Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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. Like what you see? You can subscribe here. … Read more
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on May 31, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images 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 … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer reviewed Walmart‘s quarter, suggesting the big-box retailer’s strong results are due to its successful business strategy and aren’t necessarily indicative of a favorable consumer landscape. “Don’t make the mistake of assuming that Walmart’s results give you some kind of generic read on the consumer,” Cramer said. “You can’t just extrapolate from the … Read more
A customer pushes her shopping cart through the aisles at a Walmart store in the Porter Ranch section of Los Angeles. Kevork Djansezian | Reuters Prices of many groceries and other items have fallen at Walmart, according to CEO Doug McMillon. Yet the leader of the nation’s largest retailer said Thursday that inflation “has been … Read more
Consumer spending held up even better than expected in July as inflation pressures showed more signs of easing, the Commerce Department reported Thursday. Advanced retail sales accelerated 1% on the month, according to numbers that are adjusted for seasonality but not inflation. Economists surveyed by Dow Jones had been looking for a 0.3% increase. June … Read more
An Amazon delivery drone is on display at Amazon’s BOS27 Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, on Nov. 10, 2022. Joseph Prezioso | AFP | Getty Images Amazon and six other organizations have been selected to take part in a trial looking at expanding the use of drones in the U.K. The country’s Civil Aviation … Read more
Walmart will report quarterly earnings on Thursday, as investors and economists seek clarity about the health of American households and the outlook for the broader economy. Here’s what analysts are expecting for the big-box retailer, according to consensus estimates from LSEG: Earnings per share: 65 cents Revenue: $168.53 billion As the nation’s largest retailer, Walmart … Read more
Klaus Vedfelt | Digitalvision | Getty Images From leggings to lip gloss, there’s a dupe for almost any brand-name product. Buying a knockoff used to be a consumer’s dirty little secret, largely because a “fake” was considered inferior to the real thing, not to mention the economic cost and intellectual property rights infringement. But brand imitators, … Read more
The Home Depot logo is seen in Florida Keys, United States on May 7, 2024. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images Home Depot on Tuesday topped quarterly expectations, but cautioned that sales will be weaker than expected in the back half of the year as high interest rates and consumer uncertainty dampen demand. The … Read more
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Monday said a variety of companies, to their detriment, won’t admit they’re hurting due to certain ongoing economic trends. “If companies would just own up to their changing circumstances, things would be so much easier for everybody. But who wants to admit that they made mistakes?” he asked. “If they’d just … Read more