Last month, Aldi announced plans to open approximately 150 additional stores (currently over 2,100 stores total) and expand their curbside pickup option to 300 additional stores (currently over 1,200 stores total) across the United States by the end of 2022. ALDI currently has a presence in 38 states, which is a rarity amongst grocers. These…
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In late November Dollar Tree announced that their signature $1.00 prices would increase to $1.25. While Dollar Tree maintained their $1.00 prices for over 35 years, they too were not immune to rapid inflation. Despite this, over the last 6 months, the company’s stock (Nasdaq: DLTR) has increased by over 65% and continues to climb.…
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Since 2021 there have been numerous multi-billion portfolio acquisitions, including several REIT mergers and buy-outs. These transactions have created enormous scale which have improved buying power and decreased cost of capital. This has in-turn made many of these companies more aggressive on pricing and further shifted the market, forcing other buyers to be more completive.…
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Throughout the pandemic, O’Reilly Auto was one of many essential retailers to see their sales grow substantially. As lockdowns forced consumers to stay at home, many used the prolonged period of extra spare time to perform maintenance and mechanic work on their vehicles. Many questioned whether these sales would continue as lockdowns and restrictions ended,…
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CVS recently reported an increase of $24.4 billion in revenue for 2021, an increase of over 8.7% from 2020. While front store sales have declined over the last few years, CVS reported a huge $8.9 billion growth increase in retail sales, of which 45% can be attributed to Covid vaccines and testing. With 55% of…
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