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Wall Street expects another solid quarter as sales momentum stays strong.

Earnings season is winding down, with nearly all first quarter reports in the rearview mirror.

Earnings season is winding down, with nearly all first quarter reports in the rearview mirror.

Costco is set to report earnings Thursday afternoon, with traders expecting a sizable move from the stock following the results.

Walmart delivered solid quarterly results, but investors focused on inflation risks and cautious guidance. One fast-growing business segment, though, may deserve closer attention.

S&P 500 companies' quarterly earnings and revenue growth accelerated, compared with figures from a w

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This week, investors will get their latest sense of how the American consumer is grappling with the wartime inflation surge. Earnings are due from retailers like Costco and Dollar Tree, and the personal-consumption expenditures index for April is scheduled for release.

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Earnings season is winding down, but we still have a couple of big name companies reporting. This week we have Dell Technologies, Marvell Technology, Snowflake, Salesforce and Costco all reporting.

Costco has built one of the strongest customer loyalty machines in retail by consistently doing things that make its members feel like they’re getting a deal – and getting treated well while they’re at it. That includes everything from aggressively low food-court pricing to expanded executive ...

After the Memorial Day holiday, we will see economic data on consumer prices, GDP, and home sales and prices. Marvell, American Eagle, Gap, and Autozone will also report earnings.

Markets enter the final week of May with a holiday-shortened trading schedule following Memorial Day Monday closure, compressing important economic data and high-profile earnings into four sessions.

Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer in the U.S. and a holiday for markets, which reopen Tuesday. Investors will get their latest sense of how the American consumer is grappling with the wartime inflation surge.

The stock market is right at highs with several leaders near buy points. Marvell, Dell and Costco earnings are on tap, along with the Fed's inflation gauge.

Earnings season is slowing down, but the stock market uptrend is still showing plenty of signs of life as Wall Street awaits a new round of earnings reports from top stocks like Dell Technologies, Toronto-Dominion Bank, a current holding in the Leaderboard model portfolio, and Costco. Dell stock soared early Friday after Wells Fargo raised Dell's price target substantially to 270 from 180 while maintaining an overweight rating. Dell hasn't looked back after an initial breakout from a cup-with-handle base on March 16.

BJ's Wholesale Club (NYSE:BJ) reported a solid start to fiscal 2026, with management pointing to membership gains, higher fuel volumes, digital adoption and new club openings as key drivers of first-quarter performance. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Bob Eddy said the retailer’s results were

Costco’s business model has always been deceptively simple. The warehouse retailer sells groceries, electronics, appliances, and even gold bars at razor-thin margins. It then makes a huge chunk of its profit from membership fees. In its fiscal second-quarter 2026 earnings report, Costco said ...

Investors weighed falling oil prices against inflation and bond yield pressures, today, May 21, 2026.

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Walmart (WMT) stock has taken a dip on its first quarter results that were in line with Wall Street estimates, reporting $177.8 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $0.66 per share. The retailer also reported 4.1% in US same-store sales growth and maintained its full-year outlook. TD Cowen senior research analyst Oliver Chen reacts to Walmart's figures and explains how he is viewing value themes overtake the retail sector as consumers remain hard pressed by higher prices.

Walmart (WMT) stock has taken a dip on its first quarter results that were in line with Wall Street estimates, reporting $177.8 billion in revenue and adjusted earnings of $0.66 per share. The retailer also reported 4.1% in US same-store sales growth and maintained its full-year outlook. TD Cowen senior research analyst Oliver Chen reacts to Walmart's figures and explains how he is viewing value themes overtake the retail sector as consumers remain hard pressed by higher prices.

Target (TGT) came out swinging this quarter as the retailer boasted adjusted earnings of $1.71 per share (vs. Bloomberg estimates of $1.43) and revenue of $25.44 billion (vs. estimates of $24.1 billion). Coresight Research founder and CEO Deborah Weinswig comments on the progress that Target CEO Michael Fiddelke has made in the store's turnaround plan. Fiddelke told Yahoo Finance that the company saw "broad-based" strength across its customers as it prioritized pricing on everyday items.

Dollar General wants to be more than just a cheap place to buy groceries and household staples. The retailer has invested heavily in improving its stores. That's perhaps not a direct response to a 2024 episode of “Last Week Tonight,” in which John Oliver highlighted the many problems in its stores, ...

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As someone who's been a Costco member for 20 years and an Executive member for most of them, I'm often asked why I continue to pay for access to a store I'm going to spend money at. After all, I could just waltz into Walmart and load up on low-cost groceries and household essentials instead. But a ...

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In the battle of Costco versus Sam's Club, Costco has long been the clear unofficial winner. Interestingly, in a recent comparison by The Kitchn, Sam's Club was shown to have slightly better prices than Costco across a range of key categories. And Sam's Club's membership fees are lower than ...