Walmart's lower-than-expected guidance may mean consumer spending is slowing
Walmart’s lower-than-expected guidance is a warning that U.S. consumer spending is slowing, said Brian Mulberry, client ...
Walmart forecast disappoints, shares fall on consumer spending worries
Walmart on Thursday forecast sales and profit for the fiscal year ending January 2026 below Wall Street estimates, suggesting ...
U.S. Households Ramp Up ‘Doom Spending’ in Preparation for Possible Pandemic, Tariff Impacts
A new CreditCards.com survey indicates a significant trend of stockpiling and increased purchases fueled by fears of ...
US retail spending plunged last month, falling for the first time since August
American shoppers pulled back on their spending last month for the first time since August as stubborn inflation continued to ...
Consumer Spending: The Foundation Of The Bull Market
Tariffs act like a sales tax, increasing production costs and reducing consumer spending. Read why monitoring leading indicators of consumer spending is crucial.
Walmart Stock Down On Weak View As Tariffs May Hit Spending
The company’s shares retreated about 6% in premarket trading Thursday after executives set 2026 fiscal-year revenue and ...
Federal job cuts prompt concerns about the unemployment rate & consumer spending
Economists say the federal job cuts could impact unemployment rates nationwide. “According to the Urban Institute, the ...
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Tariffs drive consumer spending shifts, report finds
New tariffs and rising costs are shifting U.S. consumer spending, with more stockpiling essentials and delaying major life ...
Payments firm Block's profit misses estimate on underwhelming holiday spending
Block's fourth-quarter profit fell short of estimates as spending growth during the holiday season and gains from a post-election surge in bitcoin lagged expectations, sending the payment firm's ...
Packaging giant Smurfit Westrock says Mexico tariffs would squeeze US consumer spending
The world's largest cardboard box maker Smurfit Westrock expects U.S. consumer spending to be squeezed significantly if 25% tariffs on Mexican goods go ahead, its CEO said on Wednesday after the ...
What is the Feb. 28 economic blackout? What to know about spending boycott in Arizona
Activists planned an economic blackout for Feb. 28, urging consumers to not spend for a day and boycott companies that rolled ...
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Consumer Spending Update: Economic Confidence Jumps in February
Economic confidence increased to 111.3 in this month’s Rasmussen Reports Economic Index, nearly eight points higher ...