A single earnings report from one athletic retailer sent shockwaves through the entire sporting goods complex today, and the reason behind the profit collapse points to a promotional storm that management warns…
Carvana just posted its best quarter ever, yet the stock keeps sliding while a traditional rival is up over 50% this year. Something about that gap deserves a closer look.
A Senate China probe, AI spending fears, and fresh layoffs are hitting Amazon stock just one week before a quarter that Wall Street expects to be strong. Something does not add up,…
The Vanguard Consumer Discretionary ETF (NYSEARCA:VCR) and the Consumer Discretionary Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLY) track US consumer discretionary stocks, both are market-cap weighted, and both hold Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price…
In less than a month, the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, running June 11 through July 19, 2026. Sixteen host cities will absorb millions…
When the economy heats up and consumers open their wallets, they don’t just buy more toothpaste. They upgrade cars, book vacations, and splurge on new wardrobes. That’s the discretionary spending cycle, and…
With the first quarter-point rate cut delivered by the Fed in quite a while and more to come, investors who’ve been holding off on new buys may wish to buy as the…
Earnings season hits the ground running later today when Alcoa Inc. reports second quarter earnings. We have already posted a preview of other top earnings coming this week. Now we’re watching several…
It would be easy to say that inflationary pressures are impacting consumer staples and consumer discretionary stocks. This sector remains one of our favorites for investors who want defensive protection and high…
