SQUAWK BOX, WEDNESDAY 17TH AUGUST, 2022
AUG 17, 2022
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It’s a fifth straight day of gains for the Dow since May. Retail stocks have been particularly resilient. Walmart ups its full-year guidance after beating both Q2 revenue and earnings forecasts. Shares are up by 5 per cent for the retail giant. CEO Doug McMillon remains cautious, telling this channel that inflation is hurting U.S. consumers, forcing them to adapt their shopping habits. In China, an extended heatwave has prompted authorities to shut down factories in southern provinces for six days to save electricity. And in energy news, crude prices recover and there are signs the oil market is tightening following a drop in U.S. stockpiles.  

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