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Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the world economy. Here in the US, some are cautious but optimistic about the future.
This week American retailers will be put to the test as earnings for Walmart, Advanced Auto Parts, Kohl’s, Home Depot, Target, L Brands, and Lowe’s are announced.
Covid-19 has had a severe impact on retail sales as many businesses were forced to shutter their doors amid statewide stay at home orders, significantly altering consumer behavior and purchasing patterns.
US retail sales plunged more than 16.4% in April, according to the Retail Trade and Food Services report released by the Commerce Department. Representing one of the steepest declines.
Some retailers have been struggling since the outbreak of the virus, while others have managed to keep their heads afloat. Retailers deemed essential have seen a surge in demand for products and increased online sales.
Overall retail sales have plummeted since the pandemic. However, retailers designated as essential have fared far better than their non-essential counterparts.
Using TradeStation’s RadarScreen, which continuously monitors and ranks up to 1,000 symbols in real-time, we pulled a list of the year-to-date percentage changes in retail stocks listed on the S&P 500 to see the biggest retail stock losers and winners and what to watch.
| Ticker | Company | YTD Net % Change |
| AMZN(D) | Amazon | 33.76% |
| EBAY(D) | eBay | 19.05% |
| DG(D) | Dollar General | 17.54% |
| HD(D) | Home Depot | 10.31% |
| KR(D) | Kroger | 11.49% |
| WMT(D) | Walmart | 8.18% |
| COST(D) | Costco | 4.99% |
| BBY(D) | Best Buy | -3.12% |
| TGT(D) | Target | -2.61% |
| LOW(D) | Lowes | -1.39% |
| TIF(D) | Tiffany | -4.65% |
| KMX(D) | CarMax | -7.69% |
| SBUX(D) | Starbucks | -12.55% |
| CVS(D) | CVS Health Corp | -14.13% |
| ULTA(D) | Ulta Beauty | -16.99% |
| DLTR(D) | Dollar Tree | -14.97% |
| AAP(D) | Advanced Auto Parts | -12.61% |
| TJX(D) | TJX | -18.26% |
| ROST(D) | Ross | -22.94% |
| LB(D) | L Brands | -29.08% |
| WBA(D) | Walgreens | -31.67% |
| SYY(D) | Sysco | -37.77% |
| GPS(D) | Gap | -56.05% |
| JWN(D) | Nordstrom | -60.98% |
| KSS(D) | Kohls | -65.95% |
Year-to-Date Percentage Change in Retail Stock Prices from May 18, 2020
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