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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Coca-Cola (KO) Q4 2025 earnings

Cases of Coca-Cola brand soda are stacked at a Costco Wholesale store on November 13, 2025 in Simi Valley, California. Kevin Carter | Getty Images Coca-Cola is expected to report its fourth-quarter earnings before the bell on Tuesday. Here’s what Wall Street analysts surveyed by LSEG are expecting the company to report: Earnings per share:…

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BP suspends buybacks in fresh sign of oil price pressure

Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday posted fourth-quarter profit in line with expectations and suspended share buybacks, seeking to shore up its balance sheet as lower crude prices take their toll. The London-listed energy firm reported underlying replacement…

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