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Walmart Warns of Slow Sales in 2025 & Amazon Takes Over James Bond

2025/2/21
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托比·豪厄尔:沃尔玛第四季度财报显示销售额增长,但公司警告称,通货膨胀疲劳和消费者普遍担忧情绪可能会导致未来一年销售增长放缓。这引发了市场对消费者支出普遍下降的担忧。沃尔玛的销售增长放缓可能与关税和持续通胀有关。尽管如此,沃尔玛通过多元化收入来源(如广告业务和会员计划)来应对销售增长放缓的风险。亚马逊在季度销售额上首次超过沃尔玛,但沃尔玛在年度销售额上仍领先。亚马逊与布罗科利家族达成协议,获得詹姆斯·邦德的创意控制权,这标志着亚马逊媒体帝国的扩张。此前,亚马逊与布罗科利家族在詹姆斯·邦德的IP控制权上存在争议,布罗科利家族对亚马逊最初处理詹姆斯·邦德IP的方式表示不满,并反对将詹姆斯·邦德改编成电视剧。 凯尔·海吉:沃尔玛的销售增长放缓可能与关税和持续的通货膨胀有关。沃尔玛的销售增长放缓可能与关税和持续通胀有关。亚马逊获得詹姆斯·邦德IP的控制权对其媒体帝国的扩张具有重大意义。布罗科利家族对亚马逊最初处理詹姆斯·邦德IP的方式表示不满。此前,布罗科利家族对詹姆斯·邦德的IP拥有绝对的控制权,包括对电影剧本、演员阵容、营销等方面的最终决定权。Protector应用的目标用户可能与实际用户有所不同,其推出与联合健康CEO被谋杀事件有关。Hims & Hers Health公司最近发展迅速,其股票表现强劲,主要得益于其Super Bowl广告和对Tri-B Labs的收购,这将使公司能够提供家庭血液检测服务。该公司计划利用其收集的数据来开发人工智能算法。Palantir公司股价下跌,原因是五角大楼计划削减国防预算,以及公司CEO Alex Karp获得新的股票补偿计划。Palantir公司高度依赖散户投资者,其CEO Alex Karp拥有类似于邪教领袖般的个人魅力。

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Walmart's Q4 earnings showed sales growth, but their prediction of slower sales in 2025 sparked concerns about consumer spending. This, coupled with decreased retail sales in January, signals potential economic challenges. The discussion also touches on Walmart's diversification efforts and its comparison to Amazon.
  • Walmart's Q4 sales topped expectations but projected 3-4% full-year sales growth, below Wall Street's expectations.
  • Concerns about inflation fatigue and consumer spending.
  • Walmart's diversification into advertising and e-commerce.
  • Amazon surpassed Walmart in quarterly sales for the first time.

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Episode 524: Toby and Kyle chit-chat about Amazon’s continuing pursuit as America’s #1 retailer as it surpasses Walmart in quarterly revenue for the first time, while Walmart warns of slowing sales. Then, James Bond has a new home in Amazon as its creative studio is taking over the rights of the franchise. Also, since the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing, executives have turned to increased securities and one company is making armed bodyguards available via app. So…Uber with guns? Meanwhile, Hims & Hers is the Stock of the Week, and Palantir is the Dog of the Week. Finally, headlines to start the weekend! 

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