Browsing: Consumer Confidence
Olive Garden parent company shrugs off concerns of plummeting consumer confidence because restaurant goers continue ‘to treat themselves and splurge’
How does a restaurant conglomerate that relies on customers’ discretionary income earn a minor stock rally during a period of…
In the 2024 election, voters made their decision based on what political strategists long considered to be the central issue…
The long breakup between Apple and Goldman Sachs over their joint credit card has become even messier. The Consumer Financial…
Mercedes-Benz CEO says auto market is in a ‘Darwinian battle’ as German carmakers flounder
The boss of German carmaker Mercedes-Benz is bracing his company for a “Darwinian battle” as Europe’s auto giants reel from…
Shoppers are so scarred by inflation they’ve cemented new habits to save money—and discount retailers are the big winners
Walmart and Target shoppers are no longer lingering between aisles, looking wistfully at a bag of chips before placing it…
Walmart’s shopper surge last quarter should boost retailer’s profits for the rest of the year
Rumors of shoppers pulling back on spending have been beaten back, with Walmart on Thursday proved that it remains a…
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City President Jeffrey Schmid signaled he’s not ready to support a reduction in interest rates…
Some of the euro zone’s most upbeat consumers can be found in one of the region’s most sickly economies —…
More Americans are suddenly planning to have babies and buy new homes, even as consumer sentiment sinks
The latest consumer sentiment gauge suggests more gloom about the economy, even as it remains strong, but another indicator may…
Home prices could start dropping this summer, marking the ‘first domino to fall’ on the way to a weaker economy, strategist says
More homes on languishing on the market without any buyers, setting up prices to start falling as soon as this…