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Retail Industry News 16 October 2025 - 31 October 2025

Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Pepco Group Stock Set to Soar? Digital Push, Buybacks & Inflation-Weary Shoppers Fuel Rally

Stock Price & Performance Trends Pepco’s Warsaw-listed shares have roughly doubled from their spring 2025 lows. As of Oct 31, 2025, PCO traded at 28.20 PLN Reuters – near its 52-week high of 29.41 PLN. Volume is modest (3-month avg ~27,000 shares/day Reuters), but the stock’s upward trend accelerated after mid-2025. In late September, Pepco shares jumped ~14% in a single session,…
31 October 2025
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Retail Shock: Target Slashes 1,800 Jobs — Is the Economy in Danger?

Retail Shock: Target Slashes 1,800 Jobs — Is the Economy in Danger?

Target’s Major Layoff Plan Target’s management disclosed the cuts in a memo to employees on Oct. 23. The moves mainly affect corporate and managerial roles — store and supply-chain workers are untouched Reuters. Fiddelke, a 20-year veteran who takes over from CEO Brian Cornell next year, wrote that Target has “too many layers and overlapping work” that have made it…
28 October 2025
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Wayfair Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Q3 Earnings – Experts Issue Forecasts

Wayfair Stock Skyrockets on Blowout Q3 Earnings – Experts Issue Forecasts

The strong quarter underscores Wayfair’s turnaround. After years of deep losses, the company has returned to profitability by cutting costs, refining its supply chain and focusing on repeat customers. CFO Kate Gulliver said Wayfair is “operating with a dual mandate, reducing leverage while also managing dilution” Investing. In Q3 the business generated $155M of operating cash flow and $93M of…
28 October 2025
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Target Shocks Workers: 1,000 HQ Jobs Cut Before Christmas – Retail Giant’s Woes Deepen

Target Shocks Workers: 1,000 HQ Jobs Cut Before Christmas – Retail Giant’s Woes Deepen

Layoffs Details & Rationale Target announced on Oct. 23 that its Twin Cities headquarters will shed about 1,000 corporate positions and close another 800 open jobs Axios Foxbusiness. About 80% of the cuts are U.S.-based, mostly managers Foxbusiness. The company says this eliminates roughly 8% of HQ staff and is aimed at speeding up decision-making. “To better serve our guests,…
24 October 2025
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Walmart’s AI Push Sends Stock Soaring – Is Target the Bargain Buy Now?

Walmart’s AI Push Sends Stock Soaring – Is Target the Bargain Buy Now?

Walmart: AI, E-Commerce and Upside Walmart’s recent stock strength is being fueled by innovation and solid sales. The ChatGPT deal this month was widely hailed: OpenAI’s Sam Altman himself praised the integration as “one way AI will help people every day” ts2.tech. UBS analyst Michael Lasser noted it should add “incrementality and differentiation vs. the rest of retail” ts2.tech. Indeed,…
23 October 2025
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Target Stock Crash: Shares Dive to Multi-Year Lows Amid CEO Shakeup and Retail Woes

Target Stock Crash: Shares Dive to Multi-Year Lows Amid CEO Shakeup and Retail Woes

Market Snapshot: Price and Performance As of mid‑October 2025, Target’s stock remains under heavy pressure. At the close on Oct. 22, 2025, TGT was about $94 Stockinvest, with the stock hovering just above its 52-week low (≈$85). TradingView reports TGT at $94.25 USD on Oct. 23, up ~0.2% on the day Tradingview, but still far below last year’s highs. This…
23 October 2025
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Costco Stock Surges Amid Retail Gloom – Will $900+ Shares Keep Climbing?

Costco Stock Dips After Rally – Analysts Still See Upside Ahead

COST Stock Slips as Market Pauses Near Highs Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025 – Costco’s stock is edging lower today after a steady three-day climb. By midday, COST traded around $939, off about 0.6% from Wednesday’s close Statmuse. The slight pullback comes as broader U.S. markets take a breather near record highs – the Dow Jones and S&P 500 hit fresh…
23 October 2025
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Walmart’s ChatGPT Checkout Debut Sparks Stock Surge to Record Highs – Is $1 Trillion Cap Within Reach?

ChatGPT Shoppers Send Walmart Stock Soaring – Analysts Predict Further Upside

Market Snapshot Walmart’s stock has hit new highs in mid-October 2025. Investors cheered the Oct. 14 announcement of a ChatGPT shopping integration, which drove WMT shares up roughly 3–5% that day to about $107 by the close ts2.tech. That closing price marked a new 52-week and all-time high for the stock ts2.tech. Overall, Walmart is up ~30% over the past…
23 October 2025
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Winn-Dixie’s Big Rebrand: Grocer Abandons Alabama to Focus on Florida Boom

Winn-Dixie’s Big Rebrand: Grocer Abandons Alabama to Focus on Florida Boom

Winn-Dixie Co. Rebrand and Store Divestitures On Oct. 21, Southeastern Grocers (SEG) announced it will drop the Southeastern Grocers name and unify under the Winn-Dixie brand in early 2026, concentrating on its Florida market Grocerydive Pulseratings. In a press release Hucker explained, “For a century, Winn-Dixie has proudly called Florida home… as we enter our next century as The Winn-Dixie…
22 October 2025
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Costco (COST) Stock Surges: Analysts Predict 15% Upside as Sales and Expansion Drive Rally

Costco (COST) Stock Surges: Analysts Predict 15% Upside as Sales and Expansion Drive Rally

Costco’s stock trades at a premium multiple of roughly 50× trailing earnings (about 30× forward EPS) ts2.tech ts2.tech, well above peers like Walmart (~34×) and Target (~11×). Bulls argue this rich valuation is justified by Costco’s steady growth, strong membership economics and defensive “bulk discount” model ts2.tech ts2.tech. Skeptics warn the shares could be “priced for perfection,” meaning any consumer…
19 October 2025
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Costco Stock Surges Amid Retail Gloom – Will $900+ Shares Keep Climbing?

Costco (COST) Stock Slides to ~$924: Analyst Takeaways and Competitor Comparison (Oct 16, 2025)

Key Facts (Oct 16, 2025): – Costco shares traded around $924 today (Oct. 16), off roughly 3.4% from the prior close of $954.99 Statmuse. – Fiscal Q4 2025 (ended Aug. 31) net sales were $84.4 billion (up 8.0% YoY) and net income $2.61 billion ($5.87 per share) Costco Costco, topping forecasts. – Same-store sales (excl. gas) rose 6.4%, slightly above analyst expectations Reuters. – Membership fee revenue jumped 14% to $1.72 billion Reuters. –…
16 October 2025
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  • Westlake (WLK) Valuation Review After $952M Annual Loss and Share Price Rebound
    January 27, 2026, 3:02 AM EST. Westlake (WLK) reported annual revenue of $11.48 billion but a significant net loss of $952 million, raising questions about its recent share price rebound. Shares gained 14.12% over one month and 10.10% over three months, yet its one-year total shareholder return has fallen 26.49%, indicating fading longer-term momentum. Currently priced near its fair value estimate of $85.36 at $84.16, Westlake trades at a price-to-sales (P/S) ratio of 0.9x, above the 0.8x fair estimate and 0.6x peer average, suggesting limited margin for earnings recovery missteps. U.S. infrastructure spending boosts demand in Westlake's Housing and Infrastructure Products segment, providing revenue support. However, ongoing global chemical oversupply and elevated feedstock costs pose risks to margin recovery. Investors should weigh whether the stock's current valuation reflects realistic growth and profitability forecasts amid these challenges.
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