Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Markets pullback : Stocks were selling off Wednesday after a handful of earnings-related disappointments in retail and weakness in big tech. Some of the weakness in … Read more
A customer enters a Macy’s store that is set to close at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images Macy’s decision to close nearly a third of its stores will spark change in malls and communities across the U.S. Some of those transformations may catch shoppers … Read more
My top 10 things to watch Thursday, July 18 1. Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance attacked Wall Street in his speech Wednesday night at the Republic National Convention. Donald Trump’s running mate said the presidential hopeful “won’t cater to Wall Street.” He also blamed China for flooding the U.S. economy with “cheap foreign goods” … Read more
Since going public in 2012, discount retailer Five Below has grown its nationwide store count from less than 250 locations to more than 1,600. “It’s been one of the success stories of U.S. retail over the past five or so years,” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. Five Below’s net sales surpassed $3.5 … Read more
A shopper browses a selection of body boards outside a Five Below store in Bloomington, Illinois, on July 25, 2018. Daniel Acker | Bloomberg | Getty Images While inflation is showing signs of easing, consumers in the country may still be feeling its effects for quite some time, according to Joel Anderson, CEO of discount … Read more
Wayfair store in Wilmette, Illinois. Courtesy: Wayfair What retail apocalypse? Online home goods retailer Wayfair is opening its first namesake store, near Chicago, following a string of other digitally native companies that have turned to brick-and-mortar for growth. In an ironic twist for a company that became a $12 billion powerhouse by persuading consumers to … Read more
Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square in New York, Dec. 23, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Department store Macy’s on Wednesday said it had settled its proxy fight with an activist group led by Arkhouse Management, and that it would add two new directors to its 15-person board. The reshuffle moves Macy’s closer to a … Read more
People carry shopping bags as they visit a department store during the holiday season in New York City. Eduardo Munoz | Reuters Retailers chalked up solid gains in the final month to wrap up the holiday season, according to the CNBC/NRF Retail Monitor for December. However, the data also shows the true state of consumer … Read more
