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Walmart Stock Plunges Despite Strong Sales Amidst Tariff Concerns and Retail Slump

Walmart shares fell over 6% despite a 4% rise in holiday revenue and a 20% surge in U.S. e-commerce sales, as the retailer cautioned over profit growth due to tariff concerns and a sharp drop in U.S. retail sales in January.

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Burberry Stock Soars Despite Sales Dip

Burberry's stock surged 15.7% to £12.38 on Friday after reporting better-than-expected sales for the three months ending in December, despite a 7% drop in retail revenue to £659 million—a smaller decline than the anticipated 12%.

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Record Holiday Sales Mask High U.S. Consumer Debt

U.S. holiday retail sales for November and December 2024 hit a record $994.1 billion, a 4% increase over 2023, exceeding expectations despite high U.S. household debt of $17.9 trillion and consumers remaining budget-conscious.

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Luxury Jewelry Thrives While Accessible Market Struggles

Richemont's Q3 results showed a 10% revenue increase to $6.3 billion, boosted by a 14% rise in jewelry sales, contrasting with Signet Jewelers' 2% decline in same-store holiday sales, highlighting the resilience of the luxury market against a backdrop of promotional retail and budget-conscious consu...

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British Retail Sales Fall in Surprise Christmas Slump

British retail sales volumes fell 0.3% in December 2024, marking the worst Christmas for food stores since 2013 due to a 1.9% drop in supermarket sales, while clothing sales rose 4.4%, highlighting economic uncertainty and contrasting reporting methods.

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Market Rotation, Moderna's Stock Drop, and Mixed Retail Results

Monday's market saw a rotation from tech stocks into other sectors, leading to a Dow Jones gain of 0.86%; Moderna's stock plummeted 17% after a $1 billion sales guidance cut; mixed retail performances, and the Justice Department released special counsel Jack Smith's report on President-elect Donald ...

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German Unemployment Hits Three Million, Signaling Economic Weakness

Germany's unemployment rate surged to 6.4% in January 2025, reaching three million unemployed—the highest since January 2015—due to seasonal factors compounded by economic weakness and declining retail sales, prompting calls for structural reforms.

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Restructuring Boosts Bavarian Retail Sales Despite Employment Drop

Bavarian retail sales increased by 5 percent in 2024 due to a significant online sales increase from a single company's restructuring, despite a 1.1 percent employment drop—the largest in years, affecting the food sector most significantly, and a poor Christmas season.

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Small Business Sales Surge in December 2023

U.S. small business sales surged 4.9% in December 2023, reaching an index of 146, driven by strong retail performance despite a decline in restaurant sales due to reduced average ticket sizes; this growth surpasses expectations, reflecting positive consumer confidence during the holiday season.

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Weak UK Retail Sales Fuel Expectations of BOE Rate Cuts

Weak UK retail sales in December (-0.3% MoM), defying forecasts, add to economic concerns, fueling market expectations of over 75 basis points in Bank of England interest rate cuts in 2025 and complicating Finance Minister Rachel Reeves's economic agenda amid high bond yields and inflation.

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CNBC Highlights Digital Realty, Goldman Sachs as Top Investment Picks

CNBC's Worldwide Exchange highlighted Digital Realty (DLR) and Goldman Sachs (GS) as strong investment opportunities, with DLR's growth fueled by increased tech spending on data centers and Goldman Sachs benefitting from a strong M&A business and potential deregulation; December retail sales are exp...

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US Job Growth Surges in December, Led by Health Care and Retail

December's job report showed stronger-than-expected growth, with health care and social assistance adding 69,500 jobs, retail trade adding 43,400, and leisure and hospitality adding 43,000; manufacturing jobs decreased by 13,000.

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