What’s News in Markets: Intel Rallies, Amazon Delivers, Tapestry Plummets
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How did weekly economic data shape market sentiment this week?
Hey, listeners. It's Saturday, August 16th. I'm Liz Young for The Wall Street Journal, and this is What's News in Markets, our look at the biggest stock moves of the week and the news that drove them. Let's get to it. Investors this week have been digging into all kinds of economic data. The producer price index showed prices rose 0.9 percent in July. That was the largest monthly increase in more than three years. Consumer prices were up 2.7 percent in July from a year earlier. unchanged from June's gain. The Commerce Department said this week that retail sales climbed 0.5% in July, in line with economists' expectations. But, according to the University of Michigan survey, consumer sentiment fell for the first time in four months, while inflation expectations picked up.
The Dow Industrial set a new intraday record on Friday, fueled by Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway taking a stake in UnitedHealth. But by mid-morning, the Dow had pulled back.
Why did Intel shares rally on news of a potential U.S. government stake?
In the end, the Dow closed the week up 0.1% and just shy of a record close. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite both declined. Intel shares rallied this week on reports that the U.S. could become a shareholder of the chipmaker. As we reported, President Trump discussed the idea on Monday during a meeting with Intel's CEO, Lip Bhutan. It's important to note that the talks are in early stages and could fall apart.
What long-term challenges have caused Intel’s stock to fall before the rally?
Intel's share price has fallen by more than half since the start of last year, as the company has struggled to compete with rivals on the advanced chips powering the AI boom. In the end, Intel shares ended up 20% for the week on Friday. Amazon this week announced a big expansion of its grocery delivery service. The e-commerce giant launched same-day grocery delivery in 1,000 cities, including Phoenix, Arizona, Orlando, Florida, and Kansas City, Missouri, and plans to more than double that to 2,300 U.S.
How did Amazon’s same-day grocery expansion affect its stock and competitors?
locations by the end of this year. Amazon is offering the service free to its Prime members as it seeks to grow orders and increase its market share in the competitive U.S. grocery market. Amazon shares ended up 4% for the week. Shares of grocery companies fell on news of Amazon's expansion. Shares of Instacart owner Maple Bear were down 14% on the week, while DoorDash was down 4%, Kroger down 6%, and Walmart down nearly 4%. Tariffs are weighing on the outlook of luxury retailer Tapestry. The owner of brands such as Coach and Kate Spade on an earnings call this week said it expects to take a $160 million hit on tariff-related costs this fiscal year. The company also forecast a difficult year ahead for Kate Spade as the brand's sales fell 13% in its fiscal fourth quarter.
Tapestry executives said they plan to take strategic and financial steps to return Kate Spade to growth. A bright spot in the company's earnings report was the successful turnaround of sister brand Coach, where sales rose 14% in the latest period. Tapestry's stock fell 16% in pre-market trading on Thursday and ended the week down about 8%.
What tariff-related hit did Tapestry report and how did it impact its brands?
And now you know what's news in markets this week. Today's show was produced by Zoe Kolkin and Pierre Bien-Aimé with supervising producer Michael Kosmitas. I'm Liz Young. Have a great weekend.
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Chapters
7 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–0:33
2
How did weekly economic data shape market sentiment this week?
0:33–1:30
3
Why did Intel shares rally on news of a potential U.S. government stake?
1:30–1:56
4
What long-term challenges have caused Intel’s stock to fall before the rally?
1:56–2:35
5
How did Amazon’s same-day grocery expansion affect its stock and competitors?
2:35–3:51
6
What tariff-related hit did Tapestry report and how did it impact its brands?
3:51–4:22
7
Which earnings and market outcomes closed out the week for major indices and stocks?
4:22–4:38
Speakers
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