December retail sales were flat, missing expectations

A shopper carries Target bags in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Consumers activity slowed sharply for the December holiday shopping season amid a spate of rough weather and persistently higher inflation, the Commerce Department reported Tuesday. Retail sales were flat on the month…

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CVS Health (CVS) earnings Q4 2025

A pedestrian walks by a CVS store in Greenbrae, California, on July 31, 2025. Justin Sullivan | Getty Images CVS Health on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter earnings and revenue that beat estimates and reaffirmed the 2026 profit guidance that impressed investors, signaling steady progress in the health-care giant’s turnaround plan.  “’24 was a tough year for…

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For Gavin Newsom, now comes the hard part 

Political analysis is comparative, not qualitative. It’s not that people who win elections are necessarily good at politics, only that they are better than the other guy or girl. And at least in that way, we can say right now that California Governor Gavin Newsom (D) is better than anyone at running for president… Source…

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