Consumer

Walmart and TJX rallies indicate that U.S. consumers have plenty of fire power. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on healthcare stocks’ breakout, India’s attractions, and alternatives to the AI trade.

Futures trading halted by data center outage, crypto firm tied to Trump family dismisses top executives, more news to start your day.

Seniors in China aren’t simply buying the basics. They are demanding high-quality food, health services, and travel.

Airlines stocks have overcome severe turbulence in 2025 to fly into positive territory. But there’s more trouble ahead and the sector needs a strong holiday travel period to hold on to its gains.

The total cost of the items in “The Twelve Days of Christmas” have climbed faster than general inflation

Retailers are getting hit by knockoff products at time when their sales are already suffering.

Campbell’s confirmed the executive’s departure, and called the alleged comments “vulgar, offensive and false.”

Just in time for Black Friday, the Barron’s Tech team shares its favorite tech products of 2025.

The ease of betting through a sportsbook app can lead gamblers to quickly accumulate losses without realizing the full extent of the damage done to their bank accounts, the analysts said.

After Kohl’s and Abercrombie & Fitch, it’s just the latest retailer to see double-digit stock gains.

From Shopify to Walmart, brands and retailers are laying the groundwork for agentic e-commerce. Why “discoverability” is an issue.

What could sway a divided Fed on rate cuts, spending slows as retailers enter the holiday shopping season, and more news to start your day.

Meatpackers are losing millions of dollars processing beef amid record high prices, but there are signs ranchers are preparing to grow their herd sizes.

The retailer’s comparable-store sales rise 3% from the prior year.

The company raised its guidance for the fiscal year.

Consumers are starting to replace electronics bought during the pandemic, CEO Corie Barry says, helping drive revenue gains.

Good riddance November slump. Hello December bump?

Analysts at Wedbush Securities upgrade Carvana stock to Outperform from Neutral in a research note Monday.

The sector has shown resilience in the short term and certain names could rally from here.

Morgan Stanley is bullish on the S&P 500 over the next year, and likes discretionary goods, healthcare, financials, industrials, and small-caps too.

The second half of last year’s ‘Wicked’ musical sold a higher-than-expected $150 million in domestic box office its first weekend.

Nvidia rises after the chip maker’s shares seesawed on Thursday following a solid earnings report.

Intuit reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter financials after the stock market closed on Thursday.

Bitcoin price slides, delayed jobs report doesn’t make Fed’s path clearer, Walmart beats expectations as shoppers flock to bargains, and more news to start your day.

The company has seen an encouraging start to the important fourth quarter, CEO Richard Dickson said.