Wall Street Not Buying Retail's Optimism
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Top U.S. retailers reported  double-digit profit gains in the third quarter, with industry  titan Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N leading the pack and  brightening its outlook for the key holiday season underpinned  by the recent drop in oil prices.
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U.S. stocks declined on Tuesday,  weighed down by retailers after Wal-Mart Stores Inc. WMT.N  reported lackluster sales, while a jump in producer prices  revived worries that the Fed could be more aggressive about  raising interest rates to rein in inflation.
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U.S. stocks edged lower on Monday after Wal-Mart Stores , the world's largest retailer, said September same-store sales came in at the low end of a forecast.
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Investors were reminded of the uncertainty plaguing Wall Street.
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NEW YORK - Stocks are not expected to move much at the open Friday, with no big earnings news on the schedule, though a report on U.S. durable goods could set the tone...
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NEW YORK - U.S. stocks are seen opening lower as traders show caution in advance of Friday's key jobs report, though big retail sales news Thursday could push stocks early...
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Stubbornly high bond yields discouraged investors from extending Wall Streetâs recovery from last weekâs losses.
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Wall Street appears to have regained some stability after its nosedive two weeks ago, but investors aren't ruling out more turbulence if upcoming data shows consumers are spending less in the face of rising costs.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Thursday after November sales for retailers highlighted some strong performances such as Federated Department Stores Inc. but raised worries about store chains like J.C. Penney Co. Inc.
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U.S. stock futures slipped on Monday, suggesting a weaker start on Wall Street, as investors worried about a soft retail environment after a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores Inc.  and a rise in crude oil prices.
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U.S. stocks were flat on Wednesday as renewed worries about the outlook for interest rates wiped out early gains notched up on news of strong retail sales and a flurry of takeover activity.
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Malls may not be the only places where shoppers reign Friday, as stock market futures indicated a higher open for Wall Street&#39;s abbreviated session despite continued weakness in the dollar.
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Kmart Corp.&#39;s cheeky proposal to acquire Sears, Roebuck and Co. for $11 billion may be wowing Wall Street, but it doesn&#39;t do anything to fix the serious problems afflicting two
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Stocks were set to open little changed  on Tuesday as concerns over higher oil prices damaging  corporate profits weighed on sentiment, while retail sales  posted a larger-than-expected decline in August.
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U.S. blue chips slipped lower on  Monday as a disappointing sales forecast from Wal-Mart Stores  Inc. WMT.N dampened sentiment toward retailers, although  pharmaceuticals benefited as investors changed their focus to  less volatile stocks.
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There will be plenty of discussion on Wall Street about December and shopping this week as top retailers report their earnings. The third quarter was rough for retailers, with
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Stocks rose steadily in late trading Friday as Wall Street welcomed a new retail sales report that showed an increase in consumer spending.