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U.S. Stocks Claw Back Losses After Target Warning Sends Shockwaves Across Retail

Published 07/06/2022, 15:54
Updated 07/06/2022, 15:54
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By Liz Moyer

Investing.com -- U.S. stocks erased the early morning losses on Tuesday despite worries about the retail sector that earlier weighed on the broader market. 

At 10:41 AM ET, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 21 points or almost 0.1% while the S&P 500 was up 0.3% and the NASDAQ Composite was up 0.5%.

Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT) stock fell 6% earlier but was down just 1.3% at mid-morning after the retailer warned of weaker margins and said it has to cut down on inventory by canceling orders and offering steep discounts. It's clearing out the excess inventory to make way for items that are in high demand, such as food and cosmetics.

But the warning sent a shock through the retail sector. Shares of Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT) fell 1.9%, and e-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) fell 1%. Retail earnings have been a mixed bag in recent weeks, and investors scoured them for signs of a possible recession ahead based on changes in consumer spending habits. The pandemic was a time when people were stocking up on basic household items. That has given way to spending on travel and experiences while consumers are also holding back on discretionary spending on household goods amid rising prices for food and fuel.

The department store operator Kohl's Corp (NYSE:KSS) shares rose more than 10% after disclosing advanced takeover talks with retail holding company Franchise Group (NASDAQ:FRG), which owns retail brands such as The Vitamin Shoppe. 

The J.M. Smucker Company (NYSE:SJM) shares rose nearly 5% after better-than-expected quarterly results. But the maker of jellies, jams and other food products said inflation and supply chain issues continue to affect results.

Oil rose. Crude Oil WTI Futures was up 0.3%, to $118.92 a barrel, and Brent Oil Futures was up 0.4% to $120 a barrel. Gold Futures was up 0.3% to $1,848 an ounce.

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