Shopper turnout hit record over Black Friday weekend, trade group says

A record number of holiday shoppers – 196.7 million – flocked back to stores and hunted for deals from Thanksgiving Day to Cyber Monday, according to a survey by the National Retail Federation, which ...

Here’s what Black Friday sales tell us about the retail sector — and our top pick

The holiday shopping season got off to a solid start over the weekend, as Black Friday’s online sales beat expectations and started to build some much-needed momentum for the retail sector. Acco...

Big discounts equals high pressure for retailers

Major retailers are under intense pressure to deliver on Black Friday after several of them reported a slowdown in sales heading into the do-or-die holiday shopping season. Macy’s, Target, Kohl&...

Walmart overtakes Amazon in shoppers’ search for bargains

Walmart is top of mind for holiday shoppers who are hunting for Black Friday deals, according to new research. The big box retailer is dominating online searches for Black Friday discounts as of Frida...

Online shoppers spent record amount on Thanksgiving

D3sign | Moment | Getty Images After eating turkey and pie, lots of Americans also went on a shopping spree. Thanksgiving Day online spending hit a record of $5.29 billion, an increase of 2.9% year ov...

Black Friday can offer investors clues about how much gas consumers have left in the tank: Here’s what to watch out for

Black Friday is arriving at an interesting time for the American consumer. Shoppers have seemingly persevered this year despite an all-out assault on their pocketbooks and net worth — from falling equ...

Macy’s (M) Q3 2022 earnings

Macy’s flagship store in Herald Square in New York, Dec. 23, 2021. Scott Mlyn | CNBC Macy’s on Thursday raised its earnings forecast for the year as strong luxury sales boosted the departm...

Walmart and Target’s quarterly results lay bare retailers’ differences

Walmart‘s stock surged this week. Target‘s shares plunged. The rival big-box players are both known for selling an array of products including food, clothing, home goods and kitchen applia...

Kohl’s (KSS) earnings Q3 2022

Kohl’s on Thursday withdrew its full-year outlook, pointing to volatility in the retail environment and significant macroeconomic headwinds, on top of its “unexpected CEO transition.”...

Bath & Body Works, Norwegian Cruise Line, Macy’s and more

Bath & and Body Works entrance. Jeff Greenberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Bath & Body Works – Bath & Body Works’ stock surged 24% afte...

Jim Cramer says the Fed should consider retail earnings over economic data for its inflation strategy

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday said the Federal Reserve must pay attention to recent retail earnings reports to plan the rest of its battle against inflation. “I am begging the Fed to look...

Target (TGT) 3Q earnings

Target‘s profit fell by around 50% in its fiscal third quarter as it cleared through unwanted inventory and sales slowed heading into the holidays, prompting the company to lower its expectation...

Mixed economic picture, energy, EL deal

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 Wednesday’s key moments: ‘Mixed pictureR...

Target, Carnival, Advance Auto Parts, Lowe’s and more

Pedestrians pass by a Target store in the Tenleytown neighborhood of Washington, DC, on August 17, 2022. Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading. Ta...

Target, Lowe’s, Carnival and others

Check out the companies making headlines before the bell: Target (TGT) – Target plunged 13.5% in the premarket after missing consensus estimates by 59 cents with quarterly earnings of $1.54 per share....

Walmart (WMT) earnings Q3 2023

Walmart said Tuesday that sales rose by nearly 9% in the fiscal third quarter, as Americans across income levels bought the company’s low-priced groceries. The discounter beat Wall Street’...

Walmart, Taiwan Semiconductor, Netflix, Carnival and more

Bing Guan | Bloomberg | Getty Images Check out the companies making the biggest moves midday. Walmart — Shares of retailer Walmart jumped more than 7% after reporting quarterly earnings that beat Wall...

What to expect when TJ Maxx’s parent reports earnings

Off-price retailer TJX Companies (TJX), one of our best performing stocks since late summer, is set to report earnings this week Big picture We started our position in the parent of TJ Maxx and Marsha...

Retailers’ biggest holiday wish is to get rid of all that excess inventory

A clearance sale sign is seen at the Gap retail store on September 20, 2022 in Los Angeles, California. Allison Dinner | Getty Images As some of the nation’s largest retailers report quarterly e...

Market needs weak retail data to stay strong

The stock market’s current run could fizzle out if October retail sales data comes in hot next week, CNBC’s Jim Cramer warned on Friday. “If we see weak retail sales and learn that t...

Retail analysts foresee holiday-season sales growth. Now we’ll hear from retailers themselves.

Even as price increases squeeze shoppers, analysts expect holiday-season sales to increase this year. With Walmart Inc., Target Corp. and discounters TJX Cos. and Ross Stores Inc. reporting results in...

Six Flags, Rivian, Bumble, Coinbase, Dutch Bros and more

Travis Boersma, Dutch Bros Coffee at the NYSE, September 15, 2021. Source: NYSE Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading Thursday. Coinbase – The cryptocurrency exchange was up 9.6% ...

The best ways to pay for holiday gifts ahead of Black Friday

What you buy this holiday season is just as important as how you buy it. In fact, the payment method you choose at checkout can go a long way toward helping you stick to a budget, save money and stay ...

Travel has edge over shopping this holiday season amid inflation

Retailers have a new threat this holiday season: wanderlust. Americans are returning to the skies, filling hotels, swarming theme parks — and they’re showing a willingness to spend more of their...

Inflation to dampen holiday spending, retail trade group forecasts

Shoppers ascend and descend an escalator at the Willow Grove Park Mall in Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, November 14, 2020. Mark Makela | Reuters Getting shoppers to spend this holiday season won’t...

Tupperware stock craters after company warns its debt burden may force it out of business

Tupperware Brands Corp. stock tumbled 41% Wednesday, after the maker of food storage products missed third-quarter earnings expectations, warned it may go out of business, and conceded that some of it...

Bed Bath & Beyond appoints interim CEO Sue Gove to the position permanently

Sue Gove Bed Bath & Beyond Bed Bath & Beyond said Wednesday it has appointed interim CEO Sue Gove to the position permanently. The company’s shares were flat in early trading Wednesday a...

Walmart adds new Joyspun intimates and sleepwear brand in relaunch

Walmart has rolled out Joyspun, a new intimates and sleepwear line. It will replace one of its most popular apparel brands, Secret Treasures. Walmart Walmart is overhauling one of its most popular app...

Inflation-weary shoppers to see more holiday sales, discounts in 2022

People walk stores offering sales at a shopping mall in Santa Anita, California on December 20, 2021. Frederic J. Brown | AFP | Getty Images Grocery and energy prices have spiked, and credit card inte...

Hasbro, Salesforce, Carnival, Lockheed Martin & more

Hasbro Inc. toys from based on “Marvel’s The Avengers” movie sit on the shelf at a Target Corp. store in Union, New Jersey, U.S., on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Chec...

Target to sell Caraway cookware in stores

Some of Caraway’s pots and pans are now sold by Target stores. About 350 of the big-box retailer’s locations are carrying the products in time for the holidays. Courtesy of Caraway Online ...

Johnson & Johnson, Goldman Sachs, fuboTV and more

Here are the companies making headlines before the bell: Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) – Johnson & Johnson shares rose 1.4% in the premarket after beating top and bottom line estimates for the third...