Category: retail
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Israelis stay home and boost retail revenue and profit
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The second-quarter financial results of most Israeli retailers showed that the war is good for business. With fewer Israelis traveling abroad for vacation, the money stayed in the local economy, benefiting shopping malls, fashion chains and food chains. Alongside this, there was a drop in sales at discounts and special…
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Retail sales soar past Wall Street estimates in July
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Retail sales beat Wall Street estimates in July, helping ease concerns about a major slowdown in the U.S. economy. Retail sales rose 1% in July. Economists had expected a 0.4% increase in spending, according to Bloomberg data. Meanwhile, retail sales in June were revised down to a 0.2% decline, from…
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Dollar edges higher ahead of retail sales; sterling gains on GDP growth By Investing.com
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The US dollar rose slightly on Thursday, but remained close to seven-month lows after benign inflation data, while sterling rose after strong growth data. At 05:45 ET (09:45 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.1% at 102.452, just above…
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The focus will shift to the US consumer with retail sales and Walmart earnings Thursday
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On Thursday, the focus of U.S. markets will shift from inflation to consumer health. Interest rates are starting to weigh on the market as a number of major companies, including Home Depot and McDonald’s, announce spending cuts. Spending so far appears to have been hit hardest in interest-rate sensitive areas,…
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Hard hats or party hats? Walmart earnings could shake up the retail sector (NYSE:WMT)
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Marvin Samuel Tolentino Pineda Walmart (New York:WMT) is heading into its earnings report on August 15 with high expectations after a 29% year-to-date surge. Consensus estimates from analysts are calling for Walmart (WMT) to report revenue of $167.3 billion, earnings per share of $0.65, and comparable sales growth in the…
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Newsquawk Week Ahead: US CPI & Retail Sales; UK CPI & Jobs data; Aussie jobs and RBNZ
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12th-16th August 2024 Mon: OPEC Monthly Oil Market Report; Japanese Market Holiday (Mountain Day), German Retail Sales (May), Indian Trade Balance (Jul)Tue: IEA Oil Market Report, Australian Wage Price Index (Q2), UK Jobs (Jun/Jul), German ZEW Survey (Aug), US PPI (Jul)Wed: RBNZ Announcement and Quarterly MPS, Bank of Israel Announcement,…
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Warm weather boosts UK retail sales in July, but big purchases still lag behind
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The delayed arrival of warm summer weather helped UK retail sales rebound in July, according to industry data, even as shoppers continued to avoid big purchases amid an ongoing cost of living crisis. Total UK retail sales rose 0.5% year-on-year in July, data from the British Retail Consortium showed. This…
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Bitcoin’s Anticipated Retail Resurgence
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Bitcoin’s recent price action has been a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. However, while Bitcoin has hit an all-time high and enjoyed a near-constant positive trajectory for two years, we have yet to see a steady influx of retail investors. The potential for increased retail participation and the…
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Bitcoin’s Anticipated Retail Resurgence
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Bitcoin’s recent price action has been a roller coaster ride of highs and lows. However, while Bitcoin has hit an all-time high and enjoyed a near-constant positive trajectory for two years, we have yet to see a steady influx of retail investors. The potential for increased retail participation and the…
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Retail Investors Can Now Invest in Bitcoin Startups with Thunder Funder
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Lightning Projectsa Bitcoin venture capital firm, launched Thunder Sponsoreda regulated crowdfunding (Reg CF) portal, was launched at the Bitcoin 2024 conference last week. The platform aims to democratize early-stage investing in Bitcoin and open-source startups by allowing both accredited and non-accredited investors to participate. Thunder Funder takes advantage of the…
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Retail Investors Can Now Invest in Bitcoin Startups with Thunder Funder
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Lightning Projectsa Bitcoin venture capital firm, launched Thunder Sponsoreda regulated crowdfunding (Reg CF) portal, was launched at the Bitcoin 2024 conference last week. The platform aims to democratize early-stage investing in Bitcoin and open-source startups by allowing both accredited and non-accredited investors to participate. Thunder Funder takes advantage of the…
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Exclusive-Blackstone in bid to acquire shopping center owner Retail Opportunity, sources say By Reuters
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By Anirban Sen (Reuters) – Private equity firm Blackstone is in early talks to acquire Retail Opportunity Investments Corp, a U.S. shopping mall owner with a market value of about $2 billion, people familiar with the matter said. Blackstone’s interest comes after ROIC shares have lost more than 10% of…
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Canada May retail sales -0.8% vs -0.6% expected
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Previously +0.7% (revised to +0.6%) Previous cars -1.3% vs. -0.5% expected Previous excluding autos +1.8% (revised to +1.7%) Excluding autos and gasoline -1.4% vs. +1.4% previously The largest decline in sales was at food and beverage retailers (-1.9%). Sales also fell in May at building materials, garden equipment and supplies…
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USDCAD higher on the day. Retail sales weak pave the way for a BOC rate cut next week.
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The USD/CAD pair rose during the North American session following weaker-than-expected retail sales earlier today. This, coupled with weaker CPI data earlier this week, paves the way for a Bank of Canada interest rate cut next week (Wednesday). Technically, the price broke a bearish trend line, maintaining the bullish trend…
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Dollar edges higher on safety bid; sterling drops after weak retail sales By Investing.com
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Investing.com – The U.S. dollar edged higher on Friday, heading for a positive week, while the British pound fell after weak retail sales data. At 04:10 ET (09:10 GMT), the dollar index, which tracks the greenback against a basket of six other currencies, was up 0.2% at 104.065, recovering from…
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U.S. Retail Sales Take a Breather But Still Up 2.3% From Last Year
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The latest preliminary estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show that U.S. retail and food service sales decided to take a short breather in June 2024, remaining virtually unchanged from May at $704.3 billion. But wait, sales are still up 2.3% compared to June 2023, so it’s not all doom…
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Daily FX Market Review: Cha-Ching! Retail Sales Surprise Sends Dollar Higher
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The US dollar rose for the second day in a row due to stronger-than-expected US retail sales. While overall retail sales remained unchanged.Retail sales excluding automobiles U.S. retail prices rose 0.4% in June. Yes, American shoppers were back on track in June, spending more on everything except cars. This rapid…
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US stocks rise amid rate cut cheer; retail sales flat in June By Investing.com
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U.S. stocks rose on Tuesday, extending gains from the previous session amid growing optimism about interest rate cuts, as retail sales failed to grow in June. At 09:35 ET (13:35 GMT), the S&P 500 was up 235 points, or 0.6%, up 18 points, or 0.3%, and gaining 70 points, or…
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US June retail sales 0.0% versus -0.3%
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Previous month 0.1% revised to +0.3% Retail sales were $704.3 billion, compared to $704.5 billion the previous month. details: Retail Sales 0.0% vs. -0.3% Estimate Retail sales YoY +2.3% Previous cars 0.4% vs. 0.0% estimates Previous excluding autos -0.1% revised to 0.1% Control group 0.9% vs. 0.2% estimate Control group…
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US June retail sales 0.0% versus -0.3%
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Previous month 0.1% revised to +0.3% Retail sales were $704.3 billion, compared to $704.5 billion the previous month. details: Retail Sales 0.0% vs. -0.3% Estimate Retail sales YoY +2.3% Previous cars 0.4% vs. 0.0% estimates Previous excluding autos -0.1% revised to 0.1% Control group 0.9% vs. 0.2% estimate Control group…