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It seems like U.S. consumers are increasingly worried about the economy. That's not a statement that comes from a statistical analysis, but from a view of what's going on at stores that cater to

Shares of Affirm Holdings (NASDAQ: AFRM) were up 15.9% as of 1:45 p.m. ET Tuesday after the buy now, pay later (BNPL) payment-platform company announced an expanded partnership with Walmart (NYSE:

Investors suspected that a special dividend was coming soon, but Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) has now confirmed the timing of that windfall. A $15-per-share cash payout will land in shareholders'

Investors continue to go wild over Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) -- a provider of robots and accompanying software for warehousing automation. Retail titan Walmart was the biggest customer, at 88% of

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After a tough summer and early autumn, the stock market is rumbling again as 2023 draws to a close. Artificial intelligence (AI) stocks, and especially beaten-down small- and mid-cap stocks, are

Saying that Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) has won back investors would be a bit of an understatement. Its shares have rocketed 73% higher through the first 11 months of 2023, which is an optimistic breath

Luxury retail is reliant on consumers' desire to buy expensive things. In good times, that's not a problem; in hard times, it can be difficult. It looks like consumers may be starting to pull back

Coca-Cola (NYSE: KO) is a dominant business that has unfortunately delivered less-than-sparkling returns for investors of late. The beverage giant's shares underperformed the market over the past

There's been a fair amount of chatter lately among pundits and experts that the global economy may be on course to sidestep the recession some had feared would result from central banks'

Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) are trading close to new highs but sold off recently along with several other retail stocks. In its most recent earnings report, Walmart (NYSE: WMT) said it

Wall Street wasn't thrilled with the latest earnings update from Walmart (NYSE: WMT). Coming as it did on the cusp of the peak holiday shopping period, pro traders were apparently looking for more

Each earnings season brings its fair share of epic surprises to the upside and downside. Sometimes a big sell-off is justified or a sign that the worst is only beginning. But a stock can also sell

Dollar General (NYSE: DG) stock was trading lower recently after Walmart's latest earnings report. Walmart reported seeing variability in consumer shopping patterns, which could be a warning sign

Shares of Costco Wholesale (NASDAQ: COST) were heading lower today even as there was no news out on the warehouse retailer. Instead, the stock fell in tandem with Walmart (NYSE: WMT), which spooked

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Robotics company Symbotic (NASDAQ: SYM) scored a coup in 2021 when it contracted with Walmart (NYSE: WMT) to automate the retail giant's 42 regional distribution centers. Given Walmart's size, such

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Weight-loss drugs are the health craze of 2023. According to the management of Walmart, America's largest retailer, drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy have begun impacting food sales.

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Shares of Petco (NASDAQ: WOOF) were rolling over last month after the pet products retailer and services company faded on concerns about rising interest rates and in response to Walmart's latest

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