Economy News Retail Earnings This Week Could Say A Lot About The State Of America’s Economy

Economic data returns, retail earnings feature in holiday-shortened week: What to watch this week

Investors will be tracking retail earnings and economic data as the government works through a backlog of reports delayed by the shutdown. Read More

Retail Earnings Say a Lot About US Consumers — None of It Good

Underlining the divide between necessary and discretionary, Bath & Body Works Inc. cut its earnings guidance. It has suffered from strategic missteps, expanding into areas like men’s grooming and hair ... Read More

Target and Walmart lead retail earnings this week, as a ‘tale of two consumers’ emerges in the economy

Gap, Ross, TJX and other retailers also report, as new leadership and the government shutdown’s impact could be topics of discussion on earnings calls. Read More

Retail Reality Check: What Earnings Say About The Cautious U.S. Consumer Ahead Of Black Friday

Value-focused retailers like Walmart and TJX are thriving as consumers cut back on discretionary items and trade down from mid-tier stores. Read More

Why retail sales data this week is of particular importance for markets

Regions Wealth Management’s chief of investments, Alan McKnight, says the US retail sales data on Nov. 25 will be “particularly important” despite it being backward-looking. It will offer fresh ... Read More

What to Expect in Markets This Week: Retail Sales; Earnings From Deere, Dell and Alibaba; and Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving holiday, retail sales, earnings from John Deere, Dell, Alibaba, Applied Digital, and Chinese EV makers. Read More

China’s Rare Earth May Save The Retail Economy When Trump & Xi Meet

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Rick Helfenbein is focused on retail, trade, and politics. Face the facts, America’s trading partners need us, but they don’t seem ... Read More