Retail Trade News

Latest news and updates from the Retail Trade sector.

about 22 hours ago • fool.com

The One Line in Anthropic's S-1 That Amazon Investors Should Read First

Reports suggest that Anthropic is eyeing an IPO on a scale similar to SpaceX's. Anthropic is currently valued at $965 billion.

about 23 hours ago • fool.com

Anthropic Has a $65 Billion Run Rate. Buy These Stocks to Profit From It.

Ordinary investors can't invest in companies like Anthropic that are still privately held. Several publicly traded tech firms own large stakes in Anthropic.

1 day ago • fool.com

UPS Stopped Carrying 2 Million Amazon Packages a Day. Amazon Still Has to Move Them.

UPS says it eliminated about 2 million pieces per day of lower-quality Amazon volume. Amazon's logistics arm delivered an estimated 6.7 billion U.S. parcels in 2025, passing the U.S. Postal Service.

1 day ago • pymnts.com

Walmart Aims to Take On Amazon With Trendier Apparel

Walmart is reportedly rolling out a new line of clothing to court younger consumers. The retailer's Scenario brand is set to debut this week, with most items costing under $25 as Walmart seeks to appeal to its core of discount shoppers and regain ...

1 day ago • wsj.com

Amazon's Toaster-Shaped Robotaxis Are Hitting the Road

The company is the first to charge for rides in its autonomous vehicle without a steering wheel, dashboard or pedals.

1 day ago • fool.com

Oracle vs. Amazon: Which Is the Better AI Cloud Stock to Own for the Next 5 Years?

Oracle's infrastructure may be cheaper and better-suited for AI workloads, but its heavy dependence on major client OpenAI has made many investors nervous. Amazon operates a diverse business that pioneered the cloud computing space, but its increa...

1 day ago • 247wallst.com

The $1.7 Trillion Job Apocalypse: Why Investors Can’t Ignore Humanoid Robots

AI has already gutted white-collar tech jobs by the hundreds of thousands, but the next wave targets something far bigger: the physical economy and the wages of workers who never touched a keyboard.

1 day ago • 247wallst.com

This is One of the Cheapest Magnificent Seven Stocks Right Now

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) has quietly become one of the most reasonably priced names in the Magnificent Seven, trading at a forward multiple that looks modest against the pace of

1 day ago • fool.com

Amazon's Free Cash Flow Went Negative by $7.6 Billion Even as Operating Cash Flow Rose 33%. Here's the Gap AI Capex Is Actually Creating.

A company's earnings are important, but they don't provide the full financial picture. Cash flow is how companies actually pay for things, and right now, Amazon is spending more cash than it generates.

2 days ago • fool.com

If Amazon Is a Top Growth Stock, Then Why Does It Trade at Just 21.3x Forward Earnings While the S&P 500 Trades at 20.4x? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think Of.

AWS sales increased 37.5% year over year in the second quarter, its best peformance in 18 quarters. The chip business has long-term commitments from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI.

2 days ago • fool.com

Billionaire David Tepper Has 16% of His $7.5 Billion Appaloosa Portfolio in Amazon Stock. Is It Still a Buy?

David Tepper's Appaloosa Management increased its Amazon position by 15.8% last quarter, with the "Magnificent Seven" stock now making up 16% of its overall stock portfolio. The outsize wager on Amazon has continued paying off.

2 days ago • fool.com

Alphabet and Amazon Are Cheaper Than the S&P 500. What's Going On?

Amazon and Alphabet are still great deals, just not as cheap as you may think. Using 2027 earnings projections is a better way to value the stocks.

2 days ago • fool.com

Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller Just Sold Some Sandisk Stock and Bought These 3 Unstoppable Artificial Intelligence (AI) Stocks

Druckenmiller sold some Sandisk stock before its third-quarter tumble. Cloud computing is a major beneficiary of increased AI workloads.

3 days ago • fool.com

Amazon's Custom Chip Business Crossed a $25 Billion Run Rate: Time to Load Up on Shares?

Amazon is taking a page from Alphabet's book and growing its custom AI chip offerings. Amazon has positioned itself to be a winner no matter how it fares in the AI arms race.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

AI's Absurd Spending Boom? Hyperscalers Are Spending 102% of Cloud Revenue on Capex

The artificial intelligence boom is turning corporate capital spending into a different kind of arms race.

3 days ago • geekwire.com

Amazon drones go national, inside Anduril's Seattle buildup, and AirTag leads to secret book-scanning site

Amazon's Prime Air drones are set to reach nearly 500 U.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Amazon Stock Is Historically Cheap. Is This a Once-in-a-Decade Buying Opportunity?

Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) trades at $259.39, well below where fundamentals suggest it should.

3 days ago • defenseworld.net

AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership Has $3.87 Million Holdings in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

AFG Fiduciary Services Limited Partnership reduced its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) by 99.1% in the second quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 15,946 shares of the e-...

3 days ago • defenseworld.net

Allied Private Wealth LLC Purchases New Shares in Amazon.com, Inc. $AMZN

Allied Private Wealth LLC acquired a new position in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) in the second quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 19,030 shares of t...

3 days ago • defenseworld.net

Allworth Financial LP Acquires Shares of 25,493 Target Corporation $TGT

Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in shares of Target Corporation (NYSE: TGT) in the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bou...

3 days ago • benzinga.com

MRNA, SPCX, MSTR and More: 5 Stocks Investors Couldn't Stop Buzzing About This Week

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks during the week (Aug. 17 to Aug. 21) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by retail hype, earnings, AI infrastructure momentum, and corporate news flow.

3 days ago • zacks.com

Target vs. Walmart: Which Retail Stock Is the Better Buy After Q2 Earnings?

Retail giants Target (TGT) and Walmart (WMT) both topped Q2 earnings expectations this week and raised their full-year outlooks, but investors reacted very differently.

3 days ago • fool.com

Why Ross Stores Stock Is Up Today

With savings of up to 70%, Ross' value-focused strategy is resonating with cash-strapped consumers. The company's profit margins are rising as it grows its store count.

3 days ago • globenewswire.com

Defiance ETFs Announces Closure of Select Funds

NEW YORK, Aug. 21, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tidal Financial Group and Defiance ETFs today announced their decision to close and liquidate eight exchange-traded funds listed on various exchanges as indicated below: Defiance Daily Target 2X Long LMN...

4 days ago • gurufocus.com

Walmart Finally Gives In on Apple Pay and Google Pay

Walmart Inc. (WMT, Financials), the world's largest retailer, is finally opening its checkout lanes to Apple Pay 'and Google Pay. Tap to Pay will start rolling

4 days ago • zacks.com

Ross Stores Q2 Earnings Top Estimates on Strong Sales Growth Momentum

ROST delivered Q2 earnings and sales beats as strong traffic, comparable sales growth and improved margins fuel momentum.

4 days ago • fastcompany.com

Walmart will let customers use Apple Pay after holding out for more than a decade. Why it finally caved

Apple Pay is one of the most popular mobile payment methods in the world. You can use it nearly anywhere where there is a mobile payment terminal.

4 days ago • forbes.com

Americans' Top Retailers Are Getting Billions In Tariff Refunds—Including Walmart, Target—But Many Consumers Still Aren't

A number of major retailers still have to release their earnings for the past quarter, including Macy's, Dollar General, Dollar Tree, Kohl's and Dick's Sporting Goods. Discount retailers like Dollar General, Dollar Tree and Five Below have so far ...

4 days ago • pymnts.com

Walmart Tap to Pay Rollout Begins Monday

Walmart will soon begin rolling out tap to pay as a payment option at Walmart and Sam's Club locations, the company said in a Friday (Aug. 21) press release. The retailer will begin enabling tap to pay at select stores and clubs on Monday (Aug. 24...

4 days ago • 247wallst.com

The Hidden Tax Cost of JEPI’s Monthly Income Machine

JEPI's 8% monthly yield looks like an obvious win over SCHD's modest payout, but the IRS treats those two income streams in ways that can quietly flip the comparison depending on where you hold them.