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Sep 27, 2023
  • Target Corp edged slightly higher to $109.55 after the company said it plans to close nine stores in several states after repeated theft incidences, store violence and crime. 

    The retail chain said it will shutter stores in New York City, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco-Oakland area. 
    • Costco Wholesale Corp decreased 1.7% to 543.49 after the membership warehouse retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly results. 

      Net sales in  the fourth quarter ending in September increased 9.4% to $77.43 billion from $70.76 billion a year ago. 

      Comparable companywide sales, adjusted for gasoline prices and foreign exchange, increased 3.8% and the U.S. sales rose 3.1% from a year ago. 

      Net income in the quarter increased to $2.16 billion from $1.868 billion and diluted earnings per share rose to $4.86 from $4.20 a year earlier. 
    • Sep 26, 2023
      • Thor industries rose 1.% to $95.68 after the company reported revenue declined 28.4% in its latest quarter of $2.74 billion. 

        Net income in the quarter declined to $90.3 million from $280.9 million and diluted earnings per share fell to $1.68 from $5.15 a year ago.  

        The company also forecasted revenue to decline in the next fiscal year to between $10.5 billion and $11.0 billion from $11.2 billion in fiscal 2023. 
        • United Natural Foods Inc dropped 23% to $14.44 after the company reported weaker-than-expected sales in its latest quarter and forecasted additional weakness in sales and operating earnings in the current quarter. 

          Revenue in the fiscal fourth quarter ending in July increased 2.0% to $7.4 billion but the company swung to a net loss of $68 million from a profit of $39 million and diluted earnings per share was ($1.15) compared to 63 cents a year ago. 

          The company forecasted fiscal 2024 revenue between $30.9 billion and $31.5 billion and net loss between $110 and $36 million and diluted loss per share between 60 cents and $1.86. 
          • Amazon.com Inc declined 2.5% to $127.96 after the online retailer and marketplace operator was sued by the Federal Trade Commission and attorney generals of 17 states accused company of "monopoly power" and charge higher prices for customers and unlawfully exclude rivals. 
          • Sep 25, 2023
            • Amazon.com Inc inched higher 1.3% to $130.65 after the company said it plans to invest up to $4 billion in artifiical intelligence tools developer Anthropic, a rival to ChatGPT developer OpenAI. 
              • HP Inc decreased .2% to $26.77 after Berkshire Hathaway sold 4.8 million shares held by the conglomerate for approximately for $130 million. 
              • Sep 22, 2023
                • McDonald's Corp advanced 0.7% to $273.0 after the fast food chain operator said it plans to increase its royalty fees charged to franchisee operators to 5% from 4%. 

                  McDonald's has not increased the fee for several decades but the company also charges for store rent, digital infrastructure and other marketing services.  
                  • Scholastic Corp dropped 14.5% to $33.28 after the publishing company reported lower-than-expected revenue and earnings in its latest quarter. 

                    Revenue in the fiscal first quarter ending in August declined 13% to $228.5 million reflecting continuing softness in retail sales. 

                    Net loss surged to $74.2 million from $45.5 million and diluted loss per share expanded to $2.33 from $1.33 a year ago. 
                    • Activision Blizzard Inc gained 1.9% to $93.93 after the U.K. regulators said new proposal from Microsoft met several terms required to clear the purchase of game developer for $69 billion.