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Walmart (WMT) Beats Q2 Earnings, Philly Fed Swings Up
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Thursday, August 18, 2016
Market futures are down slightly again this morning, though they started this way Wednesday morning, only to turn around on firmer language from Fed minutes released from the FOMC’s most recent meeting. Also, Q2 earnings season winds down with a big beat from Walmart (WMT - Free Report) ahead of the bell today.
Walmart beat analyst estimates of $1.02 per share by 5 cents, and also posted a better-than-expected $120.85 billion in revenues for the quarter ($120.16 billion was estimated). Comps were Walmart’s strongest in the last 8 quarters, and the world’s biggest retailer raised full-year guidance to a range of $4.15 to $4.35 per share. WMT shares are up 2.75%, looking to open today at a 52-week high.
Walmart’s stellar Q2 stands out compared to the relatively negative earnings report from Target (TGT - Free Report) yesterday. Target beat estimates in Q2 but lowered its outlook for Q3 and Q4. Some analysts point to the grocery business, which Walmart has more aggressively expanded into than Target has, that accounts for the discrepancy between quarterly returns for the superstores.
Jobless claims kept its positive trends alight this morning by falling 4K from an unchanged read a week ago to 262K. Continuing claims rose a bit from 2.16 million to 2.175 million, but are still within the desirable range.
The Philly Fed report signaled a rise in August this morning to +2.0%, following a -2.9% post in July. This is only the third time the index has reported a positive number this year, and it credits strength in manufacturing for the boost. The number was exactly in-line with expectations.
Mark Vickery Senior Editor
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Walmart (WMT) Beats Q2 Earnings, Philly Fed Swings Up
Thursday, August 18, 2016
Market futures are down slightly again this morning, though they started this way Wednesday morning, only to turn around on firmer language from Fed minutes released from the FOMC’s most recent meeting. Also, Q2 earnings season winds down with a big beat from Walmart (WMT - Free Report) ahead of the bell today.
Walmart beat analyst estimates of $1.02 per share by 5 cents, and also posted a better-than-expected $120.85 billion in revenues for the quarter ($120.16 billion was estimated). Comps were Walmart’s strongest in the last 8 quarters, and the world’s biggest retailer raised full-year guidance to a range of $4.15 to $4.35 per share. WMT shares are up 2.75%, looking to open today at a 52-week high.
Walmart’s stellar Q2 stands out compared to the relatively negative earnings report from Target (TGT - Free Report) yesterday. Target beat estimates in Q2 but lowered its outlook for Q3 and Q4. Some analysts point to the grocery business, which Walmart has more aggressively expanded into than Target has, that accounts for the discrepancy between quarterly returns for the superstores.
Jobless claims kept its positive trends alight this morning by falling 4K from an unchanged read a week ago to 262K. Continuing claims rose a bit from 2.16 million to 2.175 million, but are still within the desirable range.
The Philly Fed report signaled a rise in August this morning to +2.0%, following a -2.9% post in July. This is only the third time the index has reported a positive number this year, and it credits strength in manufacturing for the boost. The number was exactly in-line with expectations.
Mark Vickery
Senior Editor