by Mike Duff | Aug 21, 2025 | Retail Articles
In the second quarter, Walmart missed a Wall Street earnings estimate but beat on revenues as the company continued to work on minimizing price increases arising from tariff-related costs that will become a bigger factor in the second half of the year as duties weigh...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2025 | Retail Articles
The second quarter saw TJX Cos. gain across key metrics as it managed tariff-related cost increases and saw strength in its HomeGoods business. Net income in the quarter was $1.24 billion, $1.10 per diluted share, versus $1.1 billion, or 96 cents per diluted share, in...
by Mike Duff | Aug 20, 2025 | Retail Articles
Lowe’s Cos. got a lift from appliances in the second quarter when it drove earnings and sales growth that met or exceeded expectations. The company posted net earnings of $2.4 billion, or $4.27 per diluted share, versus $2.38 billion, or $4.17 per diluted share,...
by Mike Duff | Aug 19, 2025 | Retail Articles
In a second quarter boosted by consumers engaged in small household projects, The Home Depot posted better year-over-year comparable sales and generally positive results despite missing analyst estimates. Net earnings for the first quarter were $4.55 billion, or $4.58...
by Mike Duff | Aug 13, 2025 | Retail Articles
Economic activity in the services sector grew in July for the second consecutive month and retail was among those industries that saw gains, according to purchasing and supply executives in the United States polled by the Institute for Supply Management. In the latest...