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What Back-to-School Says About the Economy
The Wall Street Journal29d agoneutral
What Back-to-School Says About the Economy

Spending on K-12 and back-to-college combined is expected to hit a record of nearly $147 billion, according to the National Retail Federation. “Customers are responding to just absolutely fantastic investments in price,” Walmart’s U.S. CEO David Guggina said yesterday during the company’s earnings call that highlighted the cost pressures facing consumers. “We have a list of 14 key items that are priced less than what we saw in 2019,” he also said of the store’s school supplies, citing examples from the store’s Pen+Gear brand, which has crayons for 25 cents and No. 2 pencils for 92 cents.

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Inflation, high prices starting to weigh on consumers, says investor
Reuters Videos29d agoneutralVIDEO
Inflation, high prices starting to weigh on consumers, says investor

<body><p>STORY: Walmart shares fell after the retailer missed Wall Street expectations for quarterly comparable sales, saying higher gasoline prices had shoppers reining in spending.</p><p>"We're starting to see maybe this convergence of the K-shaped economy, where, you know, we are seeing still resilience in various parts of it, but I think, you know, the combination of inflation, high prices, maybe it's specifically gas prices or food prices, is starting to weigh on the consumer."</p><p>The results added to concerns about consumer spending, a key driver of the U.S. economy.</p></body>

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6 Big Takeaways From Retail’s Big Week of Earnings
Barrons.com30d agoneutral
6 Big Takeaways From Retail’s Big Week of Earnings

Walmart set a somber tone for the first week of retailer earnings, but that wasn’t the whole story. The big news was Walmart’s sales woes as the Bentonville, Ark.-based giant reported a same-store sales decline—the first since 2020. Target meanwhile, showed some signs of life, reflecting its turnaround efforts.

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Lowe's earnings: CEO cites caution around consumer spending pressures
Yahoo Finance Video31d agoneutralVIDEO
Lowe's earnings: CEO cites caution around consumer spending pressures

Home improvement retailer Lowe's (LOW) released mixed second quarter results. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma comes on Market Catalysts to break down the areas where Lowe's is still seeing pressure on consumer spending and CEO Marvin Ellison's latest comments on the company's tariff refund.

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Target earnings: Tariff refunds, back-to-school success drive stock
Yahoo Finance Video31d agoneutralVIDEO
Target earnings: Tariff refunds, back-to-school success drive stock

Target (TGT) is buzzing on Wednesday after the retail giant beat second quarter earnings estimates, topped off by a raise on full-year guidance. Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Brooke DiPalma highlights the biggest takeaways from the company's earnings calls, underlining price discount drivers ahead of the back-to-school shopping season.

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