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What’s News in Earnings: Retailers Scramble to Respond to Tariffs

What’s News in Earnings: Retailers Scramble to Respond to Tariffs

Update: 2025-06-02
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Bonus Episode for June 2. President Trump’s tariffs plans pose an enormous challenge for U.S. retailers like Macy’s, Target and Best Buy. Some companies are working to move production out of China, others are negotiating with suppliers or even lifting prices for customers as the trade upheaval scrambles profit forecasts. Investors and analysts also want to know: As tariff turmoil ripples across the U.S. economy, are Americans still shopping? WSJ reporter Suzanne Kapner discusses what companies are saying in earnings reports and analyst calls.




Hannah Erin Lang hosts this special bonus episode of What's News in Earnings, where we dig into companies’ earnings reports and analyst calls to find out what’s going on under the hood of the American economy.




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What’s News in Earnings: Retailers Scramble to Respond to Tariffs

What’s News in Earnings: Retailers Scramble to Respond to Tariffs

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