Retail sales, Walmart and Target earnings: What to know this week
Investors this week will be focused on data on the consumer, with both retail sales and earnings results from two retail giants set for release.The total value of retail sales in the U.S. is expected to have climbed by 1.1% month-on-month in October, according to the Commerce Department's latest monthly print on Tuesday. This would accelerate from a 0.7% monthly advance in September, which had been an unexpected increase at the time given that many economists were anticipating that a rise in Del
S&P 500, Nasdaq stage rebound after inflation-driven sell-off
U.S. stocks moved higher Thursday after hot inflation data and surging bond yields sparked a sell-off in technology stocks Wednesday.The S&P 500 ticked up 0.2%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite gained 0.6%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average traded in negative territory, weighed down by Disney's 8% drop.Elsewhere, however, elevated demand for electric-vehicle stocks and for shares of newly public companies showed few signs of slowing down after Rivian Automotive's public debut. The Amazon-backed E