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Group 1 - The latest US Retail Sales report showed a headline number below Wall Street consensus expectations, indicating potential consumer weakness [1] - The core control reading, which impacts GDP calculations, exceeded forecasts, suggesting underlying consumer resilience [1] Group 2 - The article emphasizes the importance of analyzing macro drivers of various asset classes, including stocks, bonds, commodities, currencies, and crypto [1]

As of June 2025, the US economy continues to defy some expectations as the labor market shows some strength even with inflation moderating. The latest jobs report on June 6th showed non-farm payrolls grew by 139,000 in May. This surpassed the forecast of 125,000 jobs, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%.Meanwhile, the most recent CPI report on the 11th showed inflation below expectations at 2.4% year-over-year in May with core steady at 2.8%. Earlier worries that tariffs was going to at the same ...

Brett Schulman, Cava co-founder and CEO, joins ‘Money Movers’ to react to a weaker-than-expected retail sales number, and to share his outlook on the consumer and inflation. ...

We are just seconds away from retail sales and import prices. The futures this morning are weaker. Not as weak as they've been though.Down 160 right now for the Dow. Let's get right over to Rick Santelli at the CME in Chicago. Rick, yes, we could see yields moving lower.The market's smart. Retail sales for the month of May coming in at minus minus 9/10 of a percent. Almost down 1%.This is much more aggressive to the downside than we were expecting. We're expecting a number in the vicinity of down half a per ...

Welcome to Catalyst everyone. I'm Brad Smith. 30 minutes into the US trading day.Let's get to it. Three catalysts that we're watching this hour. First up, oil prices pull back after surging to their highest level since January last week.We'll get the insight on the outlook for the sector. Plus, defense stocks continue their climb higher as the Israel Iran conflict enters its fourth day. We'll have full coverage on that ahead.and investors eye potential trade talks as President Trump and other world leaders ...

Urban Outfitters, Inc. (URBN) reported impressive results for first-quarter fiscal 2026, wherein the top and bottom lines surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate. Also, both metrics improved from the prior-year quarter’s reported figure. As a result, shares of this Philadelphia, PA-based player rose 17.5% in the after-market trading session yesterday.The company reported a highly successful quarter, showcasing strong performance across all its brands and business segments. The Retail segment’s comparable sal ...

U.S. retail sales slowed in April compared to the prior month. However, the sector has shown immense resilience amid price pressure and tariff threats. Retail sales grew in April, which is a positive sign for the sector and the economy.Moreover, President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause on tariffs after the United States and China reached a trade truce last weekend. Also, the White House said that more trade deals are upcoming as negotiations with other countries are ongoing.This is likely to benef ...

Headline Figures HS 89% Sales value (amount spent) growth March 2025 vs. March 2024 *Seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel Including fuel +2.7% FB 307 Sales volume (items purchased) growth March 2025 vs. March 2024 *Seasonally adjusted, excluding fuel Including fuel +2.6% -2.9% Retail Sales Dashboard March 2025 A monthly overview of UK retail sales performance, including key metrics on core sub-sectors and e-commerce. Sales value (amount spent) growth Most recent 3 months YoY growth Sales volume (items purcha ...

Retail Sales Overview - U.S. retail sales increased by 0.1% in April following a revised 1.7% increase in March, contrary to economists' expectations of no change [1] - The March increase was influenced by consumers making purchases in anticipation of tariff announcements [1] Sector Performance - The largest increases in April were in food services and drinking places (1.2%), building material and garden equipment supplies (0.8%), furniture (0.3%), and electronics and appliances stores (0.3%) [2] - Sales excluding food services, auto dealers, building materials stores, and gasoline stations decreased by 0.2%, below the revised 0.5% gain in March and forecasts of a 0.3% rise [2] Winning Areas Food Services and Drinking Places - Sales in this sector rose by 1.2% sequentially in April and 7.8% year over year [4] - AdvisorShares Restaurant ETF (EATZ) focuses on companies deriving at least 50% of their revenue from the restaurant business [4] - BJ's Restaurants (BJRI) operates high-end casual dining restaurants and has a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy) [5] Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers - This segment experienced a 0.8% sequential sales gain and a 3.2% year-over-year increase [6] - Broad-based retail ETFs like Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLY) and VanEck Retail ETF (RTH) are relevant for this sector [6] - Vulcan Materials (VMC) is the largest supplier of construction aggregates in the U.S. and has a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) [7] Electronics & Appliance Stores - Sales in this category increased by 0.3% sequentially in April and 0.1% year over year [8] - The rise in electronics sales is expected to benefit semiconductor funds and stocks [8] - VanEck Vectors Semiconductor ETF (SMH) tracks companies involved in semiconductor production and charges 35 bps in fees [8] - Universal Electronics (UEIC) is a leader in universal control and sensing technologies for smart homes and has a Zacks Rank 3 [9]