Retail Earnings; Big Tech Boon after Google Ruling

On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Macy's (M) shares are getting a big bump from earnings. It raised its annual outlook and reported its best comparable sales growth in 12 quarters. The retailer now expects net sales of as much as $21.45 billion for the fiscal year and lifted its adjusted diluted EPS guidance. Despite the improved outlook, Macy's warned of a more cautious consumer in the second half of the year and quarterly revenue has fallen on an annual basis for 13 quarters in a row.
- Dollar Tree (DLTR) erased earlier gains after it raised its outlook for 2025 as more consumers look for lower-priced goods. Dollar Tree, now sees net sales in a range of $19.3 billion to $19.5 billion in the current fiscal year, above the previous guidance of as much as $19.1 billion. The retailer’s stock rose about 1% in premarket trading on Wednesday. The company’s shares have climbed more than 48% this year through Tuesday’s close.
- Google (GOOG) shares are higher this morning after a court win yesterday. A US judge ruled against the government's proposals to break up Google, including a forced sale of its Chrome browser, in the biggest antitrust case in three decades. Google will have to make some concessions, including sharing online search data with rivals and ending exclusive contracts for distribution, according to the judge's ruling. The ruling is seen as a setback for the US government in its bid to curb the power of Big Tech companies, with Google's shares jumping and the company praising the decision for recognizing the impact of AI on the search industry.
- Apple (AAPL) shares are higher this morning even though they lost yet another top AI talent to Meta. However, it is gaining on tailwind from a federal judge ruling on Tuesday that Google isn’t required to sell its Chrome web browser. After the ruling, Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan raised the firm's price target on Apple (AAPL) to $260 from $250 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares.

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