Key Takeaways November retail sales rose 0.6% to $735.9B, reversing October's slight decline and signaling strength.Gains in motor vehicles, discretionary categories and online sales led the broad-based retail rebound.Stocks like DG, AEO, GAP and ULTA could benefit as spending momentum supports a 2026 growth outlook.Americans shrugged off economic worries and opened their wallets during the 2025 holiday shopping season. November retail sales exceeded expectations, signaling that momentum remained strong hea ...

Group 1 - American Eagle Outfitters reported $1.28 billion in revenue for the quarter ended July 2025, a year-over-year decline of 0.6% [1] - The EPS for the same period was $0.45, compared to $0.39 a year ago, representing a surprise of +125% over the consensus estimate of $0.20 [1] - The reported revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.23 billion by +4.14% [1] Group 2 - American Eagle's shares returned +12.4% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +3% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), indicating potential performance in line with the broader market [3] Group 3 - The number of AE Brand stores was 829, exceeding the average estimate of 822 by four analysts [4] - Total net revenue for American Eagle was $800.41 million, compared to the average estimate of $790.97 million, reflecting a -3.3% year-over-year change [4] - Aerie's total net revenue was $429.08 million, surpassing the estimated $402.05 million, marking a +3.2% change year-over-year [4]