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Newspaper
Lawrence Journal World
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 2023
Page
8
TJX Cos reported second quarter earnings before the market opens with expected 76 cents per share on about $12.4 billion in sales. Last year the operator of T J Maxx and Marshalls posted 69 cents per share as sales underperformed projections. Shares rise about 8 percent year to date.
Americans loosened penny-pinching habits in July and spent more on food and leisure. The surge signals a broader consumer mood shift with rising discretionary purchases. Stronger demand followed months of tighter budgets, aiding retailers and hospitality sectors.
A sharp drop for Wall Street capped a day of declines as discouraging data on China's economy spooked investors. The S&P 500 slid 1.2 percent after reports pointed to a deeper global economic slowdown and renewed risk-off trading.
The Dow declined 361 points and the Nasdaq dropped 1.1 percent as investors weigh higher-for-longer rate bets. Retail sales acceleration boosts the case for persistent tight policy, while Aren Navitas Semiconductor beat earnings forecasts with a smaller loss, trading near 9.01 a share.
County commissioners consider final approval of a neighborhood revitalization incentives package for First Management to redevelop a vacant downtown building. The 65 percent tax rebate applies to new improvements, with projected new taxes of 16 000 to 23 000 dollars annually for city county and school district, and rebates to the developer of 29 000 to 44 000 dollars yearly over 15 years. The plan expects 80 current corporate staff to relocate plus 21 new hires with wages between 50 000 and 120 000 dollars. The project aims to reduce vacancy related safety risks and boost local tax revenue. The 5 30 p.m. meeting at the Douglas County Courthouse can be viewed via Zoom.
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