“I can’t help but notice we are in a Whole Foods,” I tell a Whole Foods employee who—perhaps having noticed me walking around ...

Most consumer discretionary businesses succeed or fail based on the broader economy. This volatility leads to big swings in stock prices that have worked in their favor recently - over the past six ...

U.S. consumers are under financial pressure as restrictive monetary policy, persistent inflation in essential services and uneven real wage growth collide with record-high debt levels. Total U.S.

Nike continues to struggle because of a key strategic mistake it made years ago. Former Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol is working to revitalize the Starbucks brand. It is not clear that the upcoming Kraft ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer confidence deteriorated in December amid deepening anxiety over jobs and income, consistent with economists' expectations for a sharp moderation in ...

As of Dec. 26, 2025, three stocks in the consumer discretionary sector could be flashing a real warning to investors who value momentum as a key criteria in their trading decisions. The RSI is a ...

Fidelity Select Consumer Staples Portfolio is a sector-based, equity-focused strategy that seeks to outperform its benchmark through active management. Sector strategies could be used by investors as ...

Gross domestic product grew at a 4.3 percent annual rate, faster than the previous three months. By Talmon Joseph Smith The U.S. economy grew at a vigorous pace through the end of September, despite ...

WASHINGTON, Dec 23 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy grew at its fastest pace in two years in the third quarter, fueled by robust consumer spending and a sharp rebound in exports, though momentum appears ...