Amazon Stock Is Moving Higher Thursday: What's Going On?
Amazon Stock Is Moving Higher Thursday: What's Going On?
Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN) shares are trading higher Thursday. The stock appears to be benefiting from strong consumer spending data paired with an upbeat outlook from Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT).
亚马逊股票（NASDAQ:AMZN）在周四上涨交易。该股似乎受益于强劲的消费支出数据和沃尔玛（NYSE:WMT）的乐观前景。
What Happened: According to data released by the Census Bureau on Thursday, retail sales jumped 1% month-over-month in July versus economist expectations for a 0.3% increase. Retail sales climbed 2.7% on a year-over-year basis, up from a downwardly revised 2% in June.
事件经过：根据人口普查局周四发布的数据显示，7月份零售销售环比增长1%，预计为0.3%。零售销售同比上升2.7%，高于6月份下修的2%。
Jobless claims also fell to their lowest levels in five weeks, easing concerns over weakening labor market conditions. Initial jobless claims came in at 227,000 for the week ended Aug. 9, below economist expectations of 235,000 and down from 234,000 in the prior week.
失业救济金申领也降至五周低点，缓解了对劳动力市场疲软的担忧。截至8月9日当周，初请失业救济金人数为22.7万人，低于经济学家预期的23.5万人，并比前一周的23.4万人下降。
The four-week moving average for weekly jobless claims came in at 236,500, down from 241,000. Continuing claims also crept lower to 1.864 million, down from a revised 1.871 million.
每周申领失业救济金的四周移动平均数为23.65万人，低于24.1万人。领取失业救济金的持续性人数也略有下降，为186.4万人，低于修正后的187.1万人。
Related Link: Retail Sales Soar In July, Weekly Jobless Claims Undercut Expectations: Traders Lean Towards 25-Basis-Point Cut In September
相关链接：零售销售7月大幅上涨，每周失业救济金低于预期：交易员倾向于在9月份进行25个基点的降息。
What Else: Amazon shares may also be getting a lift after Walmart reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter and raised its full-year outlook.
此外，沃尔玛公布了第二季度的业绩，超出市场预期，并提高了全年展望。这可能也推升了亚马逊股票的表现。
Walmart's revenue grew 5% year-over-year to $169.335 billion, beating estimates of $168.569 billion. The company reported adjusted earnings of 67 cents per share, beating estimates of 64 cents per share.
沃尔玛的营业收入同比增长5%，至1693.35亿美元，超过1685.69亿美元的预期。该公司报告每股调整后的盈利为67美分，超过每股64美分的预期。
Walmart also raised its full-year outlook, now expecting sales to rise by 3.75% to 4.75% and earnings to be between $2.35 and $2.43 per share, up from its prior outlook of $2.23 to $2.37 per share.
沃尔玛还提高了其全年展望，预计销售额将上升3.75%至4.75%，每股收益将在2.35美元至2.43美元之间，高于其之前预期的2.23美元至2.37美元每股。
In an interview on CNBC following the print, Walmart CFO John David Rainey said the retailer has not noticed a shift in consumer behavior. He noted that each month during the quarter was "relatively consistent" and added that the back-to-school season was off to a "pretty good start."
在CNBC的采访中，沃尔玛首席财务官约翰·大卫·雷尼表示，该零售商没有注意到消费者行为的转变。他指出，本季度的每个月都“相对一致”，并补充说返校季节“开局不错”。
"We see, among our members and customers, that they remain choiceful, discerning, value-seeking, focusing on things like essentials rather than discretionary items, but importantly, we don't see any additional fraying of consumer health," Rainey said.
雷尼说：“我们看到，我们的会员和客户仍然有选择，有判断力，追求价值，专注于必需品，而非自由选择商品，但更重要的是，我们没有看到消费者健康状况的进一步恶化。”
AMZN Price Action: Amazon shares were up 2.93% at $175.09 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
AMZN股价：根据Benzinga Pro的数据，在本文发布时，亚马逊股票上涨2.93%，至175.09美元。
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