• English
  • 简体中文
  • 繁體中文
  • Tiếng Việt
  • ไทย
  • Indonesia
Subscribe
Real-time News
The yield on Japans 30-year government bonds rose 4.0 basis points to 3.635%. The yield on Japans 20-year government bonds rose 4.5 basis points to 3.310%.Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Brehman: Previous rate cuts are still providing some stimulus to the economy.Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will attend a meeting of the House of Councillors Finance Committee from 04:15 to 04:40 GMT (12:15 to 12:40 Beijing time).Futures News, April 9th: 1. Heavy rainfall and severe convective weather are expected in southern Jianghuai and northern Jiangnan regions. From April 9th to 10th, moderate to heavy rain is expected in parts of southern Jianghuai and northern Jiangnan, with localized torrential rain or extremely heavy rain, accompanied by short-term heavy rainfall, thunderstorms, strong winds, or hail. ② The Central Meteorological Observatory continued to issue a blue rainstorm warning and a yellow convective weather warning at 06:00 on April 9th. It is expected that from 08:00 on April 9th to 08:00 on April 10th, heavy rain is expected in parts of southern Anhui, southern Jiangsu, southeastern Hubei, northeastern Hunan, northern Jiangxi, and northern Zhejiang, with torrential rain in parts of southern Anhui, northern Jiangxi, and northern Zhejiang, and localized extremely heavy rain (100-110 mm). These areas will also experience short-term heavy rainfall (maximum hourly rainfall of 20-40 mm, locally exceeding 50 mm). 1. Thunderstorms with winds of level 8 or higher, or hail, are expected in parts of eastern Jianghan Plain and northern Jiangnan region. Parts of southeastern Hubei, northern Jiangxi, and northeastern Hunan will experience thunderstorms with winds of level 10 or higher, with maximum wind speeds reaching level 11 or higher. The possibility of tornadoes cannot be ruled out in some areas. 2. Heavy rainfall occurred in Argentina and Brazil. Yesterday, moderate to heavy rain occurred in eastern Argentina, southern Brazil, Uruguay, southern Paraguay, the southeastern coast of the United States, northern Palestine, Indonesia, and Malaysia, with some areas experiencing torrential rain or extremely heavy rain. In addition, moderate to heavy snow or sleet occurred in southern Canada, the Great Lakes region, the Labrador Peninsula, Iceland, Norway, Finland, central Russia, and northern Inner Mongolia, with some areas experiencing blizzards or extremely heavy snow. 3. Blizzards occurred in central and southern Russia and the Far East. Over the next three days, affected by a cold vortex, moderate to heavy snow or sleet is expected in parts of southern Central Siberia, the Far East, northern Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and high-altitude areas of central Afghanistan, with some areas experiencing heavy to blizzard conditions and localized blizzards.Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix both fell by about 2%.

Costco Margins Are Impacted by Growing Freight And Labor Expenses, And The Stock Price Falls

Charlie Brooks

May 27, 2022 09:50

C2.png


Costco Wholesale Corp (NASDAQ:COST) announced a decline in gross margins on Thursday, impacted by rising freight and labor expenses across the United States. The news sent shares of the membership-only retailer down 2% and overshadowed an otherwise positive quarterly report.


Fresh COVID-19 lockdowns in China and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have compounded the problem for U.S. businesses.


Costco announced that it would increase prices in certain food categories in order to battle inflation.


Retailers such as Walmart (NYSE:WMT) Inc and Target Corp (NYSE:TGT) have warned that decades-high inflation will have a negative impact on their earnings, as shoppers hesitate from purchasing non-essential and high-margin goods.


The average Costco buyer earns more than the average Walmart and Target shopper, allowing Costco to generate quarterly earnings and revenue that easily exceeds expectations.


Memberships and sales have been boosted by the company's efforts to keep gas prices several cents below the national average.


Costco, in contrast to Walmart, reported that there has not been a significant shift from branded products to its private label product, Kirkland Signature.


"We aren't really observing a decline in commerce. This year, more money is being spent on tickets, dining out, travel, tires, and gasoline "In a post-earnings conference call, Robert Nelson, senior vice president of finance and investor relations, said.


Costco's gross margins decreased by 99 basis points in the third quarter.


According to data from Refinitiv IBES, Costco's total sales for the quarter ending May 8 increased by 16 percent to $52.60 billion, surpassing analysts' projections of $51.71 billion.


Excluding adjustments, Costco's earnings per share were $3.17, exceeding analysts' expectations of $3.03.