Shares of Target fell Tuesday morning after the company said higher wages put pressure on profits during the holiday quarter. The company also said it's investing $7 billion to open up smaller stores and remodel current locations.
And Amazon shares are at a new record high, thanks to a new $2,000 price target from Monness Crespi. The company also said it's rolling out free delivery of Whole Foods orders for Prime customers in San Francisco and Atlanta.
UPS also got a boost Tuesday after analysts said concerns over competition from Amazon in the delivery space were overblown.
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Some small grocery stores and neighborhood convenience stores are eager for the U.S. government shutdown to end and for their customers to start receiving federal food aid again. Late last month, the Trump administration froze funding for the SNAP benefits that about 42 million Americans use to buy groceries. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says about 74% of the assistance was spent last year at superstores like Walmart and supermarkets like Kroger. Around 14% went to smaller stores that are more accessible to SNAP beneficiaries. A former director of the United Nations World Food Program says SNAP is not only a social safety net for families but a local economic engine that supports neighborhood businesses.
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