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LayneHansman: Created page with " By David Randall and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - Elevated U.S. interest rates are pressuring the U.S. retail sector, where shares of many companies have been dented by months of tight monetary policy while a select few have soared. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail index is up nearly 14% this year, roughly keeping pace with the S&P 500´s year-to-date gain. Much of the sector´s strength, however, has been concen..."

By David Randall and Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK, June 14 (Reuters) - Elevated U.S. interest rates are pressuring the U.S. retail sector, where shares of many companies have been dented by months of tight monetary policy while a select few have soared. The S&P 500 Consumer Discretionary Distribution & Retail index is up nearly 14% this year, roughly keeping pace with the S&P 500´s year-to-date gain. Much of the sector´s strength, however, has been concentrated in a small group of stocks, including heavyweight Amazon.com, which is up nearly 21% this year. Meanwhile, shares of companies focused on lower-income consumers have struggled, in-part because buyers in that segment have been more affected by elevated interest rates, analysts said. Among the biggest laggards are shares of Dollar Tree , which are down nearly 27% year-to-date and Dollar General, which have fallen nearly 9%. The retail sector is one of several areas of the economy - in addition to real estate and consumer staples - that have been pressured by elevated rates. The Federal Reserve earlier this week reiterated that it needs to see more evidence of cooling inflation before lowering borrowing costs. "The lower to mid-income segment is getting squeezed because of gas prices and groceries," said Greg Halter, director of research at Carnegie Investment Counsel. "They feel bad even though the economy is doing well." The consumer will be in focus next week when the U.S. reports retail sales data on Tuesday. Analysts polled by Reuters expect retail sales to have grown by 0.2% in May. Weaker-than-expected results - following data earlier this week showing encouraging progress on inflation - could bolster the case for the Fed to ease rates sooner rather than later. Futures markets have reflected increased investor expectations of a September rate cut, though the Fed projected it will only lower borrowing costs in December. The divergent performance of retail stocks has pushed investors to focus on companies whose consumers can continue to withstand higher interest rates or those that offer discounts on name-brand household items like clothing or groceries, such as warehouse club company Costco Wholesale. Halter´s fund has been buying shares of companies such as Walmart, Costco, and [https://moonhillhostel.com/ tante sange] TJX Companies whose business models emphasize value for the consumer. Their shares are up 28%, 29% and 16% respectively. Robert Pavlik, senior portfolio manager at Dakota Wealth Management, said he has owned Costco and TJX Companies, pointing to their strong management and inventory controls. "I think inflation will remain but moderate and consumers will still look to get the most out of their dollars," he said. Bokeh Capital Partners owns shares of Urban Outfitters , which are up over 20% this year. Kim Forrest, Bokeh's chief investment officer, said Urban Outfitters' strength as a fashion merchandiser has helped the company weather the inflationary environment, adding "people will sacrifice to look good." Josh Cummings, a portfolio manager at Janus Henderson Investors, believes areas such as online shopping will continue to thrive even if interest rates stay elevated. He has been targeting companies such as Carvana, whose shares have nearly doubled this year, and DoorDash , whose shares are up around 13%. "We're not terribly excited about the consumer sector overall, but we do think we are in the early innings of some of these growth stories," he said. (Reporting by David Randall, [https://app.photobucket.com/search?query=Editing Editing] by Nick Zieminski)

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2025-07-09T18:24:15Z

LayneHansman: Created page with " Costco climbs after [https://pixabay.com/images/search/posting/ posting] upbeat Q1 results * U.S. business activity picks up in December - survey By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended little changed on Friday but registered a seventh straight week of gains in its longest weekly winning streak since 2017 after this week's dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve. Some optimism among investors dampened aft..."

Costco climbs after [https://pixabay.com/images/search/posting/ posting] upbeat Q1 results * U.S. business activity picks up in December - survey By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The S&P 500 ended little changed on Friday but registered a seventh straight week of gains in its longest weekly winning streak since 2017 after this week's dovish pivot by the Federal Reserve. Some optimism among investors dampened after Fed Bank of New York President John Williams said on Friday it was too soon to be talking about rate cuts. Also, the [https://www.wonderhowto.com/search/rate%20sensitive/ rate sensitive] real estate and utilities sectors gave back some of their big gains tied to the Fed statement. Stocks rallied this week after the Fed in its policy statement Wednesday signaled lower borrowing costs in 2024. The Dow Jones industrial average notched another record high close on Friday, and an index of semiconductors had its biggest weekly gain since May. "What I think we got this week is that (Fed Chair Jerome Powell) doesn't want to overly punish the economy with (rates) being higher for longer for no good reason," said Kim Forrest, chief investment officer at Bokeh Capital Partners in Pittsburgh. "I don't know if we're going to get whatever is considered a Santa Claus rally, but it looks like all things being considered, we could drift higher from here." According to preliminary data, the S&P 500 lost 4.52 points, or 0.10%, to end at 4,715.03 points, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 52.36 points, or 0.25%, [https://moonhillhostel.com/ memek] to 14,798.43. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 35.59 points, or 0.10%, to 37,276.95. The day also marked the expiry of quarterly derivatives contracts tied to stocks, index options and futures, also known as "triple witching." Shares of Costco Wholesale jumped after the retailer topped Wall Street estimates for first-quarter results due to demand for cheaper groceries. Earlier on Friday, a survey showed domestic business activity picked up in December amid rising orders and demand for workers, which could further help to allay fears of a sharp slowdown in economic growth in the fourth quarter. (Reporting by Caroline Valetkevitch; additional reporting by Shristi Achar A and Johann M Cherian in Bengaluru; Editing by Shounak Dasgupta, Maju Samuel and Aurora Ellis)

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