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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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