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Lowe's Companies 株価情報 (NYSE: LOW)

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Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world, operating more than 1,700 stores in the United States, after the 2023 divestiture of its Canadian locations (RONA, Lowe's Canada, Réno-Dépôt, and Dick's Lumber). The firm's stores offer products and services for home decorating, maintenance, repair, and remodeling, with maintenance and repair accounting for two thirds of products sold. Lowe's primarily targets retail do-it-yourself (around 70% of sales) and do-it-for-me customers, but has expanded its commercial and professional business clients to 30% from less than 20% in the past six years. We estimate Lowe's captures a high-single-digit share of the domestic home improvement market, based on US Census data and management's market size estimates.

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Citigroup analyst Steven Zaccone maintains Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Neutral and lowers the price target from $269 to $253.

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Citigroup Maintains Neutral on Lowe's Companies, Lowers Price Target to $253

Lowe's Companies's (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) short percent of float has risen 8.33% since its last report. The company recently reported that it has 8.74 million shares sold short, which is 1.56% of all regular shares that are available for trading. Based on its trading volume, it would take traders 3.92 days to cover their short positions on average.
<h3>Why Short Interest Matters</h3>
Short interest is the number of shares that have been sold short but have not yet been covered or closed out. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-short-a-stock?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">Short selling</a> is when a trader sells shares of a company they do not own, with the hope that the price will fall. Traders make money from short selling if the price of the stock falls and they lose if it rises.
Short interest is important to track because it can act as an indicator of market sentiment towards a particular stock. An increase in short interest can signal that investors have become more bearish, while a decrease in short interest can signal they have become more bullish.
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<h3>Lowe's Companies Short Interest Graph (3 Months)</h3>
<img src="https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1747162829_0.png" alt="short_fig" />
As you can see from the chart above the percentage of shares that are sold short for Lowe's Companies has grown since its last report. This does not mean that the stock is going to fall in the near-term but traders should be aware that more shares are being shorted.
<h3>Comparing Lowe's Companies's Short Interest Against Its Peers</h3>
Peer comparison is a popular technique amongst analysts and investors for gauging how well a company is performing. A company's peer is another company that has similar characteristics to it, such as industry, size, age, and financial structure. You can find a company's peer group by reading its 10-K, proxy filing, or by doing your own similarity analysis.
According to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro</a>, Lowe's Companies's peer group average for short interest as a percentage of float is 5.16%, which means the company has less short interest than most of its peers.
Did you know that increasing short interest can actually be bullish for a stock? <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/money/how-to-make-money-on-a-short-squeeze?adType=benzinga-insights&amp;ad=short-interest&amp;campaign=wallstreetadvantage">This post by Benzinga Money explains how you can profit from it.</a>
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Wall Street opened Tuesday with cautious gains after inflation data for April came in cooler than expected, calming investor concerns over <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45374267/inflation-eases-in-april-as-trumps-tariffs-dont-push-prices-higher">tariff-driven price spikes. </a>
April's inflation report showed consumer prices rising 2.3% year over year, slightly below the 2.4% forecast and down from the previous month's reading of 2.4%. On a monthly basis, prices increased 0.2%, rebounding from March's 0.1% decline but missing expectations of a 0.3% gain.
Core inflation, which excludes food and energy, held steady at 2.8% annually—matching both March&#8217;s figure and economists' forecasts. Month over month, core prices rose 0.2%, a modest acceleration from March's 0.1% increase but still softer than the expected 0.3%.
Shelter remained a major contributor to inflation, rising 0.3% in April and accounting for over half of the monthly increase in the overall Consumer Price Index. Meanwhile, several categories posted price declines, including airline fares, used cars and trucks, communication services and apparel.
Despite inflation coming in below forecasts, expectations for interest rate cuts held steady. Traders still see just an 8% chance of a cut in June, rising to 38% for July. Markets continue to price in a total of 60 basis points in rate reductions by year-end, well below the almost 75 basis points priced a week ago.
The Nasdaq 100 led major benchmarks, rising 0.37% and on track to open at its highest level in 10 weeks.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Index Moves: Nasdaq Shakes Off Bear Market</h3>
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<td>5852.58</td>
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<td>42268</td>
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<td>20945</td>
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Since its April low, the tech-heavy benchmark – as tracked by the Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>) – has rallied 27%, sharply rebounding from last month's bear market triggered by the implementation of Trump's new tariffs on April 2.
Semiconductors remained the strongest segment within tech. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SOXX#NASDAQ">SOXX</a>) added another 0.7% in premarket after an explosive 7.2% surge Monday, buoyed by investor optimism following the U.S.-China trade truce.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Top Post-CPI Movers: Financials Lead</h3>
Shares of credit and fintech firms jumped in the 30 minutes following the inflation report:
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<td>Discover Financial Services (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DFS#NYSE">DFS</a>)</td>
<td>+2.42%</td>
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<td>American Express Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AXP#NYSE">AXP</a>)</td>
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<td>NetEase Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NTES#NASDAQ">NTES</a>)</td>
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<td>KLA Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/KLAC#NASDAQ">KLAC</a>)</td>
<td>+1.85%</td>
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<td>Shopify Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SHOP#NYSE">SHOP</a>)</td>
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<td>Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RCL#NYSE">RCL</a>)</td>
<td>+1.31%</td>
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<td>Coinbase Global Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COIN#NASDAQ">COIN</a>)</td>
<td>+1.12%</td>
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<td>Lowe's Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>)</td>
<td>+1.09%</td>
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<td>ServiceNow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NOW#NYSE">NOW</a>)</td>
<td>+0.96%</td>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500 Premarket Gainers</h3>
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<td>First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FSLR#NASDAQ">FSLR</a>)</td>
<td>+9.73%</td>
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<td>Live Nation Entertainment Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LYV#NYSE">LYV</a>)</td>
<td>+3.53%</td>
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<td>Air Products and Chemicals Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/APD#NYSE">APD</a>)</td>
<td>+3.42%</td>
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<td>Western Digital Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WDC#NASDAQ">WDC</a>)</td>
<td>+2.92%</td>
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<td>Builders FirstSource Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BLDR#NYSE">BLDR</a>)</td>
<td>+2.31%</td>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">S&amp;P 500 Premarket Losers</h3>
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<td>UnitedHealth Group Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UNH#NYSE">UNH</a>)</td>
<td>-9.78%</td>
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<td>Enphase Energy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ENPH#NASDAQ">ENPH</a>)</td>
<td>-5.11%</td>
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<td>Texas Pacific Land Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPL#NYSE">TPL</a>)</td>
<td>-4.05%</td>
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<td>Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ELV#NYSE">ELV</a>)</td>
<td>-3.78%</td>
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<td>PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PPG#NYSE">PPG</a>)</td>
<td>-3.51%</td>
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Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher after the US and China agreed to a temporary reduction in most tariffs on each other's goods. This could alleviate supply chain uncertainty in the sector.

Wells Fargo analyst Zachary Fadem maintains Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $285 to $260.

Wells Fargo Maintains Overweight on Lowe's Companies, Lowers Price Target to $260

JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers lowered estimates for Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) ahead of the company&#8217;s first-quarter <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/earnings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">earnings release on May 21</a>.
The analyst says that based on the industry analysis and data insights, he is cutting first-quarter comparable sales estimates to -2.7%, below the Street&#8217;s consensus of -1.7% and the broader buyside expectations (a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">decline of 2% to 3.5%)</a>.
Horvers writes that Lowe&#8217;s experienced a more significant headwind from unfavorable DIY weather conditions earlier in the quarter and has underperformed Home Depot more recently, even as weather conditions improved.
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The analyst notes that Lowe&#8217;s previously guided to a -2% comp for the first quarter and roughly flat comps for the first half, anticipating a ~$400 million shift of spring <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/calendars/guidance">sales into the second quarter</a>.
While Lowe&#8217;s faces easier weather comparisons in the second quarter (lapping &#8220;one of the worst weather backdrops in 30 years&#8221;), the analyst is slightly lowering second quarter comp estimates to +2% (from +3% previously).
This adjustment reflects the first quarter&#8217;s underperformance relative to management&#8217;s expectations, the uncertain weather outlook, and some underlying softness in the business, the analyst adds.
Further, the analyst estimates first quarter EPS at $2.87, compared to the Street&#8217;s $2.91.
Given the expectation that Lowe&#8217;s will miss its first quarter outlook and considering its positioning relative to Home Depot on tariffs, the analyst anticipates Lowe&#8217;s to adjust its full-year guidance towards the lower end of flat comparable sales and around a 12.3% operating margin. 
The analyst expects the company will reiterate confidence in managing tariffs and safeguarding margins in a less favorable scenario.
LOW Price Action: Lowe&#8217;s shares are down 0.94% at $223.07&nbsp;at publication on Tuesday.
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Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) has outperformed the market over the past 10 years by 1.45% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 11.82%. Currently, Lowe's Companies has a market capitalization of $126.04 billion. 
Buying $1000 In LOW: If an investor had bought $1000 of LOW stock 10 years ago, it would be worth $3,075.53 today based on a price of $225.19 for LOW at the time of writing.
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Finally -- what's the point of all this? The key insight to take from this article is to note how much of a difference compounded returns can make in your cash growth over a period of time.
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Morgan Stanley analyst Simeon Gutman maintains Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) with a Overweight and lowers the price target from $300 to $255.

Morgan Stanley Maintains Overweight on Lowe's Companies, Lowers Price Target to $255

Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on these top names. For a complete view of all analyst rating changes, including upgrades, downgrades and initiations, please see our <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings">analyst ratings page</a>.
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<li>Fermium Research analyst Frank Mitsch upgraded the rating for Dow Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DOW#NYSE">DOW</a>) from Hold to Buy and maintained the price target of $35. Dow shares closed at $29.76 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/DOW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keybanc analyst Bradley Thomas upgraded Lowe&#8217;s Companies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) from Sector Weight to Overweight and maintained the price target of $266. Lowe&#8217;s shares closed at $222.05 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst James Hardiman upgraded the rating for Hasbro, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HAS#NASDAQ">HAS</a>) from Neutral to Buy and announced a $72 price target. Hasbro shares closed at $60.37 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HAS/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>Keybanc analyst Bradley Thomas upgraded the rating for Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WSM#NYSE">WSM</a>) from Sector Weight to Overweight and maintained the price target of $181. Williams-Sonoma shares closed at $151.40 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/WSM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
<li>UBS analyst Faham Baig upgraded Philip Morris International Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PM#NYSE">PM</a>) from Sell to Neutral and raised the price target from $130 to $170. Philip Morris shares closed at $170.07 on Thursday.  <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/PM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock.</a></li>
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Keybanc analyst Bradley Thomas upgrades Lowe's Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) from Sector Weight to Overweight and maintains the price target from $266 to $266.

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Shares of companies in the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading higher after President Trump indicated tariffs against China will be lowered and trade tensions may de-escalate. Tariff concerns have weighed on the sector this year due to their expected impact on consumer spending.

JPMorgan analyst Christopher Horvers noted improved year-over-year store performance at Lowe&#8217;s Companies (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) and strong seasonal traffic at Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/HD/analyst-ratings" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">during a recent visit to Philadelphia.</a>
Horvers observed that while Home Depot continued to lead in overall traffic and sales volume—particularly at its King of Prussia location—Lowe&#8217;s stores showed meaningful year-over-year improvement, taking the next two top-performing <a target="_blank" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/LOW/analyst-ratings" rel="noreferrer noopener">spots in the Philadelphia area.</a>
His recent store checks revealed stronger lawn and garden traffic at most locations visited, likely boosted by favorable weather and the three-day weekend during Good Friday, with customer activity significantly higher than last year and last week&#8217;s visits in New Jersey.
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However, activity among professional customers appeared weaker, with fewer trucks in Pro parking areas and a lower number of Pros at service desks compared to last year.
While &#8220;warmer&#8221; weather is forecasted for the Northeast, it could lift DIY demand in the near term, but &#8220;unsettled&#8221; weather patterns over the next two weeks could still pose headwinds.
Horvers writes that Numerator data suggests Lowe&#8217;s has faced a greater weather-related drag on spring sales compared to Home Depot.
While both retailers saw a slow start to the season, Home Depot appears to be recovering more quickly.
Outdoor DIY sales at HD rose roughly 4% overall and surged 21% in the week ending April 6, whereas Lowe&#8217;s sales remained down about 10% for the quarter to date—though that&#8217;s an improvement from the earlier 15% drop—and were roughly flat during the same week.
Encouragingly, seasonal sales have started to pick up for both companies since late March, with Home Depot maintaining a stronger rebound, particularly outside the Southern U.S., where gains have been more muted, the analyst further notes.
Price Action: LOW shares traded higher by 2.9% to $219.07 on Tuesday, while HD shares were up 2.1% to $354.43.
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Weather Hits Lowe's Harder Than Home Depot As Spring Traffic Heats Up: Analyst

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Below are some instances of options activity happening in the Consumer Discretionary sector: 
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<th>Trade Type</th>
<th>Sentiment</th>
<th>Exp. Date</th>
<th>Strike Price</th>
<th>Total Trade Price</th>
<th>Open Interest</th>
<th>Volume</th>
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<td>AMZN</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$180.00</td>
<td>$49.3K</td>
<td>17.9K</td>
<td>29.4K</td>
</tr>
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<td>NIO</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>01/15/27</td>
<td>$2.50</td>
<td>$36.1K</td>
<td>28.8K</td>
<td>16.0K</td>
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<td>TSLA</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>04/25/25</td>
<td>$237.50</td>
<td>$27.4K</td>
<td>1.4K</td>
<td>10.5K</td>
</tr>
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<td>NKE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>06/20/25</td>
<td>$60.00</td>
<td>$26.3K</td>
<td>6.0K</td>
<td>3.2K</td>
</tr>
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<td>EAT</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>05/16/25</td>
<td>$140.00</td>
<td>$28.2K</td>
<td>6.7K</td>
<td>2.1K</td>
</tr>
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<td>CPNG</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$22.00</td>
<td>$26.4K</td>
<td>24</td>
<td>390</td>
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<td>RH</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>11/21/25</td>
<td>$100.00</td>
<td>$323.2K</td>
<td>34</td>
<td>97</td>
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<td>HD</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>05/09/25</td>
<td>$340.00</td>
<td>$35.2K</td>
<td>51</td>
<td>21</td>
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<td>LOW</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>09/19/25</td>
<td>$230.00</td>
<td>$46.6K</td>
<td>489</td>
<td>20</td>
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<td>BKNG</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>SWEEP</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>12/19/25</td>
<td>$4450.00</td>
<td>$510.4K</td>
<td>2</td>
<td>18</td>
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<h2>Explanation</h2>
These bullet-by-bullet explanations have been constructed using the accompanying table. 
• For AMZN (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 498 contract(s) at a $180.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 20 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $49.3K, with a price of $99.0 per contract. There were 17900 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 29400 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding NIO (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NIO#NYSE">NIO</a>), we observe a put option sweep with bearish sentiment. It expires in 633 day(s) on January 15, 2027. Parties traded 623 contract(s) at a $2.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 7 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $36.1K, with a price of $58.0 per contract. There were 28831 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 16000 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For TSLA (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 3 day(s) on April 25, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $237.50 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $27.4K, with a price of $1370.0 per contract. There were 1442 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 10541 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For NKE (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NKE#NYSE">NKE</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 59 day(s) on June 20, 2025. This event was a transfer of 100 contract(s) at a $60.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 3 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.3K, with a price of $263.0 per contract. There were 6080 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 3225 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For EAT (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EAT#NYSE">EAT</a>), we notice a put option sweep that happens to be bearish, expiring in 24 day(s) on May 16, 2025. This event was a transfer of 58 contract(s) at a $140.00 strike. This particular put needed to be split into 12 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $28.2K, with a price of $490.0 per contract. There were 6703 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 2137 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For CPNG (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPNG#NYSE">CPNG</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 213 day(s) on November 21, 2025. This event was a transfer of 96 contract(s) at a $22.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $26.4K, with a price of $276.0 per contract. There were 24 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 390 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• Regarding RH (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RH#NYSE">RH</a>), we observe a call option trade with neutral sentiment. It expires in 213 day(s) on November 21, 2025. Parties traded 40 contract(s) at a $100.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $323.2K, with a price of $8080.0 per contract. There were 34 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 97 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For HD (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), we notice a call option trade that happens to be neutral, expiring in 17 day(s) on May 9, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $340.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $35.2K, with a price of $1760.0 per contract. There were 51 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 21 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For LOW (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>), we notice a put option trade that happens to be bearish, expiring in 150 day(s) on September 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 20 contract(s) at a $230.00 strike. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $46.6K, with a price of $2330.0 per contract. There were 489 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 20 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
• For BKNG (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/BKNG#NASDAQ">BKNG</a>), we notice a call option sweep that happens to be bullish, expiring in 241 day(s) on December 19, 2025. This event was a transfer of 8 contract(s) at a $4450.00 strike. This particular call needed to be split into 8 different trades to become filled. The total cost received by the writing party (or parties) was $510.4K, with a price of $63890.0 per contract. There were 2 open contracts at this strike prior to today, and today 18 contract(s) were bought and sold. 
Options Alert Terminology 
 - Call Contracts: The right to buy shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Put Contracts: The right to sell shares as indicated in the contract. 
 - Expiration Date: When the contract expires. One must act on the contract by this date if one wants to use it. 
 - Premium/Option Price: The price of the contract. 
For more information, visit our <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/blog/how-to-understand-option-alerts/">Guide to Understanding Options Alerts</a> or read <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/options">more about unusual options activity</a>. 
This article was generated by Benzinga's automated content engine and reviewed by an editor.

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President Donald Trump held a meeting with the CEOs of Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>), Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>), and Target Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) on Monday.
What Happened: The meeting was centered around the possible effects of Trump&#8217;s wide-ranging tariff plans on the import-centric business models of these retail behemoths. Walmart&#8217;s CEO Doug McMillon, Target CEO Brian Cornell, and Home Depot&#8217;s Ted Decker attended the meeting, <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/21/trump-tariffs-walmart-home-depot-lowes-target.html">CNBC </a>reported.
Despite initial reports of a representative from&nbsp;Lowe&#8217;s Companies Inc.&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) attending, it was later confirmed that Lowe&#8217;s was not represented at the meeting.
Post-meeting, the three companies issued similar statements, expressing gratitude for the opportunity to share their insights with the President and his team. They pledged their commitment&nbsp;to delivering value for American&nbsp;consumers and expressed eagerness to continue the dialogue. 
President Trump later expressed satisfaction with the meeting, stating it was an honor to host the retail leaders in the Oval Office.
David French, the executive vice president for government relations at the National Retail Federation, previously told the New York Times, "The deal window may be open.&#8221;
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Why It Matters: Walmart sources about one-third of its products globally, with China and Mexico being the most significant suppliers. Meanwhile, Target, known for affordable fashion and home goods, primarily relies on overseas manufacturing for these items. For these retailers, tariffs present a new hurdle in an already challenging economic environment, where consumers are seeking low prices amidst high inflation.
Leading industry lobbying groups from agriculture, construction, manufacturing, retail, and tech are urging the White House to ease more tariffs, arguing that certain products are too costly or impractical to produce domestically and must be imported. Apple (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>) CEO Tim Cook reportedly <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/04/44882019/apple-ceo-tim-cooks-dialogue-with-commerce-secretary-lutnick-secured-tariff-exemption-for-iphones-and-electronics-report">negotiated </a>with the White House and obtained relief for both his company and the wider electronics industry. Trump also later stated that he &#8216;helped&#8217; the CEO and his business. 
Nevertheless, earlier this month,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/guidance/25/04/44711688/walmart-maintains-steady-growth-forecast-despite-tariffs">Walmart</a>&nbsp;reaffirmed its first-quarter guidance, indicating steady sales growth despite the looming tariffs. The retail giant continues to project a sales growth of 3% – 4% in constant currencies for the first quarter of FY26.
Meanwhile, a recent&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/25/04/44797563/goldman-sachs-sees-upside-in-retail-giants-dollar-tree-home-depot-best-buy-and-target-despite-tariff-margin-pressures">Goldman Sachs analysis</a>&nbsp;highlighted the potential impact of China tariffs on profitability for Home Depot and Target. The report suggests that despite tariff and margin pressures, there might be an upside for these retail giants.
Benzinga's Edge Rankings&nbsp;highlight strong momentum and growth rankings for Walmart in the 94th and 55th percentiles, respectively. Curious how other stocks stack up?&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/premium/ideas/benzinga-edge-2#:~:text=Turn%20Market%20Chaos,when%20markets%20rebound" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Click here</a>&nbsp;to uncover growth and momentum scores for top stocks.
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Trump Meets With Walmart, Home Depot And Target CEOs To Discuss Tariff Impacting Consumer Prices

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Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness and investor concerns over deteriorating trade relationships.

Walmart Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WMT#NYSE">WMT</a>) and Target Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TGT#NYSE">TGT</a>) shares spiked earlier today but have have since reversed and begun trading lower. President Donald Trump is set to meet with executives from these companies and other major retailers, according to <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-04-21/trump-to-meet-walmart-target-execs-as-tariff-angst-spreads">Bloomberg.</a>
What To Know: Trump is scheduled to meet with executives from Walmart, Target, The Home Depot, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) and Lowe's Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LOW#NYSE">LOW</a>) to discuss how tariffs are affecting their operations. The meeting follows a 90-day suspension of planned tariff increases for most U.S. trading partners, excluding China.
Both the Consumer Confidence Index and the Expectations Index declined in March amid concerns about tariff-driven price increases and inflation. The Consumer Confidence Index <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/regulations/25/03/44475192/consumer-confidence-falls-to-lowest-since-2022-as-inflation-tariff-worries-grow">fell by 7.2 points</a> to 92.9 in March, reaching its lowest level since late 2022 and representing its fourth consecutive monthly decline. The Expectations Index, which reflects consumer outlook on business, income and labor market conditions over the next six months, dropped to 65.2, below the 80 level often seen as a sign of a coming recession. 
In response to price hike concerns, consumers rushed to buy products such as cars and electronics in March to avoid the full impact of tariffs. U.S. retail sales rose 1.4% that month compared to February, while vehicle purchases jumped 5.3%.
Walmart and Target stocks may have initially risen on optimism surrounding the meeting, but have since pulled back as investors weigh the potential outcomes.
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Price Action: At the time of writing, Walmart stock is trading 1.49% lower at $91.83 and Target shares are moving 0.06% lower at $93.05, according to data from <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/">Benzinga Pro.</a>
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What's Going On With Walmart and Target Stock Monday?

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Shares of companies within the broader consumer discretionary sector are trading lower amid overall market weakness after Fed Chair Powell made remarks at the Economic Club. Stocks across sectors may also be weighed down on trade tension fears after after the United States informed NVIDIA that it may require a license to export chips to China.

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LOWE'S DEPLOYS FIRST AT-SCALE AI ASSISTANT FOR RETAIL ASSOCIATES

Lowe's Companies, Inc. to Host First Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call on May 21

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