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Originally Posted by ChiliConCarnage
Following up Walmart's poor report. whatever Target said at earnings must have been awful. Down 25%. Took everything with it. Costco hasn't reported yet and got pulled down 12.5% today. That's a hell of a reset of expectations for companies of that quality. So much for your consumer staple blue bloods being "defensive", geez.
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Between inflation and this insane labor market where we pay people 20-30% more than what a job is worth, these companies are being "squeezed" by their normal standards as the cost of doing business is through the roof on all sides. No way to control costs. Many companies have high valuations still, so we are finally seeing these blue chips being brought down to match the rest of the market.