We keep talking about consumers. I decided to talk to them, instead. Specifically, consumers who've seen their incomes take a nosedive. Where are they shopping this holiday season? How much do they plan to spend?    Read More

Plus, get calls on tech, natural gas and more.   Read More

Plus, get Cramer’s calls on the shippers, the semis and Goldman Sachs.   Read More

S&P 500 futures drop a few points as October Housing Starts and Permits were a bit below expectations, while the Consumer Price Index was a bit hotter than expected.    Read More

Hint: Not in the most obvious locations, or on traditional items. Plus, an IPO recommendation.   Read More

Retailers: are we reaching the limits of cost cutting? Cautious comments on fourth quarter sales from Saks and Target are weighing on retailers today.    Read More

Investors are wondering if Target and Home Depot are 'playing mind games' after both warned on their outlooks yet posted quarterly profits that handily topped estimates.   Read More

What follows is a look at stocks in the S&P 500 displaying unusual volume in today's trading session.   Read More

Welcome to the retail mind game: Both Target and Saks gave cautious guidance on holiday sales.    Read More

It's official, the gold rush is on: the Republic of Mauritius has purchased 2 metric tons of gold from the IMF. That is one-hundredth the amount of gold that India just bought, but then again with 1.3 million people Mauritius has one-thousandth the population of India.    Read More