Retail


GameStop’s Cohen Buys More Stock. Why He Thinks Some CEOs Should Be Fired.

Cohen and a board member both bought shares this week as GameStop prepares a shareholder vote on a new compensation plan.

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BJ’s Stock Is a Bargain-Priced Alternative to Costco and Walmart

The stock trades at 20 times earnings, a deep discount to its big-box competitors. It’s time to buy this proven growth story.

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Stock Markets Are Relying on the TACO Trade Again. Why That’s Not Good.

Trump cancels Greenland tariff threats, Supreme Court justices appear skeptical of Trump’s bid to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook, Amazon hits back at Walmart with planned megastore, and more news to start your day.

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Amazon Hits Back at Walmart With a New Megastore. It Won’t Be Easy.

The new concept, still in early development, aims to make it easy for customers to shop for things ranging from groceries and household essentials to general merchandise.

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Retail Valuations Are All Over the Place. Here’s What’s a Real Deal.

The narratives around retailers are often changing. The market judges them for both their track records and expectations for top- and bottom-line growth.

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Wine Sales Fell Again in 2025. The Bottom May Finally Be in Sight.

Revenue fell to about $74.3 billion in 2025 from $75.5 billion a year earlier, continuing a trajectory that began in 2020, according to a new report.

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Alibaba Updates Its Qwen AI App. How It's Following Microsoft and Alphabet.

The online retailer said at a launch event on Thursday that it has connected Qwen to its e-commerce and online travel agency platforms.

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Costco Execs Have Been Selling Stock on the Heels of a Rough 2025

The warehouse chain has grappled with concerns over tariffs and the stock’s lofty valuation.

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Buoyant Consumer Spending Signals Resilient Year-End GDP Growth

Americans kept spending through November, with broad retail gains and strong dining out data suggesting real GDP could top 3% in the fourth quarter.

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Why This Star Mid-Cap Fund Likes Ralph Lauren and Planet Fitness

Fed rate cuts could boost mid-cap companies—and the earnings outlook is strong. The T. Rowe Price Diversified Mid Cap Growth fund stands to gain.

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AI Has Shopping in Its Sights. Amazon Is Pushing Back.

AI-based shopping remains a haphazard experience for now. But OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft are working hard to disrupt shopping once again.

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Walmart Stock Is Rising. It’s Not Just a Google AI Deal Giving It a Boost.

Two developments over the weekend underlined the retailer’s transformation from big-box store chain to e-commerce giant.

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Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Plummets. Wall Street Expected More From the Holidays.

The retailer narrows its sales and earnings guidance for the current quarter.

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Lululemon Gets a Holiday Boost. It Sees Fourth-Quarter Profit at High End of Guidance.

The retailer expects revenue and earnings to be at the high end of previously guided ranges.

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Markets Rocked by Fed Fears. Trump-Powell Battle Could Be Decided by This Person.

Why a new Fed might not please the president, bank earnings expectations are rising, low-cost airlines merge in $1.5 billion deal, and more news to start your day.

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Nike Stock Is on a Bad Run. Why It’s This Analyst’s Top Pick.

The sportswear retailer could become a dividend aristocrat at the end of 2026, having raised its payout every year since 2002.

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Shopify Is Taking AI Shopping to the Next Level

The company’s new update allows users to buy products directly on Google Gemini and Microsoft Copilot.

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Mattel Stock Gets a Downgrade. What Could Drive It South.

The toy company is still at risk from Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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A Very Costco Christmas Is Good News for the Stock

After falling 6% in 2025, shares of the warehouse store chain could be set for a rebound.

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Lockheed, Northrop, Alphabet, Applied Digital, Bloom Energy, Neogen, and More Stock Market Movers

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman rally after President Donald Trump says he would hike the defense budget to $1.5 trillion next year.

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Gap Stock Jumps as UBS Sees New Beauty and Handbag Growth

UBS raised its rating to Buy and hiked its price target, citing growth in beauty, handbags, and Athleta.

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Costco’s December Sales Might Just Spark the Recovery Investors Want

A jump in monthly same-store sales is reviving confidence in the warehouse giant.

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Saks Is Struggling to Stay Afloat. The Dealmaker Behind the Scenes Did Just Fine.

Was it an inevitable circumstance or poor management?

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Strategy, Sandisk, Alphabet, First Solar, GameStop, Cal-Maine, and More Stock Market Movers

Shares of Western Digital and Seagate Technology Holdings fall after racking up dazzling gains in the previous session.

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