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Walmart's High-Margin Businesses Take Center Stage Ahead of Earnings
As Walmart prepares to report earnings, Bank of America urges investors to look beyond U.S. store sales and focus on the company's fast-growing advertising and marketplace segments, which now play a bigger role in profitability
Weak Consumer Data Pushes Market Indexes Lower
U.S. retail sales unexpectedly fell in July and consumer sentiment slumped in August, raising concerns about household spending as chip stocks dragged major indexes lower despite the S&P 500 and Nasdaq eyeing a third straight weekly gain
Target Stock Faces Pressure as BofA Warns of Limited Upside
Target's sales are rebounding and management has raised its outlook, but Bank of America warns that the stock's recent rally may have gone too far ahead of the next earnings report
Publix Faces Sales Pressure as Shoppers Cut Back and Rivals Slash Prices
Publix is seeing a rare decline in comparable store sales as economic pressures, policy changes, and rising grocery prices drive customers to spend less and seek out lower-cost competitors
Prada Group to Close More Versace Stores as Luxury Retail Shrinks
Prada Group will shutter additional Versace locations through 2027, joining other luxury brands scaling back retail footprints as global demand cools and economic uncertainty weighs on high-end spending
Nike Accelerates U.S. Store Closures Amid Sales Decline and Restructuring
Nike is closing more stores across the U.S. as it faces falling sales, rising competition, and a major operational overhaul. The company's latest moves signal deeper changes for both its retail footprint and workforce
Walmart Cuts Prices Nationwide - How Its Deals Stack Up to Target, Kroger
Walmart and Sam’s Club have rolled out major summer price cuts on groceries and essentials. Here’s how their new prices compare to Target, Kroger, and other top U.S. supermarket chains—and what it means for your wallet