Despite some growing consumer concerns, some signs of strength in CNBC's latest retail monitor report. For that, we'll turn to Steve Leeman this morning. Hi, Steve.Hey, Car. Yeah, consumer spending bounced back in October after a pretty sharp fall in September with gains in the CNBC NRF retail monitor across most sectors, adding up to a strong start for retail in the fourth quarter. That could be good for the holiday season.The retail monitor, we get actual credit card spending data from Affinity Solutions. ...

Consumer spending bounced back in October after a sharp fall in September with the gains in the CNBC NRF retail monitor across most sectors adding up to a a good and a strong start for retail in the fourth quarter. Here's the data. The retail monitor powered by actual credit card spending data from Affinity Solutions shows retail XO and gas up 06 compared with a 0.7% decline in September.The year rate though did edge down of 5% from 5.4%. We take out restaurants as well to get core retail that rose 06 also ...

CNBC and the National Retail Federation out with the latest retail monitor. Steve Leeman joins us right now with those details. Good morning, Steve. >> Morning, Becky.Consumer spending bounced back in October after a sharp fall in September with the gains in the CNBC NRF retail monitor across most sectors adding up to a a good and a strong start for retail in the fourth quarter. Here's the data. The retail monitor powered by actual credit card spending data from Affinity Solutions shows retail Xauto and gas ...

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Core Insights - The National Retail Federation anticipates a year-over-year increase in collective consumer spending of between 3.7% and 4.2% as the Christmas season approaches, indicating a potentially strong retail performance [1] Group 1: Consumer Spending Outlook - The expected increase in consumer spending could reflect broader global trends, suggesting that the retail sector may experience significant growth during the holiday season [1] Group 2: Market Implications - The positive spending forecast may influence various sectors, including e-commerce and traditional retail, as companies prepare for increased demand [1]

The sweet green in the sweet red. That's terrible. Uh the salad bowl chain dropping seven and a half% after missing sales and earnings estimates and cutting guidance.The company seeing particular weakness among younger diners. It and other chains like Cava and CMG Chipotle are down double digits over the last two weeks. For more on these trends, let's bring in Kate Rogers.Kate, >> hi Melissa. You said it was a tough quarter for Sweet Green. Same store sales fell 9 and a half%.company saying they were flat i ...

Well, all four major averages back in the red after yesterday's bounce. Tech once again the lagard as some recent highf flyers return to earth. Should investors view any pullback as a buying opportunity.Far Miller and Washington President CEO Michael Farre joins us. Michael, good to see you. Um, some of the highest valuation stocks in the market are also the biggest in tech.And so even beneath the index level, I wonder is there anywhere to hide. Won't the whole market get dragged down if there's a sentiment ...

McDonald’s Corporation (NYSE:MCD) shares are trading lower on Thursday.Yesterday, the firm reported solid global comparable sales (comps) and loyalty momentum in the third quarter. However, it experienced slower underlying growth, and a decline in company-operated restaurant sales weighed on the results.McDonald’s reaffirmed its 2025 outlook, expecting net restaurant unit expansion to contribute slightly more than 2% to its 2025 Systemwide sales growth, in constant currencies.Also Read: McDonald’s Sounds Al ...

Core Insights - Papa Johns is experiencing a cautious consumer environment, leading to mixed performance in the third quarter, with flat same-store sales overall [1][2] - International sales grew by 7.1%, which helped offset a 2.7% decline in North American sales [1] Sales Performance - The company reported flat revenue of $508 million for the third quarter, with net income dropping to $4 million, or 13 cents per share, compared to $42 million, or $1.27 per share, in the same quarter last year [6] - The adjusted financial outlook for 2025 now projects a decline of 2% to 2.5% in same-store sales for North America, down from a previous estimate of flat to up 2% [6] Consumer Behavior - Weaker consumer sentiment and a more promotional quick-service restaurant (QSR) marketplace are impacting sales, particularly in North America [2] - Customers are focusing on "center of plate" items, such as large pizzas, and are opting to remove extras from their orders to save money [2] Promotions and Strategies - To attract lower-income customers, the company introduced a 50% off carryout promotion, which has shown to improve order trends [3][4] - The promotion is seen as a way to encourage customers to build a more comprehensive order once they engage with the offer [4] - The company is balancing promotional value with store-level profitability while investing in operational efficiencies and expanding in international markets like India [5]

cylinders. We'll get more reads on the consumer in coming weeks. Rough Lauren, Tapestry, Target, and Walmart.All still to come this month. So, what is the real read on the consumer. Guy, what's your take.>> Exactly. That that there's two different economies right now. The people that are doing well that are trading down but are still a bit have the ability to spend and then on the lower end, people are strapped.And I think that's been going on for quite some time. And we see it in the performances of these ...