Inflation pressures remained persistent in February as prices for shelter and gas rose, according to the latest data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics released Tuesday morning. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 0.4% over the previous month and 3.2% over the prior year in February, slightly higher than January’s 0.3% month-over-month increase and 3.1% annual gain. Both measures roughly matched economist forecasts of a 0.4% month-over-month increase and a 3.1% annual increase, according to… Source link
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Retailers such as Target (TGT) and Foot Locker (FL) are set to report their quarterly results this week. Storch Advisors CEO Jerry Storch joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the current state of the consumer. Storch, the former CEO of Toys “R” Us and Hudson’s Bay, says so far “the consumer has held up pretty well.” Despite this resilience, he notes that “inflation is still real” and other pressures remain, so investors will be watching retail results “with a very sharp eye.” Retail earnings… Source link
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This is The Takeaway from today’s Morning Brief, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every morning along with: One week into 2024, and investors are being hit with several truths. The first truth is that Magnificent Seven stocks don’t go up every single day (despite what December’s action showed…), and the downgrade buzzards on Wall Street lurk. Apple (AAPL) shares are being hammered by analyst downgrades. Tesla (TSLA) is under pressure after meh delivery numbers. Nvidia’s (NVDA)… Source link
Read More »Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome's Incognito Mode – CNET
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Google Settles $5 Billion Consumer Privacy Suit Over Chrome’s Incognito Mode CNET Source link
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Read More »Analysts find strength in consumer stocks Hershey, P&G, J&J – Yahoo Finance
[unable to retrieve full-text content]Analysts find strength in consumer stocks Hershey, P&G, J&J Yahoo Finance Source link
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