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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.
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
U. S. stock futures were mixed on Monday as investors further reduced expectations for an interest rate increase from the Federal Reserve in September following a run of softer economic data.
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.
Aug 17 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook The indomitable U.S. consumer may finally have taken a beat, and Friday's figures showing the first fall in
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 ...
Sam Walton made one early financial move with his family business that the IRS still allows today, and it quietly kept hundreds of billions of dollars out of reach of federal estate taxes for generations. Most families with appreciating assets never realize the same window is open to them right now.
Gold recent rally is mostly due to five big buyers: four central banks and Tether, a company that deals in cryptocurrency. Tether is buying for the very reasons that central banks are—to diversify its holdings and hedge against inflation and significant dollar weakness, which Tether’s crypto stablecoin USDT is pegged to. In the first half, Tether bought more than 27 metric tons of gold—matching Kazakhstan.
Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT, XETRA:WMT) is expected to post largely in-line second-quarter results, with investor focus centered on second-half guidance, the treatment of potential tariff refunds, and how much of that money gets reinvested into pricing, according to a note from Jefferies. Analysts...
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.
BUDA (NYSEAMERICAN:BUDA) reported second-quarter revenue growth of 26.4% as its core beverage business expanded organically and the company began selling products in 246 Walmart stores across nine states. The company also introduced its Ultra Fresh dressings line, although startup costs associated w
If Wendy's offers a $5 value meal that includes a sandwich, chicken nuggets, fries, and a soda, Burger King and McDonald's run the risk of losing value-based customers, even if those people prefer eating at the other two chains. Cash-strapped consumers are cutting back on spending, and that has ...
Eric Criscuolo, Market Strategist at the NYSE, reviews a quiet week on Wall Street marked by tight trading ranges, cooling inflation, and a major new AI financing development. The S&P 500 consolidated near all-time highs before breaking through 7,800 for the first time on Thursday, lifted in part by Nvidia's partnership with major Wall Street firms to launch a $500 billion compute financing platform. In-line CPI and a cooler-than-expected PPI pushed yields lower across the curve, with the long end finally joining the downtrend. Looking ahead, markets will turn their attention to FOMC meeting minutes, August Flash PMIs, and earnings from consumer and housing bellwethers including Walmart, Home Depot, and Deere.
Options traders brace for Aug. 20 results.
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