U.S. market indexes advanced after retailers reported stronger than expected results at the top and bottom end of the consumption. Macy's, Williams-Sonoma, Dollar General and Dollar Tree results reassured investors.
Dollar General's quarterly earnings declined as the company and its customers battled inflation and customers limit purchases to basic items. The deep discount retailer lifted annual sales growth outlook.
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Williams Sonoma quarterly sales slowed but still ahead of expectations. Pottery Barn comparable sales increased 15% on top of 41% increase in the quarter a year ago.
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U.S. stocks climbed higher after first-quarter GDP projection was revised to a larger decline and initial jobless claims fell. Dollar General and Macy's results lifted market sentiment. Tech stocks advanced after Broadcom agreed to acquire VMWare for $61 billion.
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Urban Outfitters net income in the quarter plunged on higher raw materials and freight costs and longer lead times contributed to a surge in inventories.
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Toll Brothers quarterly sales rose 19% and net income soared 73%. Home backlog value jumped 35% to $11.7 billion average home price neared $900,000.
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Stocks traded lower and investors reacted to the latest batch of earnings and awaited details of the latest Fed policy meeting on May 4. Dick's Sporting Goods plunged 13% on cautious outlook.
Advance Auto Parts quarterly sales declined 1.3% and net income in the quarter fell 26%. The retailer guided full-year comp sales to increase between 1% and 3%.
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AAP
AutoZone said comparable same store sales rose 2.6% in the quarter and on top of 28.9% a year ago. The parts retailer repurchased $900 million of its share in the quarter.
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Abercrombie & Fitch gross margin declined 810 basis points on higher raw materials and freight costs and the apparel guided lower operating margins in the second quarter and for the full-year.
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Indexes in Germany and France fell after the ECB President raised the need to lift rates in tackling 4-deccade inflation. The British pound fell against the euro after the UK private sector expanded at the slowest pace in fifteen months.