Sam’s +6.7% | Dick’s 66% Premium | Cyberattack @ US Retail

  Walmart Q1: US comp +4.5% / Sam’s Club (ex fuel) +6.7% / Walmart Int’l net sales +7.8% “Walmart US ecommerce growth +21% – Walmart US achieved eCommerce profitability in Q1 for the first time, marking a milestone for the company.” Press release   …Walmart CFO says price hikes from tariffs could start later this […]

On +43% | Mourning Joann | Apple Brain-Implant

  April: Consumer prices rose 0.2% last month, bringing the annual inflation rate to 2.3%, an unexpectedly cooler reading than the 2.4% increase seen in March at CNN   US slashes ‘de minimis’ tariff on small China parcels to 54% at Reuters/Yahoo. “…the levies will be reduced to 54% from 120% for items valued at […]

Costco +6.7% | Coach +13% | Kohl’s CEO Search

  Costco April comp sales (ex. fuel & f/x) +6.7%: US +7.1% / Canada +5% / Other Int’l +6.5% / Ecom +13% “April had one less shopping day versus last year, due to the calendar shift of Easter. This negatively impacted total and comparable sales by approximately one and one-half to two percent.” Press release […]

WM/Vizio $200K | Costco Wedding Flowers | 24 Hrs in Buc-ee’s

  Trump trade tariffs take U.S. imports, exports to near Covid-level event at CNBC. “We haven’t seen anything like this since the disruptions of summer 2020,” said Kyle Henderson, CEO of Vizion. “That means goods expected to arrive in the next six to eight weeks simply won’t.” Read more   Brides Settle for Costco Flowers […]

CVS Pops | Sprouts +11.7% | Furner/Vizio

  CVS tops estimates, hikes guidance at CNBC. “Shares of CVS were up 7% in premarket trading Thursday. The company now expects full-year adjusted earnings of $6 to $6.20 per share, up from a previous guidance of $5.75 to $6 per share.” Read more   Wayfair Q1 total revenue close to flat / US revenue […]

WH Calls Amazon ‘Hostile’ | 5-7 Weeks Until It ‘Bites’ | LA Port -35%

  White House blasts Amazon over tariff cost report: ‘Hostile and political act’ at CNBC. “The White House on Tuesday slammed Amazon for reportedly planning to display the cost of President Donald Trump’s tariffs next to the total price of products on its site.” Read more   …Retail Giants Manage to Keep a Lid on […]