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Target must prove its first positive comparable-sales quarter in five periods was the start of a durable recovery.

Branchout Food inc (BOF) reports record quarterly revenue of $4.45 million, driven by strong customer execution and new retail partnerships, despite tight cash position and low gross margins.

Some of the biggest of the big-box retailers report quarterly earnings this week.

The Target bull stampede has been in full effect.

Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD), and Lowe's (LOW) are all reporting quarterly earnings results next week. RBC Capital Markets director of US equity research, Steven Shemesh, explains how Walmart's and Target's upcoming results could suggest about the health of the consumer.

Asking for a Trend Host, Josh Lipton breaks down what investors should be on the lookout for the week of Monday, August 17, including opening arguments in the Meta (META) social media addiction trial, earnings from Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Lowe's (LOW), and Home Depot (HD).

US stock futures are treading water this morning, with traders caught between the Federal Reserve's next move and a fresh batch of retail earnings. Dow futures dipped 0.2%, the S&P 500 nudged up 0.1% after a third straight weekly gain, and the Nasdaq-100 added 0.5%. It's a quieter week...

The Nasdaq-100 and S 500 were advancing but Dow futures were in the red as investors look ahead to U.S. Federal Reserve minutes on Wednesday.

The benchmark US stock measures were mostly pointing higher before the opening bell Monday as trader

Retail earnings roll out this week, more tariffs are coming, Elon Musk’s SpaceX holdings revealed, and more news to start your day.

By Mike Dolan Aug 17 (Reuters) - What matters in U.S. and global markets today By Mike Dolan, Editor-at-Large, Finance and Markets A relatively quiet week ahead kicks off today in the shadow of the

Most retailers make their year around Christmas, but the festive season for home improvement is just winding down. Second-quarter results this week for Home Depot and Lowe’s, and numbers already released two weeks ago by Floor & Decor will make for a muted celebration. The three companies’ shares have lagged the S&P 500 by between 35 and 50 percentage points in the past year.

US equity investors are expected to focus on macroeconomic data this week following recent soft prin

Stocks were little changed ahead of a relatively quiet week, with retail earnings on the docket.

Monday Economic data: Empire state manufacturing survey (Federal Reserve Bank of New York), NAHB home builder confidence index, Treasury international capital data (U.S.), CPI (Canada). Earnings (p.

Dow futures were down 0.09%, while the S&P 500 futures climbed 0.09% and the Nasdaq-100 futures were up 0.25% at the time of writing.

The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished the week down 0.6% on Friday, snapping a two-week winning streak.

Lowe’s, TJX, Alibaba, and Toll Brothers will also report earnings. On the economic front, we’ll see Fed minutes, housing-market data, and readings on manufacturing and services activity.

Markets face a retail-dominated week where Home Depot (HD), Target (TGT), TJX Companies (TJX), and Walmart (WMT) report earnings providing critical consumer spending assessment across income segments.

Major retailers’ quarterly results come after inflation softened in June and July.

Lifeway Foods Inc (LWAY) posts 27th consecutive quarter of growth with $66.9M in net sales, but margin compression from milk and resin costs weighs on profitability.

Enjoying a serving of frozen dessert on a hot summer day, or at any time for that matter, has grown in popularity as ice cream store industry growth rose by 5.8% to $7.4 billion in the five years through 2025, according to IBISWorld. The industry grew by 0.9% in 2025 alone. Ice cream company ...

Moby summary of Edible Garden AG Incorporated's Q2 2026 earnings call

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 0.4% this week after cooling inflation and an unexpected drop i

The Federal Reserve now looks somewhat unlikely to raise interest rates at either of the next two meetings after a weak July retail sales report further assuaged concerns that the economy may be overheating. Last Friday's weak jobs report and the even weaker retail sales report "are bad news for workers and consumers, but potentially good news for the stock market, because it reduces the urgency at the Fed to raise rates to fight too-high inflation," wrote Chris Zaccarelli, chief investment officer at Northlight Asset Management.

Target stock is holding near highs, but Walmart is struggling as investors prepare for a parade of earnings reports in the retail sector.

JD.com beat Q2 earnings estimates as margin gains, better marketing efficiency and narrower Food Delivery losses offset revenue pressure.

Walmart, Target and other retail earnings take center stage this coming week. Alibaba and Viking Holdings also are on tap.

Target’s improving sales trends are giving investors more reason to believe the retailer’s turnaround is taking hold, but Bank of America still sees a difficult setup for the stock heading into second-quarter earnings. Target (TGT) is scheduled to report results on Aug. 19, and expectations have ...

Walmart, Tesla, and more stocks will feel the effects of the capacity constraints, delays, and higher prices reported by shipping giants Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd.