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China's industrial output slows in July, retail sales miss forecasts
China's industrial output growth slowed while retail sales grew less than expected in July, highlighting strains on the economy from weak domestic demand, extreme weather disruptions and the waning effect of state policies aimed at boosting…
Retail Sales Show Strength The Headlines Are Missing
Hundred dollar bills with the words 'economy, despair & troubles.' Consumers keep confounding the economy's doom merchants. A quick look at the actual numbers released by the Census Bureau belies the AP's headline: “US Retail Sales Slump…
Morning Bid: Retail risk
What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A relatively quiet week ahead kicks off today in the shadow of the first drop in U.S. retail sales in nine months last Friday, teeing up…
5 UK New Store Openings That Show How Retail Is Changing In 2026
The world's first womens football store opened in Manchester New store openings provide an insight into more than retailer investment. They represent a snapshot of how brands are responding to the shifting ways that we shop. Here's a round-up of…
Q2 2026 U.S. Retail Preview: Broadline Retail Drives Growth
The U.S. consumer remains resilient enough to support earnings growth, but that resilience is increasingly concentrated. The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q2 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector…
Fabletics Takes Retail Formula Global With 20 Store International Push
Fabletics is taking its U.S. formula global with a slate of new stores planned. Photographer: Eva Marie Uzcategui/Bloomberg © 2025 Bloomberg Finance LP Fabletics is stepping up its international expansion, planning to open approximately 20…
Retail Companies On The Hotseat This Week
Retail sales was expected to be up +.1%, but it came in with a surprising -.6%. The media will focus on retail earnings, but the bull market is broad and strong without any help from retail, semiconductors, and despite a headwind from bonds. The…
Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures waver ahead of retail earnings
US stock futures wavered on Monday as investors weighed the Federal Reserve's next policy move and awaited a slate of retail earnings this week. Futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) slipped 0.1%. Those on the S&P 500 (ES=F) traded…
Diane Ellis, Prominent Retail C-suite Executive, 68
Diane M. Ellis, a 35-year veteran of the retail industry who ran Chico's, The Limited and Brooks Brothers, died Friday morning in a tragic car accident. Ellis was 68. Ellis was driving on Pennsylvania highway Route 36 on her way to an exercise…
Wall Street indexes slip as oil prices rise, retail results awaited
Wall Street's three major indexes fell on Monday as investors waited for quarterly reports from large retailers to provide insights into U.S. consumer spending, while oil prices rose as the U.S. and Iran appeared no closer to a deal. SCROLL TO…
Ukraine takes aim at Russia's economy and morale by attacking online retailer Wildberries
The attacks began on a July weekend and have continued for a month, stretching from Moscow and St. Petersburg, to cities in the south, and eastward to the Ural Mountains. The targets weren't oil refineries, maritime hubs or arms plants hit by other…
Retailers face a big challenge this fall: figure out what 'value' means for shoppers
Heading into the fall, retailers will need to shift their emphasis more toward offering a better value for cash-strapped households. While retail prices are relatively straightforward things, value is harder to nail down as households are…
Retail earnings and oil: What NYSE insider Jay Woods is watching this week
(PRO Views are exclusive to PRO subscribers, giving them insight on the news of the day direct from a real investment pro. See the full discussion above.) Retail stocks are taking center stage this week as a handful of major names in the sector…
Developing | China's domestic demand stays muted in July as retail sales miss expectations
China's economic imbalances continued to deepen in July, as sluggish retail sales and a fixed-asset investment slump highlighted persistent weakness in domestic demand, even as exports surged. Retail sales, a major gauge of consumer spending, grew…
Stock futures mixed as investors look ahead to retail earnings (SPX:)
Stock index futures were mixed on Monday as investors looked forward to a week of retail earnings, while Treasury yields were lower. Dow futures (INDU) -0.15%, S&P 500 futures (SPX) +0.13%, and Nasdaq futures (US100:IND) +0.40%.
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