Tag: Retail Sales

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...

Deere & Co. cut its full-year profit outlook for 2024 as tractor sales slumped amid freefalling crop prices. These lower retail prices result in farmers having less money at their disposal for further equipment purchases and upgrades. Currently, the world's largest farm machinery producer,...

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...

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%...

While a recent slowdown in consumer spending has threatened to curtail U.S. retail sales, Nike's first quarter fiscal earnings indicated that the world's largest sporting retailer has been largely unphased. Sales in the US fell by a marginal 2%, with the company making no...

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...