Retail Trade News

Latest news and updates from the Retail Trade sector.

3 days ago • fool.com

Why Is Amazon so Much Cheaper Than Walmart and Costco? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think of.

Amazon trades at a lower forward P/E than Walmart and Costco despite stronger long-term growth drivers. Walmart and Costco command premium valuations because investors pay up for predictable, resilient earnings.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Top Wall Street Analyst Says AI Spending Is Delivering Real Returns: “When We Build a Data Center, It's Already Pre-Sold”

Gil Luria, Head of Technology Research at D.A.

3 days ago • gurufocus.com

AI Giants Add $350 Billion Debt as $725 Billion Spending Surges

Alphabet (GOOG), the parent company of Google; Amazon (AMZN), the e-commerce and cloud-computing company behind Amazon Web Services; Meta Platforms (META), the

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Cramer Just Turned Bearish for the First Time Since 2000: "We’re Out of Money"

Jim Cramer just made his first bearish call in 25 years, and the trigger was not a market crash or a recession signal but a single bond deal that he says proves the AI spending machine is quietly running out of fuel.

3 days ago • investors.com

Google, Amazon Increase Data-Center Capacity Plans

The project pipeline for data centers in North America increased by 4% in June from May, with hyperscalers driving the growth.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Price Prediction: Amazon Stock Will End The Year at This Price

Our Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) call is straightforward: the stock has room to run into year-end.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

AI’s $182 Billion Borrowing Spree Could Become Its Biggest Risk Yet

Six tech giants have flooded the corporate bond market with a level of borrowing that dwarfs anything seen in recent memory, and the bet only pays off if AI delivers returns at a scale that has never been proven.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Buy, Hold, or Sell: Why Everyone Is Wrong About Amazon's Secret Bet

At $247.04, Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction) looks compelling on a risk/reward basis.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Peter Lynch’s Favorite Indicator Is Flashing Green for Tech Stocks Again

Peter Lynch built his legendary track record by reading signals most investors overlook, and one of his most powerful indicators is now behaving in a way the technology sector has not seen in roughly 15 years.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Bezos Is Raising $10 Billion for His Rocket Company, After SpaceX Made Musk A Trillionaire

Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire this June when SpaceX went public.

3 days ago • 247wallst.com

Meta Platforms Jumps 6% on AI Cloud Ambitions: Can It Challenge Amazon and CoreWeave?

Shares of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction) are up 6% in Friday morning trading, changing hands at $670 after Thursday's close of $631.48.

3 days ago • marketbeat.com

Amazon's New Debt Deal Puts Its AI Spending Story on Trial

Amazon.com TodayAMZNAmazon.com$246.68 -0.36 (-0.15%) As of 09:59 AM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$196.00▼$278.56P/E Ratio29.50Price Target$312.79Add to WatchlistAmazon.com, Inc. NASDAQ: AMZ...

3 days ago • zacks.com

5 Cloud Computing Stocks to Buy for 2H 2026 as Digital Demand Soars

AMZN, GOOGL, CSCO, NET and PLTR are five cloud computing stocks positioned to benefit from AI-driven expanding data center growth in 2H 2026.

4 days ago • gurufocus.com

Amazon Stock Rises on New Shipping Push. That's Bad News for UPS and FedEx

Amazon (AMZN) shares climbed about 1.5% on Thursday after a report said the company's shipping business is offering discounted rates to attract customers from r

4 days ago • fool.com

Costco's June Sales Rose 10.6%, but the Stock Fell 4%. Here's What Spooked Investors.

Costco's June net sales rose 10.6% year over year to more than $29 billion. Strip out gas prices and currency, and comparable sales growth cooled to 7%.

4 days ago • fool.com

Huge News for Amazon Stock Investors!

Amazon (AMZN +1.38%) plans to borrow an additional $25 billion to support its data center expansion.

4 days ago • fool.com

Why Costco Stock Fell Today

Discounted gasoline may be less of a growth driver if oil prices retreat. Yet the warehouse store leader's value-focused strategy isn't going out of style.

4 days ago • zacks.com

Amazon (AMZN) Laps the Stock Market: Here's Why

The latest trading day saw Amazon (AMZN) settling at $247.04, representing a +1.4% change from its previous close.

4 days ago • investopedia.com

Why Did Costco Stock Fall Today? Because It Had ‘Little Room for Error'

Costco fell victim to its own excellence.

4 days ago • proactiveinvestors.com

Costco shares fall after June sales update, Bank of America remains bullish

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST, XETRA:CTO) shares fell about 4% to $913 on Wednesday after the warehouse retailer reported a moderation in June comparable sales growth, though Bank of America analysts maintained their ‘Buy' rating, argu...

4 days ago • pymnts.com

Amazon and Walmart's AI Shopping Race Is Now a Battle for Context, Not Clicks

Retail is getting a first-principles upgrade at the hands, or lack of them, of artificial intelligence. The shopping transformation looks less like a better eCommerce search bar and more like something out of science fiction.

4 days ago • fool.com

Amazon Just Gave Investors 25 Billion More Reasons to Buy AI Stocks

Amazon's $25 billion in corporate bonds signal that AI spending isn't anywhere close to a slowdown. Hyperscalers are rushing to increase their capital expenditures, and more bond issuances may take place.

4 days ago • 247wallst.com

Amazon Hasn't Repurchased a Single Share in 4 Years. That's Exactly Why You Should

For much of the past decade, Wall Street rewarded companies that funneled excess cash into stock buybacks.

4 days ago • benzinga.com

Costco Shares Slip as JPMorgan Cuts Price Target to $1,100

Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST) shares are trading lower Thursday morning as investors continue to weigh the company's June sales update.

4 days ago • proactiveinvestors.com

Costco shares fall after June sales update, Bank of America remains bullish

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ:COST, XETRA:CTO) shares fell about 4% to $913 on Wednesday after the warehouse retailer reported a moderation in June...

4 days ago • zacks.com

Costco's Comparable Sales Stay Strong Despite Slower June Growth

Costco's June sales growth slows from prior months, but resilient demand, digital strength and value pricing keep comparable sales strong.

4 days ago • benzinga.com

Amazon's Valuation Looks Attractive Ahead of Earnings: Analyst

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) is heading into its second-quarter earnings report with continued momentum across its core businesses, according to BNP Paribas, which maintained its Outperform rating and $345 price forecast on the stock.

4 days ago • nypost.com

Costco faces class-action lawsuit alleging protein powder was laced with toxic heavy metals

The proposed class action alleged Costco failed to disclose that its protein powder contained significant levels of arsenic, cadmium and lead.

4 days ago • seekingalpha.com

Costco: A Small June Swoon, But Sales Still Solid, Tariffs In Focus

Costco Wholesale Corporation reported softer June comp-store sales, yet overall growth and profit trends remain robust, with e-commerce up 20.9% YoY. I maintain a Hold rating on COST, citing a premium valuation near historical averages and technic...

5 days ago • foxbusiness.com

Costco makes payment change that could speed up checkout for members

Costco has expanded its digital wallet feature, allowing members to link any Visa card to the Costco app for faster checkout at registers.