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Headline sales came in at 5.3% month-over-month to one decimal and was well above the Investing.com forecast of 1.1%. Core sales (ex Autos) came in at 5.9% MoM. January headline and core sales were up and better than forecasts. For further details see: Retail Sales Up 5....
The injection of stipends account for the boosted spending in January 2021. Unadjusted, total retail sales rose 5.80% year-over-year last month. Consumer spending which didn't happen during the final three months of 2020 was made up in the first one of 2021. For further deta...
Retail sales and food-services spending jumped 5.3 percent in January following 3 consecutive declines from October through December. Core retail sales, which exclude motor vehicle dealers and gasoline retailers, posted a sharp 6.1 percent surge for the month following decreases of 2....
U.S. retailers soon will be reporting Q4 2020 earnings. The Refinitiv U.S. Retail and Restaurant Q4 earnings index is expected to decline by -12.0%. Only nine out of 32 estimates in our Restaurant Same Store Sales universe are expected to see positive comps. For further deta...
I generally think about retail as sitting on a spectrum from logistics to experience. E-commerce began at the logistics end, as a new and (sometimes) more efficient way to get something. It's not always more efficient. The right logistics in retail is a matter of algebra. ...
Some of these industries have amazing dividend growers. The key for these companies is to build a strong brand that serves them well over time. Unfortunately, while consumer cyclical companies can show double-digit growth during good years, the winds can change directions quickly. ...
Retail sales were surprisingly strong in 2020. Factors driving consumer spending in 2021 include vaccines, government support and stimulus, jobs, and pent-up demand for services. Bruinsma: Next winners could be in travel, restaurants and apparel/footwear as the economy re-opens. ...
Europe is clearly at risk of a double-dip recession, albeit a modest one. The IHS Markit Flash Eurozone Composite PMI (Purchasing Managers Index) clocked in at 47.5, down from December's 49.1. The UK is in a worse situation, at an even greater risk than the eurozone of a double-dip re...
Last week, the 10-year Treasury bond yield continued to rise, as last Tuesday's bond auction had a lackluster bid-to-cover ratio of 2.47. This means that the Fed is going to have to do more quantitative easing or the federal government is going to have to curtail its spending. The Fed...
Among strong, positive numbers, industrial production rose 1.6% in December, while the manufacturing component rose by 1.0%. Nominal retail sales declined -1.0% in December. Excluding the food services sector, which has been especially hard hit by the pandemic and lockdowns, sales wer...
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Index-based ETFs that provide exposure to companies engaged in streaming & gaming, future vehicles and e-commerce First Trust Advisors L.P. (“First Trust”), a leading exchange-traded fund (“ETF”) provider and asset manager, announced today...
First Trust Nasdaq Retail ETF (Nasdaq: FTXD) (the “Fund”), an exchange-traded index fund and a series of First Trust Exchange-Traded Fund VI (the “Trust”), previously announced changes to its investment objective, the Fund’s name and its ticker symbol....
First Trust Advisors L.P. ("FTA") announces the declaration of distributions for 115 exchange-traded funds (each a “Fund,” collectively, the “Funds”) advised by FTA. The following dates apply to today's distribution declarations: FTA is a federally registe...