Is the US Consumer Getting Stretched? Earnings Will Offer Fresh Clues

Key Takeaways Consumers are stretched, choosing essential spending over discretionary items, Helen of Troy executives said Tuesday. "The macro environment and the health of consumers and retailers has worsened," Helen of Troy CEO Noel Geoffroy said on a conference call. The news comes ahead of other high-profile earnings reports set for release this week, including announcements from PepsiCo, Conagra, and Delta Air Lines. Consumers are stretched, choosing essential spending over discretionary items, Helen o ...