The average ticket for the quarter is now 90 dollars. They did note a little bit of seasonal weakness and in the d i i the yourself consumer. But again, you've got a business that focuses on such a large market opportunity with tremendous focus. And they paid two billion dollars in dividends for the quarter.
Big Retail starts to report earnings and the news is good (so far).
(0:21) Jason Moser discusses: - Walmart exceeded lowered expectations for the 2nd quarter - CEO Doug McMillon's comments on the new customers that drove results - Home Depot passing inflation costs onto customers (and not missing a beat) - How the expectations bar has been raised for Target and Lowe's
(13:37) Warren Buffett's quotations hold meaning for investors, regardless of their portfolio size. Alison Southwick and Robert Brokamp and a host of Fool investors share their favorite Buffett quotes and why they're relevant.
Stocks mentioned: WMT, HD, LOW, TGT, BRK.A, BRK.B
Host: Chris Hill Guest: Jason Moser, Alison Southwick, Robert Brokamp, Buck Hartzell, Alyce Lomax, Scott Phillips, Anand Chokkavelu Producer: Ricky Mulvey Engineers: Dan Boyd, Rick Engdahl
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