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Costco Q4 Net Sales Hit $93.9B as Membership Renewals Top 92%

September 25, 2026 by Bruno M.
AI-generated editorial image: An industrial retail warehouse aisle with steel shelving and boxed pallet inventory in soft daylight

Costco reported Q4 net sales of $93.9B and $6.75 diluted EPS, propelled by a 92.3% renewal rate in the US and Canada and a 19.5% digital sales jump.

Categories Stock Market, Stocks Tags consumer spending, costco earnings, e-commerce sales, membership renewal, retail stocks, stock market

Walmart Beats and Raises but WMT Falls 9.7% to 52-Week Low

September 12, 2026August 20, 2026 by Bruno M.
Walmart Beats and Raises but WMT Falls 9.7% to 52-Week Low

Walmart topped estimates and raised FY27 guidance, yet WMT fell 9.74% to $103.17. Soft US comps, a tariff-refund-funded raise, flat Q3 EPS, and higher capex explain why.

Categories Earnings, Market Education Tags consumer spending, retail earnings, stock market, tariff refunds, walmart earnings, wmt stock

TJX Beats and Raises: Comps +6%, EPS $1.19, Buyback to $3B

September 12, 2026May 22, 2026 by Bruno M.
TJX Beats and Raises: Comps +6%, EPS $1.19, Buyback to $3B

TJX Companies posted Q1 FY27 comps up 6%, EPS of $1.19 (+29% YoY), returned $1.1B to shareholders, and lifted its FY27 sales, margin, EPS, and buyback guidance.

Categories Stock Market, Stocks Tags consumer spending, off-price retail, retail earnings, stock market, TJX earnings

CarMax Plunges 15%: The Used Car Market Sends a Warning

September 12, 2026April 15, 2026 by Bruno M.

CarMax’s 15% single-day crash reveals deep stress in America’s used car market as auto loan rates, falling prices, and a squeezed consumer collide.

Categories Stock Market Tags auto market, CarMax, consumer spending, stock market, used cars

The Ozempic Effect: How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Retail Stocks

September 12, 2026April 10, 2026 by Bruno M.
The Ozempic Effect: How GLP-1 Drugs Are Reshaping Retail Stocks

Millions are losing weight on GLP-1s and refreshing their wardrobes. Wall Street is only beginning to price what this means for retail stocks.

Categories Market Trend Tags apparel, consumer spending, GLP-1, retail stocks, stock market

Used Car Prices Are Back at 2023 Highs. This Time It’s Different.

September 12, 2026April 7, 2026 by Bruno M.

The Manheim Used Vehicle Value Index just hit its highest mark since the summer of 2023. Behind the surge: a supply crunch, war-driven fuel costs pushing buyers away from new vehicles, and a used market that refuses to cool down.

Categories Stock Market Tags auto market, car prices, consumer spending, Cox Automotive, inflation, Manheim index, stock market, used cars

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