Emily Cohn

Reporter, Bloomberg
@emily_cohn · tracked since Feb 2026
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Best Calls
GIS short +28.4%
Worst Calls
WMT long -8.3%
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GIS ×2
WMT ×1
Recent Calls
WMT long 3 months ago
GIS short 3 months ago
Win Rate 50% Long 1 Short 1
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Average Return +10.1% Long Return -8.3% Short Return +28.4%
Average Return
7d -1.3%
30d +5.3%
90d +14.5%
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GIS General ... General Mills, Inc.
Short
Feb 17
$44.96
+28.4%
General Mills (GIS) lowered its sales outlook and stock is down 7%. Consumers are trading down to private label options in cereal, snacks, and pet food. Inflation fatigue has hit a breaking point. Brand loyalty is eroding as consumers switch to cheaper alternatives. Companies like GIS that rely on pricing power are losing volume to generics. Short GIS (and similar branded staples). GIS successfully lowers prices to regain volume, compressing margins but saving market share.
General Mills (GIS) lowered its sales outlook and stock is down 7%. Consumers are trading down to private label options in cereal, snacks, and pet food. Inflation fatigue has hit a breaking point. Brand loyalty is eroding as consumers switch to cheaper alternatives. Companies like GIS that rely on pricing power are losing volume to generics. Short GIS (and similar branded staples). GIS successfully lowers prices to regain volume, compressing margins but saving market share.
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WMT Walmart Inc. Walmart Inc.
Long
Feb 17
$128.85
-8.3%
Consumers are trading down from premium brands to cheaper options. Cohn explicitly mentions waiting for Walmart (WMT) earnings to confirm this trend. One company's loss (General Mills) is another's gain. As consumers abandon brands for value/private label, Walmart captures that traffic and volume. WMT benefits from the "trade-down" effect. Long WMT. Consumer spending stops entirely rather than just shifting down.
Consumers are trading down from premium brands to cheaper options. Cohn explicitly mentions waiting for Walmart (WMT) earnings to confirm this trend. One company's loss (General Mills) is another's gain. As consumers abandon brands for value/private label, Walmart captures that traffic and volume. WMT benefits from the "trade-down" effect. Long WMT. Consumer spending stops entirely rather than just shifting down.
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