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Retail Industry News 5 January 2026 - 6 January 2026

Home Depot stock rises as Wall Street rallies and investors eye U.S. jobs report

Home Depot stock rises as Wall Street rallies and investors eye U.S. jobs report

New York, Jan 6, 2026, 15:11 EST — Regular session Home Depot shares rose 1.5% on Tuesday, tracking a broad market advance as investors waded back into rate-sensitive retail names. The stock was up $5.10 at $349.19 in afternoon trading after swinging between $338.11 and $349.27. The gains came as U.S. stocks extended a strong start to 2026, with the Dow set for another record as chip shares rallied on fresh AI optimism. Investors are also looking ahead to this week’s labor data for clues on the path of Federal Reserve interest rates. Reuters Rival Lowe’s gained about 1.0%, while
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Costco stock rises as Mizuho upgrade sharpens focus on December sales report

Costco stock rises as Mizuho upgrade sharpens focus on December sales report

New York, January 6, 2026, 12:01 (EST) — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corporation (COST) shares rose on Tuesday, gaining $9.15, or about 1.0%, to $884.89 in midday trading. The move follows a fresh upbeat call from Mizuho, which upgraded Costco to “outperform” and said the pullback in the stock reflects execution strains tied to heavy traffic rather than a broken growth story. “All current issues swirling around shares are the byproduct of simply having too much consumer demand,” analyst David Bellinger wrote. Investing.com Investors now have a near-term checkpoint: Costco is scheduled to release December sales results on Wednesday at
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Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) shares fall as Jan 8 Christmas trading update looms

Marks & Spencer (MKS.L) shares fall as Jan 8 Christmas trading update looms

London, January 6, 2026, 10:16 GMT — Regular session Shares in Marks and Spencer Group plc (MKS.L) fell 1.6% to 317.5 pence by 10:16 GMT on Tuesday, down 5.2 pence from the previous close. The stock traded between 316.46 and 327.60 pence, and is edging just above its 52-week low of 315.30. Google The slide comes ahead of a key seasonal read. M&S is due to publish its Christmas trading update on Thursday, Jan. 8, a statement investors use to gauge holiday demand and any knock-on effects for profit guidance — the company’s forecast for earnings. Marks & Spencer UK
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Tesco shares rise on Christmas grocery data as Jan 8 trading update looms

Tesco shares rise on Christmas grocery data as Jan 8 trading update looms

London, January 6, 2026, 10:22 GMT — Regular session Tesco PLC (TSCO.L) shares rose 1.7% in early London trade on Tuesday after industry data showed the grocer logged its highest UK market share since March 2015. Worldpanel by Numerator said UK grocery sales rose 3.8% to 13.8 billion pounds in the four weeks to Dec. 28 and Tesco’s share increased 20 basis points — 0.20 percentage point — to 28.7%, while grocery inflation eased to 4.3% from 4.7%; J Sainsbury was up 1.6% and online grocer Ocado climbed as much as 8.5%. Reuters The figures give investors a quick read
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UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits fresh high as Next upgrade lifts retailers and oil majors rise

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits fresh high as Next upgrade lifts retailers and oil majors rise

London, January 6, 2026, 09:54 GMT — Regular session Britain’s FTSE 100 pushed further into record territory on Tuesday, extending its move above the 10,000 mark as a profit upgrade from Next and gains in heavyweight energy names buoyed London stocks. The blue-chip index was up about 0.6% at 10,061 and earlier hit 10,066.68. That keeps the benchmark close to Monday’s first close above 10,000, a psychological level that many investors treat as a test of momentum. The index finished Monday up 0.5% at 10,004.57, with Reuters pointing to commodity-linked sectors and expectations of Bank of England easing as key
6 January 2026
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Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slips at close as CPI looms; what investors watch next

Woolworths (ASX:WOW) share price slips at close as CPI looms; what investors watch next

Sydney, January 6, 2026, 18:10 AEDT — Market closed Woolworths Group Ltd shares (WOW.AX) ended down 0.46% at A$28.84 on Tuesday, after moving between A$28.77 and A$29.20 in the session. Woolworths Group The small decline still matters now because investors are positioning for Australia’s key inflation update on Wednesday, which can quickly reset bets on interest rates and household spending. Supermarkets can look defensive in choppy markets, but their margins and volumes still respond to shifts in costs and consumer confidence. The S&P/ASX 200 fell 0.5% as bank losses outweighed gains in miners, while attention turned to the November consumer
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Walmart stock: Mizuho lifts target but drops WMT from top picks as Feb. 19 earnings loom

Walmart stock: Mizuho lifts target but drops WMT from top picks as Feb. 19 earnings loom

New York, Jan 5, 2026, 20:03 EST — Market closed Walmart Inc shares were last at $112.71 after U.S. markets shut, little changed in late after-hours trading. The muted move masks a bigger question hanging over big-box retail at the start of 2026: whether spending holds up as inflation remains elevated and the labor market shows signs of cooling. For Walmart, that debate matters because it sits at the intersection of grocery essentials and discretionary categories. Investors tend to treat it as both a consumer bellwether and a defensive name when households tighten budgets. In Monday’s regular session, Walmart closed
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Costco stock climbs on Mizuho’s $1,000 call as December sales report nears

Costco stock climbs on Mizuho’s $1,000 call as December sales report nears

New York, January 5, 2026, 18:59 EST — After-hours Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) shares were up $21.18, or about 2.5%, at $875.74 in after-hours trading on Monday after Mizuho upgraded the warehouse retailer and raised its price target to $1,000. The stock traded between $853 and $878.71 during the session. The call lands as Costco’s stock has retreated from recent peaks, pushing investors back to the basics: membership-fee growth, steady traffic and pricing power. A key question is whether comparable sales — revenue at stores open at least a year — keep running ahead of rivals as consumer spending normalizes.
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Walmart stock edges up after Mizuho target hike as investors brace for U.S. jobs data

Walmart stock edges up after Mizuho target hike as investors brace for U.S. jobs data

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:44 EST — Regular session Walmart Inc shares rose 0.8% to $113.62 in midday trading on Monday after Mizuho raised its price target to $125 while maintaining an “Outperform” rating on the retailer. A price target is an analyst’s estimate of where the stock could trade over the next 12 months. Investing The call matters early in 2026 because Walmart is one of the market’s clearest reads on value-focused consumers, and the stock is often treated as a defensive bet when investors worry about the economy. With investors looking for proof that spending is holding
5 January 2026
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Costco stock (COST) jumps on Mizuho upgrade, $1,000 target as December sales update looms

Costco stock (COST) jumps on Mizuho upgrade, $1,000 target as December sales update looms

New York, January 5, 2026, 12:00 (EST) — Regular session Costco Wholesale Corp (COST.O) was up 2.2% at $873.54 in midday trading on Monday, after closing at $854.50 in the previous session. The move followed Mizuho’s upgrade of the warehouse-club retailer to Outperform from Neutral and a price-target increase to $1,000 from $950, with the firm adding Costco to its Top Picks list. “Shares have corrected ~20% on concerns that both membership and comp sales growth are slowing,” Mizuho analyst David Bellinger wrote. Streetinsider Those worries matter because comparable sales — revenue at stores open at least a year —
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Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests

Walmart stock near 52-week highs as 2026 opens — jobs data and Feb. 19 earnings are the next tests

NEW YORK, Jan 4, 2026, 18:40 ET — Market closed Walmart Inc. shares last closed up 1.2% at $112.76 on Friday, the first trading day of 2026. The stock eased 0.05% in after-hours trading to $112.70. It sits below a 52-week high of $117.45 and trades at about 39 times trailing earnings — a price-to-earnings multiple that shows how much investors pay for $1 of profit. StockAnalysis With U.S. markets shut for the weekend, the stock heads into Monday’s open with investors trying to pin down the next leg for rates and consumer demand. For a retailer that leans heavily
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Costco stock drifts near 52-week low ahead of December sales report — here’s what matters next

Costco stock drifts near 52-week low ahead of December sales report — here’s what matters next

NEW YORK, January 4, 2026, 17:56 ET — Market closed Costco Wholesale (COST.O) shares closed Friday down about 0.9% at $854.50. The stock is now heading into a December sales update scheduled for release after market close on Wednesday, Jan. 7. Nasdaq The timing matters because Costco’s monthly sales release offers one of the earliest reads on holiday demand and member shopping behavior at a major U.S. retailer. The update can also influence sentiment toward the warehouse-club model, where value-focused shoppers have been a key theme. Costco Investor Relations Markets also reopen into the first full week of 2026’s U.S.
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Stock Market Today

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

Seagate (STX) stock jumps nearly 6% as Citi hikes target — what to watch next week

7 February 2026
Seagate shares rose 5.9% to $429.32 Friday after Citigroup raised its price target to $480 and reiterated a buy rating. The gain ended a two-day slide but left the stock 6.6% below its Feb. 3 high. CEO Dave Mosley sold 20,000 shares on Feb. 2 under a pre-arranged plan, SEC filings show. U.S. jobs and inflation data next week are seen as key tests for tech stocks.
Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

Cummins (CMI) stock price rebounds after earnings whipsaw as investors eye data-center power demand

7 February 2026
Cummins shares jumped 6.8% to $577.73 Friday, recovering from a nearly 9% post-earnings drop the day before. The company reported Q4 revenue up 1% to $8.54 billion, took a $218 million charge tied to its hydrogen business, and guided for 2026 EBITDA of 17–18% of sales. Demand for data center generators offset weakness in North American truck markets. Analyst reaction was mixed; Truist raised its price target.
Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

Corning stock hits first record close since 2000 as jobs, CPI data loom

7 February 2026
Corning shares surged 8.3% to $122.16 Friday, their highest close since the dot-com era, after Meta agreed to buy up to $6 billion in fiber-optic cables. The stock is up 40% since late 2025, fueled by strong first-quarter guidance and AI data-center demand. Insiders sold shares following the rally, SEC filings show. Investors await next week’s U.S. jobs and inflation data for rate signals.
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