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2026-02-26 05:04:00 ET U.S. consumers perked up a bit in February, but the mood is hardly euphoric. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index rose 2.2 points to 91.2, recouping only a slice of January’s slide. Households feel slightly less threatened by recession, y...

2026-02-25 23:45:00 ET By Peter C. Earle Note: As of January 31, 2025, data for four of the 24 components of the Business Conditions Monthly indicators have not yet been published. While the remaining suspended economic data are expected to be released prior to the next Busine...

2026-02-25 00:30:00 ET Originally published on February 20, 2026 By Jennifer Nash Consumer sentiment rose for a third straight month in February, reaching its highest level since August. The Michigan Consumer Sentiment Index inched up 0.2 points (0.4%) to 56.6 this month...

2026-02-24 18:30:00 ET By Jennifer Nash The Conference Board's Consumer Confidence Index inched up in February, rising 2.2 points to 91.2. The latest reading was higher than the forecast of 87.4. The latest reading puts the index in the 36th percentile of the data series.... ...

2026-02-19 19:00:00 ET Through the first 30 trading days of 2026, the consumer staples sector gained 15.6%. That's easily the best start to a year for staples since at least 1990 (when our daily sector price data begins). Prior to 2026, the strongest start to a year for Staples was a 9....

2026-02-18 16:06:46 ET More on Consumer Discretionary stocks FDIS: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For February Market Sector Review: Extreme Market Bifurcation Retail Sector Steps Into The Earnings Spotlight, What To Watch For In Q4 Reports Top mid-cap cons...

2026-02-18 15:19:28 ET More on consumer discretionary FDIS: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For February Market Sector Review: Extreme Market Bifurcation Retail Sector Steps Into The Earnings Spotlight, What To Watch For In Q4 Reports Top small-cap consumer ...

2026-02-18 14:59:40 ET More on consumer discretionary stocks FDIS: Consumer Discretionary Dashboard For February Market Sector Review: Extreme Market Bifurcation Retail Sector Steps Into The Earnings Spotlight, What To Watch For In Q4 Reports Most and least s...

2026-02-18 02:35:00 ET By Jharonne Martis The LSEG U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q4 2025 earnings index, which tracks changes in the growth rate of earnings within the sector, is expected to show a 2.2% growth over last year’s levels. Our metrics show that five of 10 consume...

2026-02-13 09:10:00 ET After more than three years of stellar gains, technology companies, or more specifically their stock prices, are struggling. Expectations for economic acceleration and overly concentrated portfolios have led investors to reallocate to many previously ignored parts...