Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s
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Covered by 2 outlets: MassLive, NJ.com.
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This report is about retail and consumer goods.
Directly affected
- No company is named in this report.
Indirectly affected
- XRT SPDR S&P Retail ETF
SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- XLY Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR+5.7% 30d
Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- WMT Walmart+20.2% 30d
Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- COST Costco Wholesale+14.1% 30d
Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- AMZN Amazon.com+5.3% 30d
Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
- TGT Target-1.0% 30d
Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story.
Price reaction, T-5 to T+3
| Ticker | T-5 | T-3 | T-1 | T0 | T+1 | T+2 | T+3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| XRT | +1.17% | +4.73% | base | +3.68% | after close | after close | after close |
| XLY | +0.50% | +4.03% | base | +2.90% | after close | after close | after close |
| WMT | +1.78% | +2.99% | base | +0.11% | after close | after close | after close |
| COST | -1.21% | -0.66% | base | +1.23% | after close | after close | after close |
| AMZN | -5.28% | +2.58% | base | +2.88% | after close | after close | after close |
| TGT | +0.06% | +2.94% | base | +4.73% | after close | after close | after close |
Closing-price change versus T-1, the last close before the story. T0 to T+3 fill in after each market close. Prices: Alpaca IEX.
Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s MassLive
Source: MassLive
Spdr Series Trust (XRT) since “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” compared with the market
| Company | When | Move | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | that day | +2.88% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | three days earlier | +2.58% | final price |
| Amazon Com (AMZN) | five days earlier | -5.28% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | that day | +1.23% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | three days earlier | -0.66% | final price |
| Costco Wholesale (COST) | five days earlier | -1.21% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | that day | +4.73% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | three days earlier | +2.94% | final price |
| Target (TGT) | five days earlier | +0.06% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | that day | +0.11% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | three days earlier | +2.99% | final price |
| Walmart (WMT) | five days earlier | +1.78% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | that day | +2.90% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | three days earlier | +4.03% | final price |
| Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) | five days earlier | +0.50% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | that day | +3.68% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | three days earlier | +4.73% | final price |
| Spdr Series Trust (XRT) | five days earlier | +1.17% | final price |
Congressional trades in the stocks in this story
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Jonathan Jackson sold Walmart (WMT) (jointly held), worth $50,001 - $100,000 on 28 Sep 2026. That is 42 days before publication. Filed 19 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Walmart (WMT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 13 Oct 2026. That is 27 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $250,001 - $500,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna bought Costco Wholesale (COST) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 25 Sep 2026. That is 45 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN), worth $15,001 - $50,000 on 27 Oct 2026. That is 13 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Pete Sessions sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $100,001 - $250,000 on 2 Oct 2026. That is 38 days before publication. Filed 27 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Michael T. McCaul sold Amazon Com (AMZN) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 28 Aug 2026. That is 73 days before publication. Filed 14 Oct 2026. View the filing.
- Rep. Rohit Khanna sold Target (TGT) (held by a spouse), worth $1,001 - $15,000 on 4 Sep 2026. That is 66 days before publication. Filed 7 Oct 2026. View the filing.
Public disclosure filings, not a recommendation. The filing link is the source document. News use of these reports still sits under 5 U.S.C. § 13107(c).
Who gains and who loses around Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
Companies carried with this story
- XRT Spdr Series Trust
In “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- XLY Select Sector Spdr Tr
For “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- WMT Walmart
For “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” Walmart (WMT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Walmart (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- COST Costco Wholesale
In “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” Costco Wholesale (COST) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Costco Wholesale (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- AMZN Amazon Com
For “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s,” Amazon Com (AMZN) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence. Reason on file: Amazon.com (catalog and mail-order houses): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
- TGT Target
Target (TGT) is linked, with no stored direction, medium confidence in the 9 Nov 2026 story “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s.” Reason on file: Target (variety stores): retailers move with shopper spending and import costs. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
How “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s” reaches Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
On 9 Nov 2026, “Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s” is the story that connects Spdr Series Trust (XRT) to this story.
The link for Spdr Series Trust (XRT) is this: SPDR S&P Retail ETF: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Also listed, Select Sector Spdr Tr (XLY): Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR: it holds retailers. Linked by “retailer” (retail and consumer goods) in this story
Price levels for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
WMT traded between 108.59 and 130.92 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 129.23. XLY traded between 110.58 and 119.20 across 20 sessions. The latest close on file is 118.15.
What the saved facts support for Spdr Series Trust (XRT)
54 out of 100
“Children’s retailer to close 24 stores, lay off 100s” scores 54 out of 100. The score uses 2 sources, and 6 linked companies.