One recurring theme this week—while sales of luxury goods continue to struggle, consumers continue to shop for less expensive goods.   Read More

Monthly chain store sales came out this morning.  See which companies did well and which did not...   Read More

Stock futures are up modestly on better-than-expected jobless claims data and Alcoa’s smaller-than-expected loss.    Read More

Find out why Cramer says this is a bad move. Plus, get calls on retail, biotech, the housing bottom and more.   Read More

Times are tough. Everyone is looking for an edge. So maybe companies will start to do what discount retailer T.J. Maxx is doing: Hire lookalikes!   Read More

With same-store sales numbers hitting the Street on Thursday, is there fast money to be made in retail?   Read More

Auto makers are posting May sales that are the best for 2009; Ford's economists are estimating that May vehicles sales were roughly 10.4 million; if true that is well above the consensus of 9.4 million.    Read More

Investors have piled back into retail stocks, with many names up 50 percent or more since the latest rally began in early March. Does that mean things are starting to look up at the mall?   Read More

Regional banks like Zions and Huntington Bancshares have been weak all day. Regional banks continue to suffer from concerns about loan losses.    Read More

Futures dropped as housing starts for April came in at 458,000, well below expectations of 520,000, and permits came in at 494,000, also well below expectations of 530,000. However, most of the drop is attributable to lower multifamily construction; single family starts and permits rose, though they are still low.    Read More