Retail Reports on Wall Street&#39;s Plate
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It always seems a little premature to talk about the holiday season while the Thanksgiving menu is still in the planning stages, but there&#39;ll be plenty of discussion on Wall Street about December and shopping this week as top retailers report their
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Two leading retail stalwarts &#151; J.C. Penney Co. and discounter Target Corp. &#151; reported on Thursday better-than-expected profits in the second quarter. Still, the outlook for consumer spending in the coming months remains muddled amid higher energy costs, rising interest rates, war in the Middle East, and the latest terrorist threat.
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Shares in a range of area retailers dipped Monday on disappointing Thanksgiving sales data from Wal-Mart Stores Inc. In addition, ShopperTrak, which tallies sales results from 30,000 stores nationwide, said
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Wall Street stocks jumped yesterday after the Commerce Department reported record trade deficits and reports circulated about a possible takeover bid for aluminum giant Alcoa.
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Stock index futures were pointing to a slightly higher open on Wall Street on Wednesday, after a report showed retailers' holiday sales were at the lower end of expectations, though not as bad as some had feared.
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When Wall Street gets back to work this week after the Thanksgiving holiday, the focus will be on jobs and retail sales.
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Shoppers spent their money on Friday and browsed the rest of the weekend, according to a retailers&#39; trade group. The Retail Council of New York State reported an erratic
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London equities extended recent falls on Monday, led lower by the financial sector as the outlook for further rate cuts in the US was complicated by strong inflation data. Retailers were hit by bearish analysis from Seymour Pierce.
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Stock investors will look to earnings reports from retailers Federated Department Stores Inc.  and Target Corp.  this week as well as new soundings on consumer sentiment as they to try to get a handle on the state of the U.S. economy.
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The stock market has been on the upswing, but few investors are relaxing just yet. This week's data on housing, retailers and labor costs will give Wall Street an idea of whether the economy is weakening or inflation is accelerating Â or both.
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Wall Street closed its third straight winning week with another rally Friday, advancing as a new retail sales report and a consumer sentiment reading showed that Americans are growing more confident about the economy.
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It's beginning to look a lot like  Christmas on Wall Street: Retail stocks have been glowing for  more than a month.
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Wall Street resumed its year-end rally today, bolstered by a new report which showed consumer confidence had jumped sharply in recent weeks.
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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.
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U.S. stocks barely budged on Thursday   as mixed results from retailers, a tame inflation report, and   purchasing manager surveys prompted concerns about economic   growth and interest rates.
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Wall Street awaited data on June retail sales a day after investors hurtled the S.&P. and Dow to new records.
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Troubles in the subprime mortgage  sector could put Wall Street on edge this week just as  investors look for key economic data, including the Consumer  Price Index, to shore up the market's nascent recovery after  its recent plunge.