It may not have been a surprise to see the consumer discretionary sector of the S&P 500 get hammered last year amid talk of a looming recession while the Federal Read more
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From ‘coastal grandmother’ style to accessible farmhouse furniture, boomers are becoming popular among big brands
It was only three years ago that young millennials and Gen Z coined the phrase “OK, Boomer” as a way to dismiss and label their elders as old-fashioned. In addition, Read more
Home Depot earnings: Wall Street stays upbeat despite signs of weakening home improvement demand
Home Depot Inc. investors will soon learn the real story about what’s happening in the home improvement sector, as some others in the business have said demand is weakening while Read more
Facebook in freefall: 5 charts that show Meta’s financial collapse
It seemed to start with the name change. When Mark Zuckerberg’s company was named Facebook, it was nipping at the heels of Big Tech juggernauts like Alphabet Inc. GOOGL, -2.85% Read more
Here’s another sign that home-improvement demand is falling
For a second straight day, an S&P 500 index component reported earnings that pointed to weakness in home-improvement demand. What that means for home improvement retailers Home Depot Inc. and Read more
Retirees who want to ease the burden of inflation just need to get a little creative: Here’s how
With inflation running especially high in recent months, we’ve all felt the pinch a little more than usual. But glance back in time and you will see that life’s staples Read more
IKEA hikes prices 80% on some items in the U.K. as inflation bites: survey
The world’s biggest furniture store, IKEA, appears to have delivered a shock to some U.K. customers, after a survey showed the price of some items surging as much as 80% Read more
Get ready for a stormy earnings season with these 12 stocks from Goldman and other strategists.
A not-great start to the week is setting up for Wall Street, which is still smarting from too-strong jobs data and anxiously looking ahead to a CPI update. A fresh Read more
Get ready for a stormy earnings season with these 12 stocks from Goldman and other strategists.
A not-great start to the week is setting up for Wall Street, which is still smarting from too-strong jobs data and anxiously looking ahead to a CPI update. A fresh Read more
Bed Bath & Beyond eyes turnaround, but fundamentals and underlying trends remain ‘challenging,’ say analysts
Struggling home-goods retailer and meme-stock phenomenon Bed Bath & Beyond reported its fiscal second-quarter results on Thursday, with the company touting its turnaround plan. But analysts warn there are plenty Read more