Wall St Week Ahead-Black Friday puts focus on consumer spending for rocky markets

(Repeats SCHEDULED COLUMN originally published on November 21, no changes) Holiday shopping season to give read on health of consumer Wavering stock market could weigh on shopping Delayed US retail…

TSX falls as AI spending worries hit tech and materials stocks

TSX ends down 1.2% at 29,906.55 Posts its lowest closing level since November 6 Materials group falls 4.5% as copper prices decline Technology ends 2.6% lower (Updates at market close)…

Trump tariffs on China & AI spending cast a shadow over Wall Street gains

Corporate America is now under immense pressure to deliver robust third quarter earnings, tasked with justifying the nearly 32 percent gain the S&P 500 has achieved since its low point…

Online holiday spending growth Adobe report

Alistair Berg | Digitalvision | Getty Images Online holiday spending in the U.S. is expected to jump 5.3% year over year to $253.4 billion as consumers seek discounts and even…

Holiday spending, especially by Gen Z, will drop, survey says

Shoppers at the Walmart Supercenter in Burbank during Walmart’s multi-week Annual Deals Shopping Event in Burbank Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. All J. Schaben | Los Angeles Times | Getty Images…