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Michael Kors Bucks Consumer Spending Trend

The luxury retailer is flying high where others are stumbling badly. Despite slumping overall retail sales, it shows that high-end consumers are still spending.

Court Speaks, Markets Listen — Thursday’s IP Market Recap

The Supreme Court ruling in favor of Obama’s Affordable Care Act hit markets initially, but the indices managed to cut most losses by the end…

8 Stores Dealing High-Priced Jeans

Jeans continue to evolve from merely casual to high fashion — and with that evolution has come fatter price tags. Here’s a look at some…

J.C. Penney’s Slippery Slope Shows No Sign of Slowing

J.C. Penney is opening up some new-look stores in time for back-to-school season, but will it bring back customers?

Same-Store Sales Growth Springs Up Again

An early Easter and warm weather keep the happy streak going (for some), including upside surprises at Target, Macy’s and others.

Retail’s Holiday Winners and Losers

For some it was a merry Christmas, for others — not so much.

Prompt or Perish: The New Rules of Work in the Age of AI and Vibe Coding

With vibe coding, it’s quite possible you could multiply your productivity and your wealth beyond anything the 20th-century economy allowed.

Wall Street Has the Urge to Merge: Monday’s IP Market Recap

The merger train made stops in pharmaceuticals, retailing and advertising Monday, but it wasn’t enough to spark the broader indices.

Earnings Swing Into Full Gear: Monday’s IP Market Recap

McDonald’s and Kimberly-Clark both slipped a couple percentage points following their quarterly reports. NFLX hammered after the bell.

4 Robust Retail Stocks for Tough Times

Same store sales are the measure of means for retailers, and these four just came through the quarter with improved numbers, so jump on their…

Tiffany & Co. Shares — 3 Pros, 3 Cons

What economic crisis? Tiffany’s success in the Asia-Pacific region, as well as strong demand for its high-end products, are shielding it from high commodities prices…

Investors Flee in May: Thursday’s IP Market Recap

Markets finished the day down to complete a month that saw losses across the board and all markets. Bond yields and gold prices followed suit.

What American Express’s Results Reveal

Credit card stocks can provide crucial information about consumer behavior, which in turn can signal you to make portfolio adjustments before it’s too late.

2 Battered Retail Stocks Poised to Come Back (RL, TIF)

Cyclical retail stocks are on the cusp of another growth cycle, and with it are solid, yet overlooked, stocks like RF and TIF.

Looking for Explosive Moves? Check the Short-Interest Table

Stocks with high short interest have made big moves in the past three months, indicating a fertile ground for trading ideas.

7 Top M&A Highlights of Q3

Global M&A activity jumped 13% year-over-year, helped by blockbuster deals from Verizon, Amgen and Microsoft, among other M&A deals.

Liz Claiborne Shifts Its Focus Uptown

The company is betting on its upscale brands to revive its fortunes.

That Burning Smells Like Teen Retail

Retail itself isn’t all gloom and doom, as discounters and luxury brands are seeing reassuring sales numbers — but A&F, Aerpostale and others caught in…

Surging Gas Prices Can Stall the Recovery

If gasoline pump prices hit $5 a gallon nationwide, all bets are off for the nascent U.S. rebound. No wonder consumer confidence is flagging already.

4 Luxury Retail Stocks You Need to Buy Now

These four retailers represent the best-of-breed retails stocks in the luxury retail space. Here’s why.

N.Y. Fashion Week: From Runway to Retail

Everyday people are closer to the glitz, glam and oftentimes outrageous fashions of New York Fashion Week than they think.

J.C. Penney’s Stock Turnaround Remains a Mystery

J.C. Penney’s stock has done a positive about-face since mid-July, but all the ado seems overly optimistic. Here’s why.

Consumer Spending Woes Spark Retail Store Closures

The economic recovery has proven slower than some experts and government officials had predicted, so industry analysts say retailers’ move to protect their overall earnings…

Coach Tells Us Rich Folks Are Spending

A look at Coach’s latest earnings shows people are willing to spend on the high end — but investors should keep growth AND value in…

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