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Private markets, once institutional-only, are opening to retail investors
“Private markets have long played an integral role in institutional portfolios,” says Bucaro, “[addressing] needs across the spectrum – downside protection, higher returns, volatility dampening and stable income. These…
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…
How Trump lost his retail appeal
A billboard outside the Trump Superstore west of Knoxville, Tennessee, reads “Going Out of Business” and promotes 50% off everything storewide. Inside, President Donald Trump's shrinking fan base can now snag Trump- and America-themed…
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…
Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
News from the City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. Some petrol stations are still not passing on changes in…
Major retailer shuts website down and warns shoppers may not get direct refunds
Harvey Nichols has shut down its website and has warned shoppers that they may not get a refund directly It comes after the struggling department store chain was bought by Mike Ashley's Frasers Group last week. Harvey Nichols ' website is now…
Retail investors return to gold market as prices rebound
Individual investors in Korea are returning to the gold market after selling for three consecutive months, as prices have rebounded from a steep correction following their record highs. According to the Korea Exchange (KRX) on Tuesday, individuals…
Retailer Earnings, Fed Minutes: What to Watch This Week
Earnings (a.m.): Home Depot, Baidu Economic data: Housing starts for July, pending home sales, import and export price indexes, July industrial production and capacity utilization, Johnson Redbook retail sales index Other data: Monthly unemployment…
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…
Some retailers not passing on wholesale fuel price falls quickly enough - CMA
Some petrol stations are still not passing on changes in wholesale prices quickly enough and more than a thousand warning letters have been sent to retailers failing to give prices to the Fuel Finder service, the UK competition watchdog revealed.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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