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Consumers choose their favorite retailers ahead of the holidays: Nike, Kohl’s top the list
An exterior view of the Kohl’s store at the Paxton Town Centre near Harrisburg. A customer walks with a Nike shopping bag. Paul Weaver | SOPA Images | Emily Elconin | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nike and Kohl’s may not be winning on Wall Street, but a wide set of consumers still consider them to […]
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Nike reports earnings after the bell. Here’s what Wall Street expects
An employee carries shoe boxes at the Footlocker retail store in the Barton Creek Square Mall on August 28, 2024 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images Nike will report quarterly earnings Tuesday as investors brace for another set of less-than-stellar results. The company announced in September that CEO John Donahoe would be stepping […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Tuesday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Inching higher U.S. stocks climbed again Monday as investors digest the Federal Reserve’s major rate cut last week. The S&P 500, Dow Jones Industrial Average and Nasdaq Composite all rose only modestly, as the 30-stock Dow notched another record […]
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How Foot Locker is waging a comeback after its breakup with Nike
An employee arranges Nike basketball shoes on display at the House Of Hoops by Foot Locker retail store at the Beverly Center in Los Angeles. Patrick T. Fallon | Bloomberg | Getty Images During a recent event celebrating Foot Locker’s 50th anniversary in New York City, it was hard to imagine that the legacy sneaker […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Super Micro Computer, Berkshire Hathaway, Abercrombie & Fitch and more
Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Super Micro Computer — Shares shed 26% after the artificial intelligence server company said it would postpone filing its annual 10-K form for the fiscal year that ended June 30. Super Micro Computer said its management requires more time to “complete its assessment of the design […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Super Micro, Abercrombie & Fitch, Box, Foot Locker and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Abercrombie & Fitch — Shares of the retailer, which owns the Abercrombie and Hollister banners, fell more than 9% after it reported a 21% increase in its revenue during its fiscal second quarter and issued bullish guidance for the current period. Abercrombie posted earnings of $2.50 […]
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Foot Locker posts comparable sales growth for the first time in six quarters
Foot Locker on Wednesday said comparable sales grew for the first time in six quarters as its efforts to refresh its stores and improve the customer experience continue to bear fruit. The beleaguered sneaker company’s same-store sales grew 2.6% during its fiscal second quarter, far better than the 0.7% uptick that analysts had expected, according […]
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5 things to know before the stock market opens Monday
Here are the most important news items that investors need to start their trading day: 1. Fed by the Fed Stocks jumped last week as investors looked toward an expected interest rate cut in September. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell bolstered a solid run for stocks when he indicated the central bank would ease borrowing […]
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Inventory futures are small changed as buyers await inflation knowledge with end of second quarter looming: Are living updates
Traders function on the ground of the New York Stock Exchange on June 18, 2024. Spencer Platt | Getty Visuals Information | Getty Photos Stock futures are in close proximity to flat Thursday evening as traders await intently adopted inflation details. They are also counting down to the end of what has been a potent […]
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It was a strong week for retail earnings. That doesn’t spell a consumer comeback
A Foot Locker, Inc. store. Courtesy of: Foot Locker, Inc. Retail’s biggest winners during first-quarter earnings aren’t thriving because consumers are suddenly spending more on discretionary goods — it’s because they’re executing well and cash-strapped shoppers are choosing them over competitors. If there’s one takeaway from results posted by the largest U.S. retailers over the last […]
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