June 19, 2017 Flash Report Register for Free Access Walmart to Acquire Bonobos for $310 Million in CashWalmart announced the signing of an agreement to acquire Bonobos, Inc., a leading apparel brand built on the Internet, for $310 million in cash.
June 16, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Kroger (KR) 1Q17 Results: In-Line EPS; Company Lowers Guidance Due to Higher Inflation ExpectationsKroger reported 1Q17 adjusted EPS of $0.58, in line with the consensus estimate. Revenues were $36.3 billion, up 4.9% year over year and slightly above the $35.6 billion consensus estimate.
June 9, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Takeaways from Walmart’s 47th Annual Shareholders’ MeetingThe Fung Global Retail & Technology team attended Walmart’s 47th Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, held in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Below are takeaways from the meeting:
June 9, 2017 Insight Report Premium Walmart Taps Store Employees to Test Last-Mile Delivery InitiativeWalmart’s latest initiative in its ongoing competition with Amazon is to test a new delivery program that sends store employees to deliver online orders to customers’ homes at the end of their shifts.
May 26, 2017 Deep Dive Premium Deep Dive: International Grocery Retailers in India, Where 1.3 Billion Consumers are Shopping for DinnerThis report is the second in a brief series that looks at global retailers’ operations in India. It focuses on international grocery retailers’ and wholesalers’ entries into the country and considers their domestic counterparts.
May 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Walmart (WMT) Fiscal 1Q18 Results: Mixed Quarter, Light GuidanceWalmart reported fiscal 1Q 2018 EPS of $1.00, up from $0.98 in the year-ago quarter and beating the $0.96 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $117.5 billion, up 1.4% year over year and slightly below the consensus estimate.
May 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Target (TGT) 1Q17 Results: Beats on Revenue and EPS, Guides in LineTarget reported 1Q17 adjusted EPS of $1.21, down 6.1% from $1.29 in the year-ago quarter, but handily beating the $0.91 consensus estimate. Total revenues were $16.0 billion, down 1.1% year over year, but above the $15.65 billion consensus estimate.
May 12, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access DIA (BME: DIA) 1Q17 Results: Strong Performance in Emerging Markets Lifts SalesDIA reported 1Q17 net sales of €2,096.0 million, slightly below the consensus estimate of €2,161.8 million and up by 6.2% as reported (up 2.2% excluding currency effects). Strong performance in emerging markets drove sales.
May 11, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Ahold Delhaize (ENXTAM: AD) 1Q17 Results: Merger Synergies On-Target, Reaffirms Outlook for FY17The merger of Ahold Delhaize in mid-2016 prompted the company’s reported leap in revenues: Ahold Delhaize reported 1Q17 revenues of €15,870 million, up by 61.4% from 1Q16 at constant exchange rates (+65.1% in reported currency).
May 5, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Morrisons (LSE: MRW) 1Q18 Update: Comps Strengthen FurtherThe UK’s fourth-biggest grocery retailer, Morrisons, reported comps ex fuel of 3.4% for 1Q18.
May 4, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Sainsbury’s (LSE: SBRY) FY17 Results: Growing Scale Fails to Prevent Disappointing Erosion of ProfitabilitySainsbury’s reported that group sales were up 11.6% in the year ended March 2017. Revenues were boosted by the acquisition of general merchandiser Argos as well as by growth in clothing and general merchandise, implying meaningful declines in Sainsbury’s grocery sales.
April 19, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Groupe Casino (EPA: CO) 1Q17 Trading Update: Business in LatAm Shines While Weakening in FranceGroupe Casino reported 1Q17 revenues of €9,321 million, up by 11.6% from the previous year and up by 3.1% on an organic basis. Comps grew by 2.5%.
April 18, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access Carrefour (ENXTPA: CA) 1Q17 Update: In-Line Top Line but Meaningful Weakening Across RegionsCarrefour reported comparable group sales rose 1.4% in 1Q17, marking a significant sequential weakening from 2.9% comparable sales growth in 4Q16.
April 13, 2017 Company Earnings Update Register for Free Access TESCO (LSE: TSCO) FY17 Results: Exceptional Costs Lead to Net LossExceptional items led Tesco to report a net loss of £54 million and a loss per share of 0.49 pence in FY17. Exceptional items included a £235 million charge over historical profit misstatements.
March 31, 2017 Insight Report Premium Walmart on an Acquisition Spree: A Move to Strengthen its Online PresenceWe believe Walmart—after acquiring a capable e-commerce team from Jet.com—is trying to build an online retail network with Jet.com in the center and other smaller e-commerce brands and retailers at the peripheral.
