Topic Intelligence: retail sales

WSJ Economy • 2h ago

Demand for healthcare workers is outstripping all other sectors. That means big changes in a U.S. labor market where retail and white-collar hiring have stalled

Demand for healthcare workers is outstripping all other sectors. That means big changes in a labor market where retail and white-collar hiring have st...

Bearish -50.0

The Guardian World News • 4h ago

Housing market in England and Wales ‘showing tentative signs of recovery’

Rics surveyors report inquiries from new buyers, agreed sales and house prices were less negative in JanuaryThere are “tentative signs” that the h...

Strong Bearish -100.0

Market Watch • 5h ago

McDonald’s says value meals are bringing back customers, but it still expects a tough year ahead

McDonald’s reported the fastest growth in comparable sales, both in the U.S. and globally, in more than two years.

Bullish 79.1

New York Times Business • 6h ago

Sales at McDonald’s Rise After Discounts, the Grinch and Monopoly Promos

Profits were up for the fast-food giant as the company focused on value menu items for price-conscious customers.

Strong Bullish 90.3

Bezinga Federal Reserve • 6h ago

Retail Sales Get No Help From Surging Credit Card Debt

Retail sales unexpectedly stalled at the end of the year, raising questions about the strength of the American consumer. In the past years, household ...

Optimistic 26.6

New York Times Business • 9h ago

Kraft Heinz Reverses Course on Company Split as Sales Continue to Slide

The company’s new C.E.O. said he saw opportunities to fix and grow the food giant — and cut prices for consumers.

Neutral 0.0

Market Watch • 10h ago

This home-generator maker is shifting focus to AI data centers, and the stock is soaring

Fewer power outages led to disappointing residential sales for Generac, but investors cheered the jump in sales to data centers.

Bullish 61.3

Market Watch • 12h ago

20 stocks of companies that delivered a double dose of growth this earnings season

Companies in the S&P 500 achieving double-digit sales growth while improving profit margins include Palantir, Micron, Boeing and Alphabet.

Strong Bullish 87.9

FreightWaves • 13h ago

Startup courier Gofo acquires Cirro E-commerce for access to retailers

Newbie parcel carrier Gofo stoked its big growth ambitions with the acquisition of Cirro E-commerce, an e-commerce logistics platform company, giving ...

Bullish 75.5

CNBC Business • 14h ago

Value is the key to McDonald's growth plans, but it's creating tensions with some franchisees

McDonald's has doubled down on value, which will likely help boost sales, but some franchisees are standing ground in their ability to continue to ind...

Bullish 65.8