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
A sign hangs outside the Shein warehouse in Whitestown, Indiana, on Nov. 29, 2023. Scott Olson | Getty Images Chinese-founded fast fashion behemoth Shein isn’t just working to win over lawmakers in Washington, D.C., as it gears up for a potential U.S. IPO, it’s also trying to win over the broader U.S. retail industry. It’ll … Read more
A customer walks through The Home Depot store on February 20, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images The state of the consumer in 2024 is already taking shape — even before the country’s major retailers begin to report first-quarter earnings, starting with Home Depot and Walmart next week. There are signs that … Read more
Off-price is not going off-trend anytime soon. That might not be clear based on recent trading in TJX Companies’ stock. Club holding TJX Companies and rival Ross Stores are well-positioned to keep stealing market share from other retailers, particularly department stores, UBS said in a recent note, keeping a years-long trend in the industry alive. … Read more
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.) Good news is good news: The … Read more
Signs are posted at the entrance to a Macy’s store that is set to close at Bay Fair Mall on February 27, 2024 in San Leandro, California. Macy’s announced plans to shutter 150 underperforming stores across the United States. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images News | Getty Images Macy’s hasn’t yet shut the approximately 150 … Read more
The fourth quarter was pretty darn good for our stocks. Results were mostly better than expected, and many corporate leaders forecasted more of the same. For good reason: Businesses are starting to spend again, supply chain conditions continue to improve and the consumer remains resilient. Roughly 73% of companies in the S & P 500 … Read more
In a tony suburban enclave in the San Diego foothills, police say, an organized retail crime “queenpin” had built an empire. Tucked behind the stone walls of her 4,500-square-foot Spanish-style mansion, Michelle Mack had stockpiled a small fortune in cosmetics that had been stolen from Ulta and Sephora stores across the country, authorities said. Police … Read more
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.) Powell speaks: Two days of testimony from … Read more
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. The Fed vs. Nvidia The week ahead will tell whether the Federal Reserve can damper investor enthusiasm. A rally fueled in large part by blowout Nvidia earnings pushed the S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq all to … Read more
