Walmart (WMT.US): The comparable sales of Walmart U.S. are expected to benefit from GLP-1 drugs by approximately 50 basis points in fiscal year 2027, while the impact for fiscal years 2025 and 2026 will be about 100 basis points.

Spot gold has just surpassed the $4,500.00/oz threshold, now trading at $4,500.03/oz, down 0.50% on the day; COMEX gold futures main contract is currently quoted at $4,555.70/oz, up 0.23% on the day.

Starbucks (SBUX.US): To carry out restructuring, around 220 employees will be laid off at its Washington headquarters. About 120 of these affected employees had previously refused to relocate to Nashville.

The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that last week, U.S. natural gas inventories increased by 1.6 billion cubic feet.

Brent crude oil futures main contract just broke through the $93.00 per barrel mark, last trading at $92.99 per barrel, up 1.58% on the day.