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Top ETFs to Ride the Target & Lowe's Earnings Surge
04:39pm, Wednesday, 20'th May 2026
On Wednesday, both Target and Lowe's — two vastly different retail giants — reported their Q1 2026 earnings results. Considering the relatively uncertain state of inflation and consumer enthusiasm
The Selective Shopper's Portfolio: 6 ETFs Positioned for the Circular Economy Shift
11:35am, Wednesday, 20'th May 2026
American consumers are rerouting their spending rather than pulling back. With University of Michigan sentiment at 48.2, the savings rate down to 3.6% from 5.1% in early 2025, and energy prices up 14.
RTH Owns Amazon and Walmart. XRT Owns Everything Else.
06:00am, Tuesday, 19'th May 2026
The VanEck Retail ETF (NASDAQ:RTH) and the SPDR S&P Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:XRT) both sit in the retail bucket, yet the year-to-date gap between them tells a different story.
Retail Sales: Consumer Spending Rises for Third Straight Month
07:01pm, Thursday, 14'th May 2026
For an inflation-adjusted perspective on retail sales, take a look at our Real Retail Sales commentary. Here is the introduction from today's report: Advance Estimates of U.S. Retail and Food Servi
INVESTOR ALERT: Discretionary sector sends mixed signals
05:00pm, Monday, 04'th May 2026
U.S. Bank Asset Manager Group senior investment strategy director Rob Haworth discusses consumer discretionary stocks and sector on 'The Claman Countdown.' 00:00 Luxury Stocks Underperforming 00:26 Th
Jet fuel bidding war breaks out as airlines confront ‘global stress test' over shortages and cancellations
09:03am, Wednesday, 29'th Apr 2026
Europe faces an acute logistics problem as the Iran war severely restricts flows from the Middle East. The International Energy Agency earlier this month warned that Europe could run out of jet fuel i
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Resilience Amid Record Sentiment Lows
12:17pm, Monday, 27'th Apr 2026
Last week's economic data was defined by conflicting signals from the consumer. While retail figures suggest resilience, sentiment levels have plummeted to record lows.
Should You Invest in the VanEck Retail ETF (RTH)?
07:21am, Wednesday, 22'nd Apr 2026
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Consumer Discretionary - Retail segment of the equity market, the VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on December 20,
Retail Sales Jump 1.7% in March, Higher Than Expected
12:47pm, Tuesday, 21'st Apr 2026
The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in March. Headline sales jumped 1.7%, a sharp acceleration from February's 0.7% rise and a
Retail Sales Rise 0.6% in February, More Than Expected
02:45pm, Wednesday, 01'st Apr 2026
The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was more robust than expected in February.
Consumer Sentiment at 56.4: The Number RTH Investors Must Watch in 2026
06:00am, Saturday, 28'th Mar 2026
VanEck Retail ETF (NYSEARCA:RTH) gives investors a concentrated bet on the largest retail names in America, but that concentration is precisely what makes it worth understanding before putting money i
3 ETFs That Could Benefit as Consumers Tighten Their Budgets
05:38pm, Wednesday, 11'th Mar 2026
U.S. consumer spending has remained resilient, but there is a growing divide in who is spending and what they're spending on. In what many economists describe as a K-shaped economy, higher-income hous
Retail Sales Fall 0.2% in January, Less Than Expected
06:33pm, Friday, 06'th Mar 2026
The Advance Retail Sales Report from the Census Bureau showed consumer spending was down less than feared in January. Headline sales slipped 0.2%, a step down from December's flat reading but better t
Retail ETFs in Spotlight as US Releases Holiday Season Report Card
10:35am, Wednesday, 18'th Feb 2026
XRT and other retail ETFs come into focus after flat December sales and weak real spending cast a shadow over the 2025 holiday season.
Weekly Economic Snapshot: Labor Strength Meets Cooling Inflation
11:37am, Tuesday, 17'th Feb 2026
The U.S. economy began 2026 with a display of unexpected resilience in the labor market, even as long-term data revisions painted a more modest picture of 2025 growth. While consumer spending showed s
