Costco reports mixed second-quarter earnings, comparable sales growth

• Home Depot earnings beat Wall Street estimates, as retailer breaks comparable sales losing streak

  Home Depot narrowly beat fourth-quarter earnings estimates, but it gave lackluster sales guidance as high interest rates and home prices pose challenges.
  
  CNBC - Feb. 25
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  Stocks tumble as Walmart sales growth forecast disappoints

  Stocks tumbled from all-time highs Thursday in the wake of Walmart projecting a lower-than-expected sales outlook.
  
  NBC News - Feb. 20

• Walmart’s earnings failed to please investors. Can Costco and these other retailers do better?

  Earnings Watch: Costco, Target, Macy’s, Gap and other retailers report this week, as consumer confidence sinks and boycott pressure intensifies
  
  MarketWatch - 4d

• Planet Fitness shares stumble as outlook points to slower earnings growth

  Planet Fitness’ stock falls as the full-year earnings growth outlook disappoints.
  
  MarketWatch - Feb. 25
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  Walmart Racks Up Sales Record but Sees Slower Growth Ahead

  The retail giant continues to attract shoppers from across the income spectrum, but faces headwinds from stubborn inflation and the risk of tariffs.
  
  The New York Times - Feb. 20

• It’s a growth scare first and a tariff scare second

  Plus retail investor sentiment and Doge job cuts
  
  Financial Times - 1d
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  Atlanta Fed predicts negative 1.5 percent GDP growth in first quarter

  The Atlanta Federal Reserve is projecting a contraction of the nation's gross domestic product (GDP) of 1.5 percent in the first quarter, flashing a warning sign for the U.S. economy. The ...
  
  The Hill - 6d

• The first quarter is on track for negative GDP growth, Atlanta Fed indicator says

  The central bank's GDPNow tracker of incoming metrics is indicating that gross domestic product is on pace to shrink by 1.5%.
  
  CNBC - 6d
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  US manufacturers report fall in orders as growth expectations tumble

  Data fuels fears that the economy is losing momentum as tariffs loom
  
  Financial Times - 3d

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• Trump says he's not even looking at stock market, tariffs will make U.S. 'very strong'

  Tariff decisions have 'nothing to do' with the stock market, President Donald Trump said Thursday.
  
  CNBC - 3h

• FAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure

  It's the second time this year that SpaceX experienced a mishap during a flight test of Starship resulting in debris raining down.
  
  CNBC - 3m

• Trump signs executive order establishing U.S. strategic bitcoin reserve

  President Trump is launching a strategic bitcoin reserve as part of a new executive order.
  
  CNBC - 28m

• HPE to cut 2,500 employees as stock slides 19% on weak earnings outlook

  Management said execution wasn't perfect across the board in the January quarter.
  
  CNBC - 2h

• Trump blames ‘globalists’ for stock market sell-off

  President Donald Trump also reiterated that his tariffs could, at least briefly, cause "disruption" in the equity markets.
  
  CNBC - 2h

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• FAA briefly halts flights to several Florida airports after SpaceX rocket testing failure

  It's the second time this year that SpaceX experienced a mishap during a flight test of Starship resulting in debris raining down.
  
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• Gap’s holiday quarter was a big win. Here’s what’s working for the retailer.

  Gap’s holiday-quarter profit is head and shoulders above Wall Street expectations and retailer speaks of a “reinvigoration” of its brands.
  
  MarketWatch - 6m
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  Trump Suspends Mexico and Canada Tariffs on USMCA Goods for a Month

  Many imports from Canada and Mexico will be exempt from tariffs, as the president quickly reversed a sweeping trade action taken just two days ago after market turmoil.
  
  The New York Times - 8m

• Costco says customers could stay cautious due to inflation and tariffs. ‘When it rains, it rains on everyone,’ CEO says.

  Shares of Costco slipped after hours on Thursday, after the membership warehouse retailer reported a per-share profit and revenue figures that both missed Wall Street’s expectations.
  
  MarketWatch - 10m

• Trump signs order establishing strategic bitcoin reserve. But it’s not what crypto industry ultimately wants.

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