Retail giants Target and Macy's reported their second-quarter earnings, with Target maintaining a cautious outlook and Macy's experiencing a decline in net sales. Jerry Storch, CEO of Storch Advisors, noted that these consistent earnings reports indicate a stressed and leveraged consumer base impacted by dwindling pandemic savings and inflation. Storch highlighted Walmart's strong performance, attributing its success to focusing on value and low prices, contrasting it with Target's slower recovery. The data suggests that consumers are increasingly prioritizing value in their spending.
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00:00It's Benzinga and here's what's on the block.
00:03Retail giants Target and Macy's reported their second quarter earnings with Target
00:06maintaining a cautious outlook and Macy's experiencing a decline in net sales.
00:11Jerry Storch, CEO of Storch Advisors, noted that these consistent earnings reports indicate
00:15a stressed and leveraged consumer base impacted by dwindling pandemic savings and inflation.
00:21Storch highlighted Walmart's strong performance, attributing its success to a focus on value
00:26and low prices, contrasting it with Target's slower recovery.
00:30The data suggests that consumers are increasingly prioritizing value in their spending.
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