The consumer is the engine of the United States economy, representing more than two-thirds of the country’s entire GDP. By definition, retail stocks are one of the most direct beneficiaries of higher ...

The stock market just capped off its worst weekly decline in six months as investors dealt with the political realities of President Donald Trump's administration. Uncertainties related to tariffs, ...

It doesn’t matter if you’re 12 years old or 65, the stock market can feel like an exclusive club you didn’t get invited to. It’s intimidating, hard to understand and difficult to break into. That is — ...

The stock market climbed to all-time highs, with the S&P 500 setting an intraday high of 5,878.46 on Thursday and closing high of 5,859.85 on Monday. For the week, the S&P rose 0.8% to end at 5,859.54 ...

After months of steadily climbing higher, stocks are bouncing around as investors process renewed US-China trade tensions. Stocks were mixed on Tuesday in volatile trading: The Dow gained 203 points, ...

Friday's inflation report was a positive for U.S. stocks, but the data didn't move the needle enough to justify another Federal Reserve interest-rate cut in the months ahead. That might explain the ...

Stocks are increasingly an important source of household wealth. Thanks to the booming stock market, U.S. household wealth surged to a record high last year, per Federal Reserve data. Yet data also ...