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Retail sales climbed 0.7% month-over-month in March, surpassing the consensus expectation for a 0.4% increase, although marking a slowdown from February's adjusted pace of 0.9%. Year-over-year, retail sales were up 4.0% in March. The category including building material, garden equipment, and suppl...
Retail sales climbed 0.7% month-over-month in March, surpassing the consensus expectation for a 0.4% increase, although marking a slowdown from February's adjusted pace of 0.9%. Year-over-year, retail sales were up 4.0% in March. The category including building material, garden equipment, and supplies dealers saw a 0.7% month-over-month increase and a 0.6% year-over-year decline in March, potentially benefiting Home Depot (HD) and Lowe's Companies (LOW). Telsey Advisory Group analyst Joe Feldman stated that the firm's latest Housing Scorecard indicates a housing market that has bottomed and is improving, leading to a more positive outlook for Home Depot (HD), Lowe's Companies (LOW), and Floor & Decor (FND). General merchandise stores saw solid momentum ( 1.1% M/M, 5.7% Y/Y) as did nonstore retailers ( 2.7% M/M, 11.3% Y/Y), potentially benefiting Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Costco (COST), and Amazon (AMZN). Conversely, department stores experienced a sales slump (-1.1% M/M, -2.5% Y/Y) affecting Dillard's (DDS), Macy's (M), Kohl's (KSS), and Nordstrom (JWN). Grocery stores also saw slower sales growth ( 0.5% M/M, 1.1% Y/Y) relevant to Kroger (KR) and Albertsons Companies (ACI). Capital Economics Chief U.S. Economist Andrew Hunter believes the report could bolster the argument for the Federal Reserve to delay rate increases, suggesting a potential delay until September. The SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT) gained 1.05% in early trading on Monday, outpacing the broad market. Notable retail gainers included Lululemon (LULU) 2.11%, Foot Locker (FL) 2.10%, Dollar Tree (DLTR) 2.08%, Etsy (ETSY) 1.65%, and Target (TGT) 1.55%.
More about Home Depot Inc
The Home Depot, Inc. (HD) is the largest home improvement retailer in the United States, specializing in tools, construction products, and services. Headquartered in Cobb County, Georgia, with an Atlanta mailing address, the company operates within the trade & services sector, specifically within the retail-lumber & other building materials dealers industry.
As of the latest data, HD has a market capitalization of $339.79 billion, with a price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 22.68. The stock has shown a 52-week low of $152.82 and a 52-week high of $386.56. Currently, the stock is experiencing a negative price change of -0.148, or -0.029%.
More about Lowe's Companies Inc
Lowe's Companies, Inc. is an American retail company specializing in home improvement. Headquartered in Mooresville, North Carolina, the company operates a chain of retail stores in the United States and Canada.
Industry: TRADE & SERVICES
Sector: RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS
Market Cap: 132.78 billion
Current Price: $17.58
Dividend Yield: 4.35%
P/E Ratio: 13.2
52-Week High: $148.41
Price-to-Sales Ratio: 0.0894
Revenue: 86.38 billion
EPS: $252.72
Profit Margin: 11.8%
Operating Margin: -17.1%
More about Floor & Decor Holdings Inc
Floor & Decor Holdings Inc
Floor & Decor Holdings, Inc. is a multi-channel specialty retailer of hard surface flooring and related accessories. The company is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia.
Industry: TRADE & SERVICES, RETAIL-LUMBER & OTHER BUILDING MATERIALS DEALERS
Market Cap: 12031246000
Current Price: 49.31
Dividend Yield: None
Price/Earnings Ratio: 2.28
52-Week High: 113.76
52-Week Low: 41.54
Beta: 0.0557
Volume: 4413884000
EPS: -0.477
P/E Ratio: 0
More about Walmart Inc
Walmart Inc. Stock Analysis
Walmart Inc. is an American multinational retail corporation that operates a chain of hypermarkets, discount department stores, and grocery stores from the United States, headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas. It also owns and operates Sam's Club retail warehouses.
Sector: TRADE & SERVICES
Industry: RETAIL-VARIETY STORES
Market Cap: 484.61 Billion
Current Price: $31.49
Price Change: $0.76 ( 1.91%)
52-Week Range: $80.24
EPS: $0.0239
Shares Outstanding: 648.12 Million
High: $65.74
Low: -$0.124 (-0.057%)
More about Target Corporation
Target Corporation Stock Analysis
Target Corporation is an American retail corporation. Their retail formats include the discount store Target, the hypermarket SuperTarget, and small-format stores previously named CityTarget and TargetExpress before being consolidated under the Target branding.
Industry Information
Industry: Trade & Services
Sector: Retail-Variety Stores
Financial Data
Market Cap: $76.70 billion
Price/Earnings Ratio: 18.58
Dividend Yield: 4.36%
EPS: $8.94
Stock Price: $232.75
Beta: 0.0385
Shares Outstanding: 1.07 billion
Current Yield: 1.85%
ROE: 0.574
Debt/Equity: 0.017
More about Costco Wholesale Corp
Company: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Industry: Trade & Services - Retail-Variety Stores
Market Cap: 324.34 billion
Current Price: $47.86
Dividend Yield: 4.08%
P/E Ratio: 15.28
52-Week Range: $560.61
EPS: $0.0273
Shares Outstanding: 248.83 billion
Market Cap (intraday): 780.16 billion
Beta: 0.188
PEG Ratio: 0.057
More about Amazon.com Inc
Amazon.com Inc
Amazon.com, Inc. is an American multinational technology company which focuses on e-commerce, cloud computing, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence. It is one of the Big Five companies in the U.S. information technology industry, along with Google, Apple, Microsoft, and Facebook. The company has been referred to as one of the most influential economic and cultural forces in the world, as well as the world's most valuable brand.
Industry: TRADE & SERVICES
Sector: RETAIL-CATALOG & MAIL-ORDER HOUSES
Market Cap: 1,936,254,697,000
Price: $3,625.46
Dividend Yield: None
P/E Ratio: 2.9
EPS: $55.78
Beta: 0.0529
Volume: 574,784,995,000
52-Week High: $2,09.59
52-Week Low: $50.69
Volatility: 0.139
More about Dillards Inc
Dillards Inc, Dillard's, Inc. operates large retail stores in the Southeast, Southwest, and Midwest areas of the United States. The company is headquartered in Little Rock, Arkansas.
Industry: TRADE & SERVICES, RETAIL-DEPARTMENT STORES
Market Cap: 6.663917 billion
Current Price: $9.18
Price Change: $0.9
52-Week Range: $44.71 - $416.2
P/E Ratio: 0.107
Revenue: 6.87442 billion
Shares Outstanding: 320 million
EPS: -$0.086
Dividend Yield: -0.002
More about Kohls Corp
Kohl's Corporation Stock Analysis Kohl's Corporation Stock Analysis Summary
Kohl's Corporation, a retail company in the United States, is headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. The company operates in the retail-department stores sector.
Key Statistics:
- Market Cap: 25.21B
- PE Ratio: 7.98
- EPS: 2.85
- Stock Price: $158.87
- Dividend Yield: 0.0181
- Volume: 17,476,000
- Revenue: 25.17B
- Price Change: -0.354%
- Change: -0.01
More about Nordstrom Inc
Nordstrom Inc Summary Nordstrom, Inc., a fashion retailer, offers clothing, shoes, beauty, accessories, and household items for women, men, young adults, and children. The company is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
Sector: TRADE & SERVICES
Industry: RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES
Revenue: $3,111,697,000
Current Price: $23.24
Change: $0.76
Change %: 0.82%
PE Ratio: 90.81
Dividend Yield: 0.0091
Market Cap: $14,693,000,000
EPS: $17.66
ROE: 9.8%
Debt/Equity: 0.023
More about Kroger Company
Kroger Company Technical Analysis Summary
Kroger Company, also known as Kroger, is an American retail company that operates in the retail-grocery stores industry.
Market Cap: 39.837 billion
Current Stock Price: $18.65
Price Change: 1.13 ( 2.96%)
52-Week Range: $208.97
Price/Earnings Ratio: 0.0144
Volume: 150,039,003
Relative Strength Index (RSI): 57.84 (Neutral)
Moving Averages: -0.882 (Bearish)
Bollinger Bands: -0.006 (Bearish)
More about Albertsons Companies
Albertsons Companies, Inc. engages in pharmacy and food operations in the United States. It falls under the trade & services sector, specifically in the retail-grocery stores industry. The company's market capitalization stands at 117.39 billion, with a current price of 8.67 and a change of 0.48, representing a 2.35% increase. The stock has a 52-week high of 139.78 and a 52-week low of 0.0171. The volume stands at 79.16 billion with a total outstanding shares of 2.1 billion and a dividend yield of 0.022.
More about Lululemon Athletica Inc.
Lululemon Athletica Inc. Lululemon Athletica Inc. is a company headquartered in Vancouver, Canada. It operates in the manufacturing industry, specifically in the apparel and other finished products of fabrics and similar materials sector.
Stock Market Data:
Current Price: $27.55
Dividend Yield: 12.2
P/E Ratio: 75.91
EPS: 0.161
Market Cap: $9.619 billion
Volume: 470.97
50-Day Moving Average: 4.639
200-Day Moving Average: 0.156
More about Foot Locker Inc
Foot Locker Inc Summary
Company: Foot Locker, Inc.
Industry: Trade & Services
Sector: Retail-Shoe Stores
Market Cap: $2,071,322,000
Dividend Yield: 1.2%
Price Change: -3.51%
PE Ratio: 86.71
EPS: -0.0404
Revenue: $8,168,000,000
Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 25.2
Return on Equity: -0.706
Dividend per Share: $0.02
More about Dollar Tree Inc
Dollar Tree Inc Technical Analysis Summary
Dollar Tree Inc. is a retail-variety store chain headquartered in Chesapeake, Virginia. The company reported a market cap of $27.29 billion.
The stock price experienced a decrease of 4.55% and closed at $139.43. The trading volume was reported at $30.60 billion.
The Relative Strength Index (RSI) stands at -0.0326, signaling a neutral position. The stock price is currently at $150.91, marking a decrease of 0.193% from the previous period.
The overall trend indicates a potential bullish pattern, with a slight increase of 0.119.
More about Etsy Inc
Etsy Inc
Etsy, Inc. is an American e-commerce company focused on handmade or vintage items and craft supplies. These items fall under a wide range of categories, including jewelry, bags, clothing, home decor and furniture, toys, art, as well as craft supplies and tools.
Category: TRADE & SERVICES
Industry: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC
Revenue: 7.944 billion
Market Price: $29.93
Dividend: None
EPS: $2.24
P/E Ratio: 22.43
Beta: 0.112
Market Cap: 27.483 billion
52-Week High: $79.75
52-Week Low: $-0.18
Yield: 0.043
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