Corporate Profit Margins Squeezed

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Corporate Profit Margins Squeezed

Market Updates

05/19/22

Walmart (WMT) and Target (TGT) earnings this week reflect the changing landscape for profit margins. Expenses are increasing (especially wages and freight costs) faster than companies can raise price. Thus, profit margins are coming down from historically high levels.

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Corporate Profit Margins Squeezed