SPDR S&P Retail ETF News

Wall Street is watching the evolution of the retail landscape stateside as e-commerce continues to disrupt traditional retail models. In recent years, many traditional brick-and-mortar retailers have

Hubert Joly, former Best Buy chairman and CEO, joins  'Fast Money' to talk the recent slate of retail earnings and what they signal about consumer spending.

Total earnings from 95.4% of the retail sector's market capitalization are up 31.9% on 5.6% higher revenues, with 69.2% beating EPS estimates and 57.7% beating revenue estimates. The results had a mix

Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They are essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they allow them to mak

Retail sales in April remained unchanged, contrasting with a 0.6% increase in March and defying the 0.4% rise anticipated by economists.

In April, inflationary pressures showed signs of easing. However, a few sectors and stocks that may gain in the near term as the price gains remained steady in those business areas.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for April revealed headline sales were flat in April. The latest reading was below the expected 0.4% monthly rise in consumer spending.

The first-quarter earnings reporting cycle is nearing an end. About 88% of the S&P 500 companies have reported so far in Q1 with 5% growth in earnings and 4.2% growth in revenues.

The retail sector is in focus now with the earnings releases of big retailers like Wal-Mart (WMT), Home Depot (HD), Lowe's (LOW) and Target (TGT), as well as store channels like Nordstrom (JWN) and Ko

The U.S. economy added 175, 000 jobs in April, well below Wall Street expectations of 240, 000.

Michael Lasser, UBS retail analyst, joins 'Power Lunch' to discuss which retailers are at risk for closure and which are shifting their models to thrive.

The Census Bureau's Advance Retail Sales Report for March revealed a 0.7% rise in headline sales from February, marking the second straight month of increased consumer spending. The latest increase wa

Economic indicators provide insight into the overall health and performance of an economy. They are essential tools for policymakers, advisors, investors, and businesses because they allow them to mak

Total S&P 500 earnings are expected to be up 2.5% from the same period last year on 3.5% higher revenues with technology sector being the key driver.

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