Retailers' discounts may not extend US stock rally
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U.S. stocks may not extend their recent rally much further this year, even though the holiday shopping season took off with a busy start as retailers lured consumers with deep discounts.
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The discount retailer goes generic and buys back shares. Will that really help?
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The world's stock markets may have plummeted around them, but many US retail investors have kept their cool. For now.
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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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With Wall Street itching for an end-of-the-year surge but still somewhat nervous about consumer spending, Americans' shopping patterns in the last hours before Christmas could make or break a "Santa Claus rally."
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Reports of strong holiday retail sales looked to propel US stocks to big gains at the start of trading Monday.
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Discount retailer struggles to remain relevant, but one Fool thinks it's time to scuttle the ship.
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U.S. stocks were little changed on Wednesday after weaker-than-expected consumer sentiment data before the start of the holiday shopping season offset strong earnings from Dell Inc.
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One of Wall Street&#39;s oldest maxims  will be put to the test next week: markets don&#39;t hit bottom on  a Friday.
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Why are the deep-discount retailers winning sales but losing earnings?
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Market panics aren't the time to do the same. Look at them as a sale at Saks -- rare, and a great opportunity.
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NEW YORK : US stocks closed mixed as a warning over November sales from retail giant Wal-Mart Stores Inc cast a shadow over Wall Street, sparking fears that Christmas shoppers might spend less than expected.
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The Dow industrials and S&P 500 stock gauges were little changed on Tuesday as investors concluded that higher-than-expected inflation figures would not necessarily lead to higher interest rates.
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It looks like Wal-Mart (NYSE: WMT) may deliver some uncharacteristic slack to some of its competitors. USA Today reported that the discounter giant doesn&#39;t plan such deep price cuts on toys this year.
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US stocks should hold firm next week with little economic data or corporate news on tap to move the market going into the Christmas holiday, strategists said.
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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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U.S. stocks were steady to slightly higher on Wednesday as Home Depot Inc.'s  plans for a $22.5 billion share repurchase rekindled optimism about valuations and tempered concerns about higher interest rates.