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In early May 2026, Best Buy announced that from June 4 it will add a 1% rewards points system for its paid My Best Buy Plus and Total memberships, increase rewards to 6% for purchases made with its co-branded credit card, and raise the annual fee for My Best Buy Total. This shift signals Best Buy’s attempt to deepen customer loyalty and enhance recurring membership economics at a time when competition in electronics retail and consumer spending pressures remain intense. We’ll now examine how...

A number of stocks fell in the afternoon session after the spike in oil prices threatened to siphon another round of discretionary spending away from store registers.

Best Buy (BBY) has updated its paid memberships, introducing a rewards points system starting June 4 that offers 1% back on eligible purchases, or 6% when using a My Best Buy Credit Card. See our latest analysis for Best Buy. Despite the membership revamp and upcoming price increase, Best Buy’s recent share price return has been weak, with declines of 4.01% over 1 day, 10.64% over 30 days and 16.68% year to date. At the same time, the 1 year total shareholder return of 10.01% and 5 year total...

Consumers are still spending, but the consumer discretionary sector has fallen to a new multi-year low versus the S&P 500.

The retailer’s loyalty program has traditionally focused on immediate benefits, and the addition of points could add another layer to its value proposition.

In a move that would have sounded ridiculous just a few years ago, GameStop (NYSE: GME) has officially proposed acquiring eBay for $125 per share. That values the deal at roughly $55 billion, and turns one of the most unlikely comeback stories in corporate history into a full-blown takeover attempt. If you rewind to 2021, GameStop was the poster child of retail decline. Today, it’s trying to buy one of the internet’s original marketplaces. Also see, Should eBay Go For GameStop's Offer.

Wondering if Best Buy's current share price reflects a fair deal or a mispriced opportunity? This article focuses squarely on what you are getting for the price you pay. Best Buy's stock recently closed at US$59.11, with returns of an 11.2% decline over 7 days, 6.1% decline over 30 days, 14.6% decline year to date, 6.4% decline over 1 year, 6.4% decline over 3 years, and 37.3% decline over 5 years, which may influence how you think about risk and potential reward. Recent moves in Best Buy's...

Best Buy will release its first-quarter earnings soon, and analysts anticipate a single-digit bottom-line growth.