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Recent Articles
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Lowe’s First Quarter Results Come in Better Than Feared
May 21, 2024
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Image Source: Lowe's.
Lowe’s continues to navigate a post-pandemic market environment and a relatively stagnant housing market. Comparable store sales were impacted by sluggish Do-It-Yourself [DIY] big ticket discretionary purchases, but strength was evident in sales in Pro and online. The firm reaffirmed its 2024 outlook.
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Latest Report Updates
May 17, 2024
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Check out the latest report updates on the website.
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Dividend Increases/Decreases for the Week of May 17
May 17, 2024
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Let's take a look at firms raising/lowering their dividends this week.
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Walmart Winning Business as Consumers Remain Cost Conscious
May 16, 2024
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Image Source: Walmart.
Walmart is doing a fantastic job connecting with the consumer and delivering where it matters, both with respect to convenience and savings. Its e-commerce business contributed ~280 basis points to Walmart U.S.’s comp in the most recently reported quarter, for example. Traction with respect to store-fulfilled pickup and delivery are two main considerations driving Walmart’s comp resilience, while consumers continue to enjoy buying in bulk via Sam’s Club. We like Walmart’s positioning in the current retail environment as the firm continues to attract the cost-conscious consumer amid a step change in consumer goods inflation the past couple years.
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