by Mike Duff | May 23, 2023 | Retail Articles
Erosion in demand for high-end furniture helped drive declines in sales and income at Williams-Sonoma but adjusted earnings per share managed to beat a Wall Street estimate. Net earnings were $156.5 million, or $2.35 per diluted share, versus $254.1 million, or $3.50...
by Mike Duff | May 19, 2023 | Retail Articles
Ross had a solid quarter, with sales and earnings gaining enough to beat Wall Street estimates. The company posted net earnings of $371.2 million, or $1.09 per diluted share, versus $338.4 million, or 97 cents per diluted share, in the year-prior quarter. Comparable...
by Mike Duff | May 17, 2023 | Featured News, Retail Articles
In the first quarter, Target Corp. shoppers visited stores more but spent less per visit for softer year-over-year earnings and flat comparable sales during a period still strong enough for Target to top Wall Street estimates. The company is adjusting operations to...
by Mike Duff | May 8, 2023 | Retail Articles
In April, Costco Wholesale Corp. sales gained across its division led by food and consumables. The company recorded net sales of $17.85 billion for the month, an increase of 3% from the April a year earlier. Comparable store sales excluding the effects of fuel and...
by Mike Duff | May 5, 2023 | Retail Articles
In the midst of reorganizing the company, CVS Health posted lower net income that was still good enough to beat a Wall Street estimate, and it recorded a front-end comp gain. Company net income was $2.14 billion, or $1.65 per diluted share, versus $2.35 billion, or...