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).
亞馬遜股票（NASDAQ:AMZN）在週四上漲交易。該股似乎受益於強勁的消費支出數據和沃爾瑪（NYSE:WMT）的樂觀前景。
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.
事件經過：根據人口普查局週四發佈的數據顯示，7月份零售銷售環比增長1%，預計爲0.3%。零售銷售同比上升2.7%，高於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.
失業救濟金申領也降至五週低點，緩解了對勞動力市場疲軟的擔憂。截至8月9日當週，初請失業救濟金人數爲22.7萬人，低於經濟學家預期的23.5萬人，並比前一週的23.4萬人下降。
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.
每週申領失業救濟金的四周移動平均數爲23.65萬人，低於24.1萬人。領取失業救濟金的持續性人數也略有下降，爲186.4萬人，低於修正後的187.1萬人。
Related Link: Retail Sales Soar In July, Weekly Jobless Claims Undercut Expectations: Traders Lean Towards 25-Basis-Point Cut In September
相關鏈接：零售銷售7月大幅上漲，每週失業救濟金低於預期：交易員傾向於在9月份進行25個點子的減息。
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，沃爾瑪公佈了第二季度的業績，超出市場預期，並提高了全年展望。這可能也推升了亞馬遜股票的表現。
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.
沃爾瑪的營業收入同比增長5%，至1693.35億美元，超過1685.69億美元的預期。該公司報告每股調整後的盈利爲67美分，超過每股64美分的預期。
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.
沃爾瑪還提高了其全年展望，預計銷售額將上升3.75%至4.75%，每股收益將在2.35美元至2.43美元之間，高於其之前預期的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的採訪中，沃爾瑪首席財務官約翰·大衛·雷尼表示，該零售商沒有注意到消費者行爲的轉變。他指出，本季度的每個月都「相對一致」，並補充說返校季節「開局不錯」。
"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.
雷尼說：「我們看到，我們的會員和客戶仍然有選擇，有判斷力，追求價值，專注於必需品，而非自由選擇商品，但更重要的是，我們沒有看到消費者健康狀況的進一步惡化。」
AMZN Price Action: Amazon shares were up 2.93% at $175.09 at the time of publication, according to Benzinga Pro.
AMZN股價：根據Benzinga Pro的數據，在本文發佈時，亞馬遜股票上漲2.93%，至175.09美元。
Photo: courtesy of Amazon.
圖片：亞馬遜提供。