Shoppers walk through Manhattan on Nov. 7, 2025, in New York City. Spencer Platt | Getty Images High-income consumers are trading down, Gen Z is spending less, and low-income shoppers are still struggling, according to many consumer companies that shared their latest quarterly results in recent weeks. Those trends may not bode well for the…
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market update: Stocks are trying to maintain a rebound after a nasty market sell-off on Thursday that carried over into Friday’s opening. It’s been a volatile…
Walmart logo is seen near the store in Austin, United States on Oct. 23, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images When incoming Walmart CEO John Furner steps into the retailer’s top role, he will try to follow up a period of dramatic share growth that many of Walmart’s rivals have failed to match….
The Amazon Prime logo on a package in Manhattan, New York City, on Sept. 16, 2023. Michael Kappeler | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Tariffs imposed by the Trump administration have given the country’s retailers another cost to manage during a period of persistent inflation. While many are navigating the change with limited price increases,…
Corporate America is getting rocked by historic rounds of white-collar layoffs, leading some to wonder: Has AI finally come for their jobs? While the proliferation of generative and agentic artificial intelligence is playing a role, recent job cut announcements from companies like Amazon, UPS and Target are about a lot more than just the advance…
A UPS truck at the Palace Imports warehouse in Linden, New Jersey, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 27, 2025. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images After a wave of big companies announcing steep job cuts, many laid-off workers may face a financially difficult and uncertain period ahead. Amazon said on Tuesday that it would eliminate…
Amazon shares surged Thursday in extended trading after the tech giant posted better-than-expected third-quarter results, driven by accelerated revenue growth from its cloud computing unit. The company’s outlook for the fourth quarter was also solid, easing investor fears that it was falling behind in the AI race. Revenue increased 13% year over year to $180.17…
Amazon Proteus robots demonstrate autonomous navigation using barcodes on the floor during the Delivering the Future event at the Amazon Robotics Innovation Hub in Westborough, Massachusetts, US, on Thursday, Nov. 10, 2022. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence is widening the productivity gap between large and small companies, lifting up bigger firms that…
Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist Norton’s For Cameron Pappas, owner of Norton’s Florist in Birmingham, Alabama, the artificial intelligence boom is a world away. While companies like Nvidia, Alphabet and Broadcom are lifting the stock market to fresh highs and bolstering GDP, Pappas is experiencing what’s happening in the real economy, one that’s far removed…
My top 10 things to watch Friday, Oct. 24 1. The long-awaited September consumer inflation report, delayed because of the ongoing government shutdown, came in slightly cooler than expected at an 3% annual rate. While still above the Fed’s 2% target rate, the stock market liked the number. Meanwhile, President Donald Trump said he has…
