Shipping data shows mid-range retail is new consumer price sweet spot

Shipping data shows mid-range retail is new consumer price sweet spot

Trucks wait to enter the Port of Los Angeles in Los Angeles, California, US, on Monday, Dec. 4, 2023. The US Census Bureau is scheduled to release trade balance figures on December 5. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The latest shipping data is beginning to reveal what U.S. … Read more

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

The best and the worst sectors in the stock market during this recording-setting week

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. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) Market wrap: It’s day two of … Read more

Dodge, Ram boss Tim Kuniskis to retire from Stellantis

Dodge, Ram boss Tim Kuniskis to retire from Stellantis

Tim Kuniskis, head of Fiat Chrysler’s passenger cars division in North America, reveals the 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcat SUV during an online event on July 2, 2020. Screenshot DETROIT – Stellantis‘ Dodge and Ram brands CEO Tim Kuniskis is retiring after a nearly 32-year career with the automaker and its predecessors, the company announced … Read more

Richemont shares climb 6% on record full-year sales, new CEO

Richemont shares climb 6% on record full-year sales, new CEO

Shoppers line up to enter a Cartier store, a unit of Cie. Financiere Richemont SA, on Canton Road in the Tsim Sha Tsui area of Hong Kong. Billy H.C. Kwok | Bloomberg | Getty Images Shares of Swiss luxury group Richemont climbed as much as 6.3% Friday after the company reported record full-year sales, even … Read more

Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon

Walmart bubble due to high-income grocery spending, warns Bill Simon

Higher-income consumers may be creating a frothy situation at Walmart. Even though affluent shoppers helped drive the retailer’s latest beat on quarterly results, former Walmart U.S. CEO Bill Simon warns they’ll be hard to keep. “The Walmart experience is better than it used to be, but it’s still not a premium experience. Walmart is built … Read more

Grocery sales rise as fast food prices increase

Grocery sales rise as fast food prices increase

Getty Images (L) | Reuters (R) Forget the drive-thru. Walmart wants diners to find a value meal in its grocery aisles. As fast food gets pricier, the nation’s largest grocer sees a sales opportunity. On a call with CNBC on Thursday, Walmart Chief Financial Officer John David Rainey said some of the discounter’s sales growth … Read more

Canada Goose (GOOS) Q4 earnings report 2024

Canada Goose (GOOS) Q4 earnings report 2024

Chris So | Toronto Star | Getty Images Shares of Canada Goose surged 16% on Thursday after the company reported earnings for the fiscal fourth quarter and announced it was expecting year-over-year sales growth for fiscal year 2025. Here’s how the company did: Earnings per share: 5 Canadian cents, which may not compare with estimates … Read more

Costco is the stock to buy off of Walmart big quarterly beat

Costco is the stock to buy off of Walmart big quarterly beat

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a “Morning Meeting” livestream at 10:20 a.m. ET. Here’s a recap of key moments. The Dow on Thursday topped 40,000 for the first time ever. The S & P 500 and the Nasdaq also hit record highs for the second session in a row — … Read more

Under Armour (UAA) earnings Q4 2024

Under Armour (UAA) earnings Q4 2024

Under Armour announced a broad restructuring plan on Thursday as it said sales in its largest market, North America, plunged 10% and predicted the trend will get worse throughout its current fiscal year.  The athletic apparel retailer also saw profits sink by more than 96% during its fiscal fourth quarter, compared with the year-ago period.  … Read more

Wayfair to open first large store outside of Chicago

Wayfair to open first large store outside of Chicago

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