What to watch Club holding Costco reports quarterly results Thursday

Club holding Costco Wholesale (COST) is set to report its fiscal first-quarter results on Thursday after the closing bell, and we’ll be looking to see the impact on profitability at the retailer...

Walmart, JPMorgan, GM CEOs talk about possible slowdown

General Motors CEO Mary Barra speaks during a visit of the US president to the General Motors Factory ZERO electric vehicle assembly plant in Detroit, Michigan on November 17, 2021. Mandel Ngan | AFP ...

Walmart CEO says shoplifting could lead to price jumps, store closures

Walmart stores across the U.S. are grappling with an uptick in shoplifting that could lead to higher prices and closed stores if the problem persists, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday.  “T...

United CEO says business travel has ‘plateaued’ but revenue is still rising

United Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner landing in London Heathrow International airport in England, UK. Nicolas Economou | NurPhoto | Getty Images Business travel demand has “plateaued” b...

Inflation still a problem for Americans, Walmart CEO says

The American shopper is still feeling “stressed” by inflation, but the effects aren’t being felt evenly across categories, Walmart CEO Doug McMillon said Tuesday. “We’ve ...

Retailers Are Cutting Jobs Instead of Hiring Help Ahead of the Holidays

The holiday season is usually a reason for stores to staff up to handle the surge of shoppers. But Friday’s jobs report showed a concerning trend: Retailers are shedding workers. According to the Bure...

Kroger (KR) earnings Q3 2022

Kroger on Thursday raised its forecast for the year after stronger fiscal third-quarter sales topped Wall Street expectations and inflation continued to push up the prices shoppers pay for milk, eggs ...

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 ...

Walmart shooter bought gun day of attack, left behind ‘death note’

A police tape is seen at the site of a fatal shooting in a Walmart on November 23, 2022 in Chesapeake, Virginia. Nathan Howard | Getty Images The Walmart night crew supervisor who shot and killed six ...

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...

Walmart employee killed 6 people at Chesapeake, Virginia, store, police say

Law enforcement work the scene of a mass shooting at a Walmart, Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Chesapeake, Va. The store was busy just before the shooting Tuesday night with people stocking up ahead of ...

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...

GM EV unit BrightDrop forecasts $1 billion in 2023 revenue

BrightDrop CEO Travis Katz says he’s “charged up” about 2023 and the forecast for the General Motors EV unit to top $1 billion in revenue in 2023. The announcement, tied to General M...

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...

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...

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...

Walmart, Vodafone, Getty Images and more

Take a look at some of the biggest movers in the premarket: Walmart (WMT) – Walmart shares surged 6.9% in the premarket after the retailer reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue, a...

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...

Walmart’s request for new trial denied in firing of employee with Down syndrome

Marlo Spaeth (left) was fired from Walmart in July 2015, after working there for nearly 16 years. Her sister, Amy Jo Stevenson, has been in a legal battle with the retail giant since then. She filed a...

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 ...

Why hearing aids are so expensive

An estimated 48 million Americans have some form of hearing difficulty, according to the Hearing Loss Association of America. But only about 20% of people who would benefit from a hearing aid use one....

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...

Jeff Bezos, Jay-Z may bid on Washington Commanders

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and commissioner Roger Goodell on the sidelines before the start of an NFL football game between the Los Angeles Chargers and Kansas City Chiefs, Thursday, Sep.15, 2022, in K...

Nikola (NKLA) earnings Q3 2022

Nikola Motor Company Source: Nikola Motor Company Electric heavy truck maker Nikola said that it produced 75 trucks in the third quarter, and delivered 63 to dealers before quarter-end, generating eno...

CVS Health reports Q3 earnings, opioid settlement

Rafael Henrique | Lightrocket | Getty Images CVS Health reported third quarter earnings Wednesday morning that beat Wall Street’s expectations.  Here’s how the pharmacy giant performed com...