single digit increase. It expects 2023 adjusted profit per share between $7 to $8, compared with the prior range of $7.75 to $8.75. On an adjusted basis, Target earned $1.80 per share in the quarter ended July 29, beating expectations of $1.39.

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The minutes of the Fed's July monetary policy meeting showed most policymakers continue to prioritize the battle against inflation, adding to uncertainty among investors about the outlook for interest rates. Bank shares extended losses, with the S&P 500 bank index <.SPXBK> down 1% and Bank of America (BAC.N) leading losses among bigger banks to end 2.2% lower. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Equities have suffered through a rough patch in August, with the S&P 500 languishing near one-month lows as data underscoring sticky inflation and a robust economy fans fears of interest rates staying elevated for longer. The S&P 500 posted four new 52-week highs and 18 new lows; the Nasdaq Composite recorded 36 new highs and 255 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Wall Street closed sharply lower on Tuesday after solid retail sales growth in July added to uncertainty around the interest rate outlook, with concerns over a possible downgrade of several U.S. lenders by Fitch further denting risk sentiment. Investors are now focused on the Federal Reserve's July 25-26 meeting minutes, due at 1400 ET (1800 GMT), which may indicate how many policymakers feel the U.S. central bank is done raising interest rates. The central bank had raised rates by 25 basis points at the end of the meeting. Coinbase(COIN.O) gained 5.4% as the crypto exchange secured regulatory approval to allow U.S. retail customers to trade crypto futures.

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Despite these challenges, Walmart International has performed strongly under McKenna's leadership, under which it exited poorly performing operations in Japan, Britain, Argentina and Brazil. McKenna has led Walmart International since 2018, overseeing a multi-year transformation that resulted in the unit delivering more growth and stronger financial results across the board, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon wrote in a memo to employees. Sam's Club, a rival to Costco (COST.O), for years had been an underperforming business with muted sales growth. Sam's Club, a business unit with $84 billion of yearly revenue, has posted 12.7% average annual comparable sales growth since McKay took over the division, according to a Reuters calculation. Walmart also announced that Christopher Nicholas, currently chief operating officer of Walmart U.S., would replace McLay as CEO of Sam's Club.

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☆ Home Depot rides on smaller remodeling projects to top sales, profit estimates
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Jim Young/File PhotoAug 15 (Reuters) - Home Depot (HD.N) on Tuesday reported a smaller-than-expected drop in quarterly same-store sales and topped profit estimates, as Americans spending on small-scale projects countered a pause in larger home remodeling and renovation work. "While there was strength in categories associated with smaller projects, we did see continued pressure in certain big-ticket, discretionary categories," Home Depot CEO Ted Decker said in a statement. Customer transactions fell for the ninth straight quarter, down 1.8% in the second quarter, but smaller than the 4.8% fall in the first quarter. Comparable sales fell 2% in the quarter, while analysts had expected a 3.54% drop, according to Refinitiv IBES data. "Whether the bottoming in the housing market would translate to sales or not - that's where there is caution from investors," Feldman said.

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The rally in the chipmaker's stock pushed the information technology index (.SPLRCT) 1.85% higher, making it the strongest of 11 S&P 500 sector indexes. The S&P 500 climbed 0.58% to end the session at 4,489.72 points. Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Declining stocks outnumbered rising ones within the S&P 500 (.AD.SPX) by a 1.1-to-one ratio. The S&P 500 posted 8 new highs and 11 new lows; the Nasdaq recorded 50 new highs and 192 new lows.

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Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 19, 2023. Nvidia's (NVDA.O) gain pushed the information technology index (.SPLRCT) higher, making it the strongest of 11 S&P 500 sector indexes. Other megacap growth stocks including Alphabet (GOOGL.O), and Amazon.com (AMZN.O) also posted gains, as did chipmaker Micron Technology (MU.O). According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 (.SPX) gained 26.28 points, or 0.59%, to end at 4,490.33 points, while the Nasdaq Composite (.IXIC) gained 143.81 points, or 1.05%, to 13,788.66. The Nasdaq and S&P 500 fell last week after hotter-than-expected U.S. producer prices data fanned concerns that the Federal Reserve could keep U.S. interest rates higher for longer.

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A customer leaves one of the stores of discount retail chain Target in Ancaster, January 15, 2015. REUTERS/Peter Power/File PhotoAug 14 (Reuters) - Target (TGT.N) is expected to post its first quarterly drop in revenue in about six years when it reports results on Wednesday, as the big-box retailer reels from a shift in consumer spending away from discretionary goods to services. "Target is going to suffer more versus the others because they have a much larger consumer discretionary element to their business," Edward Jones analyst Brian Yarbrough said. At least 16 analysts have cut their price targets on the retailer since the beginning of June as its merchandise is skewed towards discretionary items such as clothes, electronics and beauty products. THE CONTEXTTarget in May had warned of dour second-quarter results as inflation forces consumers to shun non-essential goods.

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