Shares of department-store chain Macy’s Inc. slid 8% in after-hours trading on Friday after the retailer gave a more downbeat forecast on its fourth-quarter sales, with management citing big “lulls” Read more
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China’s latest COVID challenge: Lunar New Year holiday travel surge
China is hoping to avoid an acceleration in the pace of new COVID cases during the coming Lunar New Year holiday, when Chinese people traditionally travel home to see family, Read more
Online holiday sales top $210 billion, beating expectations
Online shoppers spent more than $200 billion for the holidays for the second-straight year, breaking another record, with sales spiking above $11 billion on Cyber Monday alone, according to data Read more
Stocks close lower ahead of holiday, cap worst year since 2008
Stocks close lower ahead of holiday, cap worst year since 2008
Eat, drink and be merry: Here’s where shoppers have been spending the most money this holiday season
Restaurants are set to become the biggest winners of a holiday season that could turn out to be the most normalized since the onset of the pandemic. That’s according to Read more
Here’s how to avoid COVID and other viruses during the holiday season
Amid the holiday season, here are some expert-recommended ways to keep yourself and loved ones safe from COVID-19 and other viruses in circulation. Stay home if you’re sick. “For far Read more
Consumer spending barely rose at start of holiday shopping season
The numbers: Consumer spending rose a tepid 0.1% in November, suggesting greater caution by households and heavy discounting in the holiday shopping season. Analysts polled by The Wall Street Journal Read more
Book Flights to Enjoy A Perfect Holiday This Year
If you really need a break from the hectic routine work of your life, you must think to travel to an ideal resort which you have dreamt of or is Read more
Most Americans aren’t worrying about COVID this holiday season
More than 80% of people in the U.S. say, “We are in a better place than we were a year ago,” according to the Axios/Ipsos Coronavirus index, as many say Read more
Stocks rally ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, but the Dow lags other indexes
Stocks rally ahead of Thanksgiving holiday, but the Dow lags other indexes