September Retail Sales Up by 1.5 Percent
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WASHINGTON - Shoppers got their buying groove back last month, propelling sales at the nation's retailers by a strong 1.5 percent. It was the best showing since March...
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U.S. stocks rose on Friday as a  bigger-than-expected jump in September retail sales offset the  impact of falling insurance company shares.
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Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales up by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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Sales of existing U.S. homes surged  by an unanticipated 3.1 percent in September as low mortgage  rates fueled home buying, a trade association said on Monday.
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Falling temperatures and lower gasoline prices likely lifted U.S. retailers' September sales, boosting hopes for a solid holiday shopping season, analysts said on Tuesday.
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Shoppers rediscovered their urge to splurge in September, catapulting retail sales by the largest percentage gain in six months. Industrial activity was restrained, meanwhile, partly because of hurricanes.
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Yum Brands Inc. said Thursday sales at US restaurants open at least a year, or same-store sales, rose 5 percent in the four weeks ended Sept.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N on   Thursday said it expects growth of 1 to 3 percent for September   sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and that   back-to-school shopping had met its expectations.
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Target Corp. TGT.N on Monday   raised its September forecast for sales at established stores   to about 5 percent, sending its shares up nearly 3 percent.
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U.S. chain store sales rose in the fifth week of September, with stores indicating that business picked up toward the end of the week as temperatures in parts of the country turned cooler, a report said on Tuesday.
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The pace of new U.S. home sales rose in September from a weaker August number, and orders for long-lasting manufactured goods dropped, according to data released on Thursday that showed a slow-growing economy.
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WAL-MART Stores, the worldâs largest retailer and owner of Asda supermarkets, said sales at stores open at least a year rose 2.4 per cent in September, slightly higher than its preliminary report but still towards the low end of its forecast range.
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Costco Wholesale Corp.  on  Thursday said September sales rose 4 percent at its stores open  at least a year, helped by demand for gasoline and fresh food.
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Retail sales rose only 0.2 percent in October after a 1.6 percent increase in September, the Commerce Department said. Automobile sales declined 2.2 percent after climbing 4.3 percent in September when buyer incentives were restored.
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Target Corp.  on Monday  raised its September forecast for sales at established stores  to about 5 percent, sending its shares up nearly 3 percent.
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A big climb in September U.S. retail  sales and larger-than-expected gains in underlying producer  prices boosted hopes for stronger growth and views the Federal  Reserve will keep raising interest rates.
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Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  on  Thursday said it expects growth of 1 to 3 percent for September  sales at its U.S. stores open at least a year, and that  back-to-school shopping had met its expectations.