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“Bed Bath & Beyond reports 28% drop in sales as it presses ahead with turnaround plan”

“Bed Bath & Beyond on Thursday said sales plunged by 28% in the fiscal second quarter, as the home goods retailer struggled to draw customers… Bed Bath reiterated its full-year outlook, saying it anticipates comparable sales to decline by about 20%… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales growth sluggish in August as consumers fight to keep up with inflation”

“…Advance retail sales for the month increased 0.3% from July, better than the Dow Jones estimate for no change. The total is not adjusted for inflation, which increased 0.1% in August, suggesting that spending outpaced price increases. Inflation as gauged by the consumer… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Dow pops 500 points as Wall Street applauds latest bank earnings, strong June retail sales”

“…The Dow Jones Industrial Average popped 532 points, or 1.74%. The S&P 500 jumped 1.35% and Nasdaq Composite added 1.06%, but stocks remained on track for weekly losses. A new round of bank results from Wells Fargo and Citigroup offered further insight into the state… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Video game sales set to fall for first time in years as industry braces for recession”

“…The global games and services market is forecast to contract 1.2% year-on-year to $188 billion in 2022, according to research from market data firm Ampere Analysis. The sector expanded 26% from 2019 to 2021, reaching a record $191 billion in… Continue Reading…

Stocks

“Gap stock slides 18% after cutting sales guidance; CEO of Old Navy division to leave”

“Gap Inc. shares tumbled 18% in premarket trading Friday after the company slashed its sales outlook for the first quarter of fiscal 2022, citing what it called “execution challenges” its Old Navy business, and announced the CEO of that division, Nancy… Continue Reading…

Business

“Ford’s first quarter sales fell 17% as the automaker battled a chip shortage”

“Ford Motor’s U.S. sales of new vehicles declined 17% during the first quarter, including a 26% slide last month, as the automaker continues to battle a global shortage of semiconductor chips. The automaker on Monday reported first quarter sales of 432,132… Continue Reading…

Economy

“U.S. retail sales soften as high gasoline costs begin to bite”

“Growth in U.S. retail sales slowed in February after surging a month earlier, suggesting that consumers tempered their spending in some categories as inflation limited purchasing power.  The value of overall retail purchases increased 0.3 per cent, after an upwardly… Continue Reading…

Real Estate

“January home sales jump 6.7% despite a record low supply”

“Sales of previously owned homes in January rose 6.7% from December to a seasonally adjusted annualized rate of 6.5 million units, according to the National Association of Realtors. That exceeded Wall Street expectations significantly. Sales were 2.3% lower compared with… Continue Reading…

Economy

“Retail sales surge 3.8% in January, much more than expected amid inflation rise”

“…Retail sales for the month rose 3.8%, much better than the 2.1% Dow Jones estimate. The numbers are not adjusted for inflation; the 0.6% rise in the consumer price index for the month helped push a reversal from the 2.5% sales… Continue Reading…

Business

“Taco Bell accelerates international growth as chain aims for $20 billion in annual sales”

“Taco Bell is accelerating its growth outside the U.S., opening 25% of its international restaurants in just the last two years. The Yum Brands chain announced Tuesday that it opened its 100th restaurant in Spain. The chain said it’s on track to… Continue Reading…