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Target Shares Jump as Earnings Exceed Expectation

Target shares rose by 8.5% in premarket trading on Tuesday after the retail giant released its earnings report for 2023. The company's net sales were $31.9 billion, thereby exceeding analysts' estimates of $31.38 billion. Gross profit came in at 25.6%, eclipsing the 22.7% in...

Sony Profit Falls on Weaker Chip Sales

Sony reported its third-quarter earnings on Thursday, with its operating profit falling 29% to 263 billion yen ($1.74 billion). This missed estimates of a 306 billion yen profit from 10 analysts polled by LSEG. This slump appeared to mostly stem from a 38% decline in...

Retail Sales Beat Forecasts Amid Consumer Resilience

U.S. retail sales grew in September, beating forecasts as consumer spending remains resilient in the face of a slowdown. Retail sales increased by 0.7% compared to August, thereby outpacing estimates of a 0.1% rise compiled by Bloomberg. August sales were revised upwards to 0.8%...

Dollar General Looks to Grow Grocery Business

Dollar General is seeking to continue providing value to customers during times of economic difficulty by expanding its grocery business, CEO Jeff Owen explained. Owen admitted that the retailer could be doing more in terms of evolving to better meet current consumer needs. While Dollar...

Nordstrom Stock Jumps After Earnings Beat Estimates

Nordstrom stocks rose by 6% after trading closed on Thursday after the retailer's quarterly earnings beat Wall Street expectations. The company's strong financial performance came despite a rise in vanishing merchandise and theft, which is affecting U.S. retailers at large. "Losses from theft are at...

Kohl’s Beats Wall Street Earnings Forecast Despite Profit Decline

Kohl's reported on Wednesday that profits and sales in the second quarter declined as the department store chain continues to struggle with the downward trend in consumer spending. Still, its results beat Wall Street expectations, with stocks in the company rising by over 2%...