Kohl's Earnings Signal Low-Income Recession

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Summary · why it matters

Kohl's reported $3.3 billion in revenue with less than 1% sales decline, but low-income consumer stress is already pulling McDonald's and Walmart down too. Diesel prices have surged over 40% year over year, pushing freight costs higher across 70% of US goods shipments and squeezing consumers further. The Strait of Hormuz blockade is cutting off fertilizer supply chains, driving agricultural prices up as half of Americans already live paycheck to paycheck.

Impact on assets 4

Consumer Discretionary▼ · 2 stocks
Kohl's Corporation
KSS
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Kohl's reports less than 1% sales decline, indicating weak consumer demand.

Consumer Staples▼ · 1 stocks
Walmart Inc.
WMT
▼ NegativeDemandrelevance

Low-income consumer stress is pulling Walmart down.

Others▲ · 1 stocks
⛏Heating Oil Futures
HEATOIL
▲ PositiveSupplyrelevance

Diesel prices surged over 40% year over year, pushing freight costs higher, and Strait of Hormuz blockade cuts fertilizer supply, driving agricultural prices up.

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